The story of Lydia was a true description of a challenging test of fight and resilience. From someone who could not afford a $25 dollar x-ray for her tooth, and to remain that mentally strong through that dire of a time speaks a lot about her mental strength. Lydia is an example of all that is right with the human race while all the coverage in the media points out the negative in the world. This narrative describes a woman who used whatever resources available to survive and really puts things in perspective compared to our minor daily problems. As small and slender of a lady she might have been it sure did not reflect the size of heart and determination for survival. The vision that comes to mind when reading “Lydia’s Story” is the memory of watching all the news coverage on television while deployed in the military half way across the world. I remember citizens in their boats picking up people as they could rescue them, people on the over passes, and stranded families on rooftops. After the long life threatening journey just to get to the VFW shelter, the pain from the abscessed tooth did not bother someone as strong of a woman as Lydia was. Lydia had a …show more content…
Staying calm and level headed really saved her life without having anyone else around. She did not let situation overwhelm her as she kept moving to higher ground from the table, to the kitchen counter and finally to the top shelf of her closet. Lydia’s strong will to survive was shown even more, as she watched the water rise up to seven feet inside her house for 5 days without food or potable water, just a photo album to keep her hopes alive. Getting a feel for what people like Lydia went through is not easy just by watching television. The detail of the story really makes you feel sorry for the people affected by these storms even ten years later knowing they will always carry the scars of this tragedy
I enjoyed how Lydia stayed calm and didn't panic through the tragic disaster she had faced. The rhetorical techniques that Brideau demonstrates are pathos because she displays positive and negative emotions throughout the story. Also tells the story through graphic details. The words “hope” and “determination” seemed most significant because it set the overall tone to the story. For example, Lydia was terrified when she realized she was unable to shut the door against the rushing water, but she was determined to get to safe spot to avoid the flooding of the hurricane. This essay does not remind me of any other essays. If I wrote a letter to Jan Brideau, I would tell her I found the essay Lydia’s Story very inspiring and informative. I admired
Gloss attempts to draw the reader into the story with Lydia's diary entry, giving a taste of the slang used in the 1800s, boosting the reader's curiosity, and showing a little of Lydia's personality and schooling through the character's writing: "6 April Bought the black hinny Mule today, $18, also the spavint gray as my money is so short and I have hope he will put on wt, his eyes are clear w a smart look in them and his feet not tender. Believe I am now outfitted, shall start out at Day Break." (1)
No matter how much he put her through, she kept fighting for her life. I was confused by this because, in my eyes her life was completely over. I did not see how she could ever live a functioning life after all of the things that she went through. I would have thought that this reality would have been a reason for her to give up and choose fiction. Fiction would have been the easy way out of the pain, loses, and suffering that she faces and would continue to face. Then I thought to myself that is what makes humans amazing. Being able to endure the challenges of life and keep going. Originally, I thought she was a fool to keep going then I realized that she was strong. If I was her I would have chosen my reality
...perceived. Therefore, she uses her writing to give women a voice and to speak out against the unfairness they endure. As a result, Cisneros’ story “Woman Hollering Creek” demonstrates a distinction between the life women dream of and the life they often have in reality.
Weiner compares the protagonist’s, Allison Weiss’s, realization of her husband’s cheating to an “infected tooth” (63) to represent her dwindling faith in her husband’s devotion and connect her present situation to her emotions. The imagery of an infected tooth as it decays and rots depicts the deterioration of her husband’s commitment as time progresses. The decaying and rotting tooth also affects an individual’s health. A disintegrating tooth is painful and corresponds to the domino theory: when a small part of the tooth is infected, the rest of it soon follows. Similarly, the realization that Allison’s husband is cheating on her develops in her brain and travels through her body to inflict pain upon her heart.
The speaker of the poem is six years old in the waiting room of a dentist office, waiting for her aunt’s appointment to finish. Prompted by both the cover of a National Geographic magazine and a scream from her aunt, the speaker begins to question how she got there, who she is, and how she is different from her aunt and the women who came before her.
