Gilman, Doro, Chopin, Goodman by Loren Liss https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj The American Experience en-us 2018-03-01 15:21:34 UTC 2025-10-05 23:11:16 UTC hello@padlet.com Theme loren_liss https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958433 1.  What is the author's central message in "The Company Man"? 
Although this text seems to be about a man who dies because he works to hard, it is truly meant to show how many people in America have become addicted to work and are consumed by it leaving them little time with family and friends.]]> 2018-03-01 15:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958433 Tone loren_liss https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958435 1.  Share evidence that helps establish a particular tone throughout the story.
" 'I know how much you will miss him.' And she answered, 'I already have.' "

2.  How does that evidence help establish that particular tone?
It uses irony to establish the tone. By saying that she has already been missing him even though he just died makes it evident that he was extremely hard at work and emphasizes at which extent he is consumed by his work.

3.  How does that tone contribute to the main themes present in the story? 
It furthers the point Goodman is trying to make that these workers are completely overcome by their work. She compares him to an already dead man while he was working.]]> 2018-03-01 15:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958435 Obstacles: Social Commentary loren_liss https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958436 1.  What is the author trying to say about the obstacles that get in the way of success for certain groups of people?
This man was so focused on his job that he spent little time with family and hardly ever took time off from work to enjoy himself. He was successful in the  way that he provided for his family, but he couldn't feel accomplish since he had to work all the time and couldn't spend quality time with them. ]]> 2018-03-01 15:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958436 Potential Connection to another Unit TWO text: Sandburg, Sinclair, Gilman, Doro, Chopin, Goodman loren_liss https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958438 Give a specific example for how the two relate in relation to the essential question.
Sandburg's "Mill-Doors" illustrates a very similar theme. In both stories, we see men getting taken away form their family in order to work. Though the conditions in "The company man" are much better, he still must work relentlessly in order to provide for his family. The workers have both been separated from their family in a way and "never come back". Once at work they are very rarely able to come back to their family.


]]> 2018-03-01 15:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958438 Theme loren_liss https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958440 What is the author's central message in "The Story of an Hour"?]]> 2018-03-01 15:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958440 Setting loren_liss https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958441 1.  Write significant passages related to the setting which help shed light on the author's central message.

2.  Analyze how the setting helps deliver the author's message.
]]> 2018-03-01 15:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958441 Irony loren_liss https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958443 1.  The situational irony helps to contribute to the themes present in the story by its presence at the end of it. You would expect Mrs. Mallard to be very happy to see her husband and find out he is alive but what really happens is she ends up dying because of how her future hopes of freedom got extinguished. This illustrates the struggles women went through at this time as Mrs. Mallard felt a sense of relief her husband dies which in usual standards would be considered a devastating tragedy.

2.  The dramatic irony present in the story also takes place towards the ending as the audience knows how Mrs. Mallard felt joyful after the death of her husband but the other characters and especially the doctors felt she died because she was overjoyed to see her husband alive. Like mentioned earlier, this contributes to the theme of the story as Mrs. Mallard yearned for the freedom to do what she wanted without being controlled.]]> 2018-03-01 15:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958443 Obstacles: Social Commentary loren_liss https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958444 1.  What is the author trying to say about the obstacles that get in the way of success for certain groups of people?

]]> 2018-03-01 15:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958444 Potential Connection to another Unit TWO text: Sandburg, Sinclair, Gilman, Doro, Chopin, Goodman loren_liss https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958445 2018-03-01 15:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958445 Theme loren_liss https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958446 1.  What is the author's central message in "Assembly Room Women"?
The author's central message is how even though the poem seems to be about women putting together electronic devices in a factory, it actually describes the suffrage and lack of rights that women had to go through in this time period.]]> 2018-03-01 15:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958446 Mood loren_liss https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958447 1.  Write significant passages that help establish the mood.  
"Blue net caps on heads, bent over tables, covered with trays of wire springs."

