...Draft Thesis: The Masque of The Red Death and Inside Out utilize darkness and the lack of color to portray and explore the essence of fear through revealing situations that impact one’s life. The film Inside Out illustrates the main character, Riley, response to the fact that she and her family have moved from Minnesota to San Francisco. Her life would change completely with this move; everything will be new for her. She would have to link up with the people from San Francisco and for this; she will need help from inside her brain. Riley’s life is described with colorful characters that represent emotions, living in the Headquarters, the control center in Riley’s mind. Inside Headquarters, Riley’s brain has 5 tiny characters in her mind: sadness, joy, fear, anger, and disgust; Joy is being the leading one or the boss (Inside Out, DVD). All 5 characters represent Riley’s emotions that take an important role in her life. “Inside Out is about how...
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...story of a woman who finds out her husband’s death in a train accident and reacts with sadness in the beginning, but then realizes a freedom and relief from her repressive life. She experiences a complete joy over the death of her husband and dies from the shock of discovering that he is still alive. The first type of irony encountered is a situational irony, where there is a contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens. Mrs. Mallard’s discovery of her lost freedom and regaining her identity comes only after her husband’s death. In the story, dramatic irony is used when others characters believe that she has died because she is so overjoyed to see her husband alive whereas the readers know that in reality, she has died because she had a glimpse of freedom and could not go back living under her husband’s will again. After grieving with wild abandonment of her husband’s death, Mrs. Mallard seeks solitude in her room. The open window from which she gazes represents freedom and opportunities. Instead of being gloomy and dark to symbolize death, she sees patches of blue sky, fluffy clouds and treetops. She also hears singing of birds and smells a coming rainstorm. What all this signifies is a new beginning for Mrs. Mallard. Everything that she experiences through her senses suggests joy and spring-a new life that awaits her after her husband has died. She is expected to mourn her husband’s death, but she is thinking about her new life. Therefore...
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...Healthy Grief: Kubler-Ross Grieving Process and Stages of Grief Alice Verrett Grand Canyon University: HLT 310v June 16, 2013 Kubler-Ross Grieving Process and Stages of Grief We are examining the grief process and the stages of grief by evaluating and distinguishing differences, or similarities of Kubler-Ross, Job of the Bible, and Hinduism. We also looked at a connection and interplay linking joy, the grief process, and its stages we will also look at personal means of dealing with the grief process and whether or not it merits change. Kubler-Ross acknowledges; {People in some aspect of time in life will grieve over the loss of someone or something of importance in their lifetime.} We cannot forget about them. People will deny the grief process to avert pain but it will be much healthier for us to accept the loss as we journey through the grief process. Kubler-Ross says; “The grief process follows a normal sequence of deny, rage, trying to negotiate, a depressed state, and finally acquiescence”. (Kübler-Ross, 1969). Kubler-Ross five stages of grief: 1) Denial, 2) Anger, 3) Bargaining 4) Depression, 5) Acceptance.. A model proposed by Stroebe and Schut is also in place and utilized. The grief model used today is a two track process model. The first track looks at loss (separation distress), while the second track looks at re-establishment of means (the progression of opportunities in which to maintain living on one’s own). (Stroebe and...
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...Lament For A Son Carla Soto Grand Canyon University: HLT-310V-0191 Spirituality In Healthcare April 26, 2015 During this paper, I will be analyzing the book Lament For A Son by Nicholas Wolterstorff, where the author interprets his traumatic recollection of the death of his 25 year-old son during a climbing accident, and how he was able to appease his grief based on his faith in God; therefore, I will be identifying the five stages of grief. The five stages include how the author finds joy after his loss, the meaning of death in the light of the Christian narrative, and how the hope of resurrection play a role in comforting the author. According to Elisabeth Kubler Ross, there are five stages of grief: denial and/or isolation, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. These five stages of grief are associated in direct correlation with mourning as a response of a painful event such as loss of a loved one, terminal illness or the end of a relationship. During the bereavement process, we experience the five stages of normal grief, which may not necessarily be in order, or for a specific length. (5 Stages of Loss and Grief, 2015). For some that have experience death, we know that we may not experience it the same way. There are individuals that can be open to expressing their emotions; whereas, others may not be able to express their feelings at all. It’s important to mention, regardless of the order to the stages of grief, hope will help us...
