Gray Comp II Commonplace Book by

Chopin "Story of an Hour"

sara_gray1 — 2014-02-10 19:58:08 UTC

"When the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease--of joy that kills."

This is a very empowering quote. This shows that things in life are not always permanent or end up the way you expect. She was finally out a bad marriage and thought she would start living her life as she wanted. Even though that won't happen she still gets what she wanted, just not the way she expected it.

Glaspell "Trifles"

sara_gray1 — 2014-02-10 20:12:40 UTC

One major symbol in Trifles was the empty bird cage. This made the women wonder where the bird was or what happened. After finding the dead bird it helped them to figure out what really happened to Mr. Wright and why.

Gilman "The Yellow Wallpaper"

sara_gray1 — 2014-02-10 20:32:36 UTC

The woman in the story was sick. After spending so much time alone staring and analyzing the yellow wallpaper she began to see a woman behind it and then eventually thought she was the woman trapped behind the wallpaper.

Kincaid "Girl"

sara_gray1 — 2014-02-10 20:45:40 UTC

"But what if the baker won't let me feel the bread?"

The mother in this story sounds like a very demanding mother because of they way she tells the daughter exactly what to do with everything. This quote makes me think that the daughter is actually wanting to do all the things right that the mother is telling her and she's not as rebellious as the mother is making her out to be.

Ibsen "A Doll's House"

sara_gray1 — 2014-02-10 21:02:33 UTC

The Christmas Tree is an important symbol. It is a symbol of Nora. She doesn't want the children to see the tree until is decorated and she doesn't want the guests to see her dress until the dance.

Langston Hughes "The Negro Speaks of Rivers"

sara_gray1 — 2014-03-14 22:28:59 UTC

"My soul has grown deep like the rivers."

This quote from the poem makes you think that the writer is experienced. You think about all the people before him and all the people after him.

Langston Hughes "Let America be America Again"

sara_gray1 — 2014-03-14 22:43:21 UTC

I really enjoyed this poem. It reminds you of the way things used to be and how things change but not always for the better. You just have to remember and change things back.

Ralph Ellison "Battle Royal"

sara_gray1 — 2014-03-14 22:58:26 UTC

This story is inspirational. This young man was willing to be in the fight even though he didn't want to so that he could read his speech. He knew that his speech was important and could hopefully help in some way with equality.

Alice Walker " Everyday Use"

sara_gray1 — 2014-03-14 23:02:32 UTC

I liked this story. It shows how even though you grow up together you are not necessarily going to be just like your siblings. The symbolism of the quilt really helped you to understand that.

ZZ Packer "Brownies"

sara_gray1 — 2014-03-14 23:05:31 UTC

"Caucasian Chihuahuas"

This story is sad in that these young black girls are racist against the white girls even though they don't know them. The African American girls grow up with racists against them and their families so they don't know that everyone should be treated equal.

Toni Cade Bambara "The Lesson"

sara_gray1 — 2014-03-14 23:09:03 UTC

I liked how Mrs. Moore in this story is different from everyone and they make fun of her but she is still willing to teach the children. She knows that these children could have potential if someone would just give them time.

Arthur Miller "Death of a Salesman"

sara_gray1 — 2014-04-21 18:33:26 UTC

This story was very interesting. It showed how you can work hard and try your hardest to achieve something and it still not be enough. Some people are just always going to want more and cause them to fail in the end.

Tim O'Brien "The Things They Carried"

sara_gray1 — 2014-04-21 18:36:32 UTC

This was a good story to read. It was interesting how the story talked about the physical things they carried, the emotional things they carried, and how there was still emotional things long after the war was over.