2.  Clearly state the mood and then analyze how those passages help establish that mood.
The mood is industrial and dull, demonstrated by the hardware scattered about.
3.  How does this mood accentuate the theme presented above?
It adds more in-depth meaning into women's suffrage by suggesting that the movement had been considered insignificant by some. For this reason, women's suffrage grew to be recognized more over time.]]> 2018-03-01 15:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958447 Style loren_liss https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958448 1.  Make a specific, insightful observation about HOW Doro writes her poem.  
Doro writes her poem in short phrases, and shown in each phrase is a small detail which completes the entire poem.
2.  Clearly state the impact that that stylistic decision impacts the overall meaning of the poem.
The stylistic decision allows the reader to analyze each detail in full to determine the overall message about women's suffrage in this poem.]]> 2018-03-01 15:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958448 Obstacles: Social Commentary loren_liss https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958450 1.  What is the author trying to say about the obstacles that get in the way of success for certain groups of people?
Inequality and poor situations can be a very tough obstacle to overcome in one's path to success.]]> 2018-03-01 15:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958450 Potential Connection to another Unit TWO text: Sandburg, Sinclair, Gilman, Doro, Chopin, Goodman loren_liss https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958451 Give a specific example for how the two relate in relation to the essential question.
The Yellow Wallpaper:
Both can relate to Women's Suffrage and gender inequality, suggesting that the woman in "The Yellow Wallpaper" had essentially been controlled by her husband, similar to how the women in "Assembly Room Women" had been controlled by their unfortunate situations, which affect the overall American experience.]]> 2018-03-01 15:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958451 Theme loren_liss https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958452 1.  What is the author's central message in "The Yellow Wallpaper"?]]> 2018-03-01 15:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958452 Symbolism Present loren_liss https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958453 1. Write out significant passage.
"There comes John, and I must put this away, -- he hates to have me write a word."
2.  Analyze significance of passage as it relates to the theme.
It shows the power that John had over the author. Because of the mental illness, he is forbidding her to speak and she isn't able to do anything about it.]]> 2018-03-01 15:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958453 Symbolism Present loren_liss https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958455 1. Write out another related passage.
2.  Analyze significance of passage as it relates to the theme.]]> 2018-03-01 15:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958455 Obstacles: Social Commentary loren_liss https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958456 1.  What is the author trying to say about the obstacles that get in the way of success for certain groups of people?
The author is trying to say that the obstacles preventing success need to be resolved. She is implying that every person should have the ability to succeed, despite their circumstances.]]> 2018-03-01 15:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958456 Potential Connection to another Unit TWO text: Sandburg, Sinclair, Gilman, Doro, Chopin, Goodman loren_liss https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958457 Give a specific example for how the two relate in relation to the essential question.
This connects to Sinclair's "The Jungle" in the fact that a main character had no power or control over their life. Just as Jurgis couldn't control his flexibility for work or the safety if his work, Jane didn't have power over her life, or ability to write, or being able to interact with society.]]> 2018-03-01 15:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236958457 Potential Connection charlie_newman https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236966317 "The Yellow Wallpaper" has a strong connection to "Assembly Room Women" because both texts describe an American experience where women are dehumanized. In "The Yellow Wallpaper", the woman is treated like a child by her husband, similar to how the women in "Assembly Room Women" are involved in the factory when building the electronic devices.

]]> 2018-03-01 15:32:16 UTC https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236966317 Theme loren_liss https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236969881 Even though this text seems to be about a woman going insane about the wallpaper in her room, the central message is really that many women at the time felt like their voices were being ignored and because of this they would feel about themselves as they felt secluded from society.]]> 2018-03-01 15:37:09 UTC https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/236969881 Theme loren_liss https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/237268380 The author's theme is that women's rights at this time were so limited as men controlled most of society that the frustration some women felt by not having the freedom to do what they want made them feel a sense of hope for a better life when their husband passes away even though this would usually appear to be a sad circumstance.]]> 2018-03-02 03:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/237268380 Setting loren_liss https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/237269888 1. 
"She could see in the open square before her house the tops of trees that were all aquiver with the new spring life. The delicious breath of rain was in the air. In the street below a peddler was crying his wares. The notes of a distant song which some one was singing reached her faintly, and countless sparrows were twittering in the eaves. "
"There was something coming to her and she was waiting for it, fearfully. What was it? She did not know; it was too subtle and elusive to name. But she felt it, creeping out of the sky, reaching toward her through the sounds, the scents, the color that filled the air."
2.  The setting helps the author deliver her message as it portrays happiness showing the author's hope for a happier and free life now that her husband is gone. This can be seen when she describes the feelings inside of her "creeping out of the sky" and "reaching [towards] her through the sounds, the scents, the color that filled the air." She is shocked about the death that she cannot believe all the new opportunities she will have which is illustrated through "the delicious breath of rain was in the air" as well as "the notes of a distant song" she notices outside her house which all represents the newfound happiness and freedom she now hopes to obtain.
]]> 2018-03-02 03:37:57 UTC https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/237269888 Irony loren_liss https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/237270994 1.  How does the situational irony contribute to our understanding of the themes present?

2. How does the dramatic irony contribute to our understanding of the themes present?]]> 2018-03-02 03:44:38 UTC https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/237270994 Obstacles: Social Commentary loren_liss https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/237419351 The obstacles women faced during this time period is throughout the story as the reader notices Mrs. Mallard's reactions to her husband's supposed death. The fact she acted overjoyed about it even though he was not really that bad of a man shows how she felt extremely strongly towards reaching a new sense of personal freedom. Men heavily dominated society at the time leading women to feel treated as they were voiceless which demonstrated why Mrs. Mallard would feel the way she did.]]> 2018-03-02 14:54:30 UTC https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/237419351 Potential Connection to another Unit TWO text: Sandburg, Sinclair, Gilman, Doro, Chopin, Goodman loren_liss https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/237419484 This text seems to connect to the yellow wallpaper as both main characters are stuck in a situation in which they are women stuck in a time where they were having trouble having freedom for themselves as men dominated their lives. For example, the narrator in the Yellow Wallpaper felt like her husband John was not taking her seriously especially with her mental illness she felt which shows how constrained she felt due to the actions of others around her. ]]> 2018-03-02 14:54:43 UTC https://padlet.com/loren_liss/1za7y6vhoqqj/wish/237419484