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...centred on a young married woman as she reacts to the news of the death of her husband. It covers the one hour of Louise Mallard’s life, in which she is told of her husband’s death, deals with it, realises that she is free, finds happiness and freedom, loses it and dies. Mrs Mallard was afflicted with a “heart trouble” and so, the news of her husband’s death was broken to her gently. Her immediate reaction was to weep with “sudden wild abandonment” and then later, she goes up to her room to be alone. There she comes to terms with the realisation of her freedom and experiences great joy. When she finally goes downstairs, she sees her husband walking in through the door and dies of a heart attack which, the doctor’s said, was brought on by the joy of seeing her husband alive. The irony here is that the heart attack was brought on not by the joy of seeing her husband alive, but by the loss of the joy of freedom, on seeing her husband alive. Once the news that Mr Mallard is dead reaches Mrs Mallard, the “true woman” inside her, the wife, the “Angel in the house” part of her, dies along with him and a “new woman” is born. This is when we are told her first name, Louise. She becomes an individual with an identity of her own and not just someone’s wife. There are instances of ironies elsewhere in the story as well and not just at the end. It is assumed by everyone that the news of her husband’s death will be extremely sad and difficult for Mrs Mallard to bear but we...
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...C. S. Lewis, or "Jack", as he was known to friends and family, was born Clive Staples Lewis on November 29, 1898, in Belfast, Ireland. His father, Albert Lewis, was a successful lawyer. Albert and Flora Lewis brought up their two sons in a Protestant household. Warren was Lewis's older brother, and the two were very close. The family home was affectionately nicknamed "Little Lea", and was a treasure trove of books in which Lewis' imagination blossomed. The stability and happiness of Lewis's childhood, however, was shattered by his mother's death in 1908 from abdominal cancer. Lewis was nine years old at the time. The death of Lewis's mother proved incredibly influential on the development of the writer's commitment to Christianity. Just prior to her death, Flora gave each of her sons a parting gift: a Bible, inscribed with a message of her love. Lewis, however, reacted to the gift with anger and grief, and became an atheist. In 1914, at the age of 16, he moved to southern England and came under the tutelage of William T. Kirkpatrick. Kirkpatrick was a former headmaster, a rationalist, and a humanist; in Kirkpatrick, Lewis found a tutor and role model, and learned to discipline himself in writing and reason. Lewis was admitted to University College at Oxford, and in 1917 he volunteered for active combat in France. He returned to his studies in 1919. Lewis ultimately graduated with top honors in literature, philosophy, and history. He was subsequently elected to the prestigious...
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...women worked at home doing house work and raising children. They had not been given the right to vote or be heard like men had. Chopin wanted to express the struggles of what women went through, through the life of Mrs. Mallard. Mrs. Mallard was given the news of her husband’s death which took a large toll on her being that she had a heart condition. Chopin included the detail of Mrs. Mallard’s heart disease to ensure that the reader understands why she fell to her death at the end of the story: “Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with heart trouble.” Chopin included that, “When the storm of grief had spent itself she went away to her room alone. She would have no one follow her.” This quote was given to us to show that Mrs. Mallard had not wanted anyone to see the emotion she was to express. Mrs. Mallard was soon to see the new spring life growing upon the tree tops. Chopin uses words like, “delicious” and “new” to explain the spring time outside the windows. Chopin also uses “blue” to express the sky in which is seen through Mrs. Mallard’s eyes. These adjectives would seem alarming to the reader due to what had just happened in the recent paragraphs. Mrs. Mallard should be grieving her husband’s death, but instead notices how beautiful the world truly is. Chopin uses these words to express that Mrs. Mallard is not sad about her husband, but that she is relieved to not be under his ‘ownership’ anymore. Mrs. Mallard, however, does not like that she feels this way: “’Free, free...