Imagine flying on a plane and crash landing on an unknown island with a select group of people. How would humans deal as a result of this horrific situation? Is cruelty and violence the only solution when it comes down to it? In Lord of the Flies, William Golding explores the relationship between children in a similar conflict and shows how savagery takes over civilization. Lord of the Flies proves to show that the natural human instincts of cruelty and savagery will take over instead of logic and reasoning. William shows how Jack, the perpetrator in the book, uses cruelty and fear for social and political gain to ultimately take over, while on the other hand shows how Ralph falters and loses power without using cruelty and fear. In Lord of
In the story, Sophia’s War, Sophia and her mother witnessed the hanging of Nathan Hale. This was a big life changing event in the story that lead Sophia to the rest of her extraordinary adventures. As stated in the story, “Later we learned that the young man’s name was Nathan Hale. Over time, his death proved of greater consequence than his life,”. This showed that not only did Nathan Hale’s death just affect Sophia, it also affected others as well. While reading through the book, you could identify that Sophia was terrified about the hanging . You could also tell that she didn't what that to happen to William as well by including things like he taught her how to read and write before he left. Sophia used the hanging as a motivation to help
Although Judith is characterized as a strong, independent women, she maintains her faith in God. For example, directly after defeating Holofernes, Judith says a prayer in order to thank God for giving her the strength to save her hometown. After asking for forgiveness from God, the public thanked Judith by giving her strength and encouragement. This further developed her character as a hero while showing that keeping god in mind helped Judith accomplish her goals. While the Bible teaches this, the author of Judith maintained this theme in order to show people that strength and courage come from maintaining faith in God.
Also the physical pain was relevant to stress the superiority of the men. The woman would cut her tongue if she attempted to speak as many devices had sharp spikes attached to the mouthpiece. The woman was forced to wear the device which also illustrates the physical inferiority. The mouth opening also did not allow food consumption. The woman was not even in control of her own life. She would starve without the help of the man.
...f the bad that is going on in her real life, so she would have a happy place to live. With the collapse of her happy place her defense was gone and she had no protection from her insanity anymore. This caused all of her blocked out thoughts to swarm her mind and turn her completely insane. When the doctor found her, he tried to go in and help her. When the doctor finally got in he fainted because he had made so many positive changes with her and was utterly distressed when he found out that it was all for naught. This woman had made a safety net within her mind so that she would not have to deal with the reality of being in an insane asylum, but in the end everything failed and it seems that what she had been protecting herself from finally conquered her. She was then forced to succumb to her breakdown and realize that she was in the insane asylum for the long run.
...e last beating she received from Hy-Lo, a recovery from the loss of her cat, a recovery from the emotional stress of listening to her mother and brother get beaten, and eventually a recovery from a broken life. The importance of the theme of forgiveness cannot be overlooked either as she struggles to leave behind the man that stole the childhood she deserved to have. He seems warmer and dies almost immediately after she forgives him, almost as if he too needed to be forgiven in order to move on. She is able to face the future by obtaining recovery through forgiveness, forgiveness through understanding, and understanding through confronting her past. McFadden paints a vivid picture and helps us understand the impacts of an abusive past in a very real way that leaves a deep impact on the reader. Even though it's difficult to read about abuse, I thought this was a good
...gth in self and faith to stand up with the power of God knowing already that she was going to die. Burning at the stake for what she believed fueled her country and now her heroism lives on in art and writings.
Now that the summary is out there for all who did not get to read the story let’s make some connections to everyday life. In the story is it said by the author that, “All the while I hated myself for having wept before the needle went in, convinced that the nurse and my mother we...
... the liberation of women everywhere. One can easily recognize, however, that times were not always so generous as now, and different women found their own ways of dealing with their individual situations. Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s character created a twisted image of the world in her mind, and eventually became mentally insane. While most cases were not so extreme, this character was imperative in creating a realization of such a serious situation.