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...Grief is defined as the innate response to a major loss such as death of a loved one or something to which attachment and friendliness had been formed (Leigh, 2011). Conventionally grief has been thought to be emotionally inclined but this should not be the case since it also has physical, cognitive, behavioral, social, spiritual and philosophical inclinations. The loss being referred to here can either be physical meaning it can be touched and measured or abstract where there is lack of touch but effects on social interactions of the individual in question (Leigh, 2011). Dr. Kubler-Ross outlined the five stages of grief, appreciating the fact that not everybody is bound to experience each stage, and the fact that it is not a must that they are experienced in order. While the model is useful in handling, understanding and coping with grief, it is as well important to the healthcare professions especially in Europe and America. However, faith and religion also get a link here since spirituality is determined as one method of coping with grief. As health care professionals it is essential that the grieving process is understood and support given to those suffering and that they are taken through the process and brought back to normalcy. For this reason this paper will compare and contrast the grieving process by Kubler-Ross and Jobs story with another religion; a comparison of the relationship and attraction between joy and grieving models and then round it up by giving an account...
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...Introduction The occurrence of death marks the end of the life process for all living beings. It is a devastating event that is all too familiar to those in the healthcare field. For the loved ones that are left behind, grief and mourning are universal emotions that are experienced when coping with a loss of such magnitude (Axelrod, 2014). The writer will address the five stages of grief as experienced throughout Lament for a son, written by Nicholas Wolterstoff, who lost his twenty-five year old son in a mountain climbing accident. The Five Stages of Death Life and death are two aspects of the same reality (Corr & Corr, 2012). Bereavement is the period of mourning and grief that occurs after the death of a loved one. How one expresses their grief is unique to each individual. According to Elisabeth Kubler-Ross (1969), there are five stages of grief as described in her book On Death and Dying. The first stage is denial, which is the response experienced when an individual first learns of the death of their loved one. The second stage is anger, which includes one becoming angry at God and asking Him why did this happen to their loved one. The third stage is bargaining, which can range from the survivor thinking if things went differently, the individual would still be alive to bargaining with God, that if He allowed their dying loved one to live, they would change their ways. The fourth stage is depression, due to despair, the survivor may desire giving up on life because...
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...Chopin presents her perspective of the repressive role of marriage in the lives of women. This is shown by the fact that the main character, Louise Mallard, thinks that she will find freedom in the death of her husband. Both short stories share common theme of gender roles and marriage. Gender roles are defined as the behavior and attitudes that are strengthened by the stereotypical identity of an individual. The relationships among the form, style, and content of the two stories help us to understanding the essence of gender roles and marriage in the society today and back then. In “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” Walter Mitty is an elder American man who has retired and has nothing else to do except follow his wife around. Walter daydreams about the life he wishes he could have. The main focus of the story is to present a fantasy world rather than a realistic one. “The Story of the Hour” takes on a more dramatic effect. The story reflects an important hour for the main character, Louise Mallard. Louise experiences freedom in this hour. Just like in The Secret Life of Witty where the main focus is on the desire to escape from an ordinary life, so is the case with The Story of the Hour where Louis’ desire and fantasy is independence. She could only attain the freedom in the death of her oppressive husband. The main character in “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” is Walter Mitty who is a daydreamer. He spends most of his time fantasizing that he is someone else. According...
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...The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin literary device that created reader interest or to build depth was the plot. The story opens with Louise Mallard who has heart problems, must be informed of her husband Brently Mallard's death. Louise Mallard’s sister Josephine and her husband’s friend Richards feel that they must communicate the passing of her husband as delicate as possible. Josephine and Richards reluctantly tell her about her husband’s death "in broken sentences.” Josephine and Richards believe that this shocking news will cause her heart problems to get worse. Louise Mallard cries in her grief and eventually goes to her room to be alone. Louise sits in a chair facing an open window looking at the open square in front of her house. The...
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... Guerin concludes that the formalistic critic deals with irony and paradox，with symbols and with the tensions that result from multiple interactions within the organic form of the literary piece.( Guerin 118) "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin is a short story that there is a "deeper level of irony in the story" in it. The short story expresses what happened to Louise Mallard after hearing of her husband Brently’s death in a railroad disaster. Since Mrs. Mallard suffers has heart problems, her sister Josephine told her the horrific news in a gentle way. After crying for a while, she went to her room alone and locked herself there. She should have been mournful and hopeless because of her husband’s death. However, she felt somewhat excited and frenzy. "Free! Body and soul free!" is what she really got from his death. After she accepted her husband’s death and realized she was free then, her husband came back safely. Finally she died. Although she died from the shock of seeing her living husband, the doctor said she was killed by joy. Though Chopin sympathizes the heroine, she puts bitter irony on her, meanwhile her attitude to the independent freedom is contradictory.(周亚萍 221）From the above introduction some perfect examples of irony use can be easily found. Here are the analysis of two of them. One is that Josephine was worried that Mrs. Mallard was too sad to lock herself in her room, making herself ill. However, She was actually in her room enjoying the...
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...language and by the actor’s very potent stage presence. Chandra O. Hopkins, the director of Eurydice, successfully examines the divide between life and death. With this idea, Hopkins portrays the natural human tendencies to stay connected to those that we have lost and loved during our life time. This reoccurring theme in Eurydice is evident in the relationships Eurydice has with Orpheus and her father. The ideas of life and death are very prominent throughout the play. Death is a very complicated idea and something that many people fear throughout their life. With death come regret and the inability to experience the simple joys of life. When we see Eurydice’s father “walk” his daughter down the aisle in the Underworld, the audience is able to see how much he misses his previous life. He is trying to imaginatively experience his daughter’s wedding. He seems terribly sad and worried about missing out on that special moment in Eurydice’s life. This is just one example of how death has interrupted the joys of life. Along with this idea of life and death, we see the struggles that Orpheus faces after he discovers that Eurydice has gone to the Underworld to see his father. In Orpheus’ mind, death has ripped from his hands the only love he has ever had. Just like death took away Eurydice’s father from her, the death of Eurydice has taken her away from Orpheus. Orpheus tries to continue his life, but the thoughts of his wife are consuming. Throughout Eurydice, Eurydice...
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...examples of feminist literature is Kate Chopin’s short story “The Story of an Hour”, which exposes the lack of freedom of women in the 1800s. In her story, Chopin estimates the situation of women in marriage and she looks at the life from a female perspective. Mrs. Mallard, the heroine of the story, is a cardiac patient, who had been told what to do by her husband and could not make choices for herself. In a way, Chopin portrays what it is like to be a woman in the late nineteenth century through an ill protagonist. In the story Mrs. Mallard is told that her husband is dead, even though she is emotional at first, she leaps for joy with the recognition of freedom. However, when Mrs. Mallard learns her husband is alive, which means she will lose her moment of freedom all over again, she dies. “When the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease—of joy that kills.” (Chopin 3) Analyzing of “The Story of an Hour” through the historical and feminist lenses, it can interpreted as an illustrating of a woman’s lack of freedom in a male-dominated society. “The Story of an Hour” was written in the Victorian Era, when a wife was responsible for all household chores without...
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...but a broken spirit dries the bones.” (Psalms proverbs). Love, especially in marriage, does not often last forever even though this institution may insist that it does. In her short story “The Story of an Hour,” Kate Chopin expresses the feelings of a woman in a marriage in the 19th century and the vacillations of thought and feeling that a marriage brought a particular woman, Mrs. Mallard, at that time. Through plot, character and irony the author demonstrates that Mrs. Mallard is not the ideally happily married women, of her time or any other time. Mrs. Mallard wishes freedom of thought and expression and this is not available to a woman in her married position. The story begins with the announcement of the death of Mr. Mallard. After she hears of his death, his wife goes upstairs alone to her room to grieve. Yet she does not grieve; instead, she feels relief. A woman in her position has been married her whole life and has gone from father’s possession to husband’s possession. “She said it over and over under her breath: ‘free, free, free!’” (197). She understands that this is not what she is supposed to feel, yet she cannot help but feel it at the bottom of her soul. She realizes that she loved her husband, but she also realizes that she was imprisoned by their love and marriage. “And yet she had loved him sometimes. Often she had not. What did it matter! What could love, the unsolved mystery, count for in fact of this possession of self assertion which she suddenly...
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