In “The Road Not Taken� by Robert Frost, the narrator is faced with two diverging paths in a yellow wood, one sheltered and pleasant, and the other4/5
In “The Road Not Taken� by Robert Frost, the narrator is faced with two diverging paths in a yellow wood, one sheltered and pleasant, and the other, uncomfortable and unconventional. The narrator, standing at the fork in the road, must choose one to follow, which is reflective of different life opportunities and the potential consequences and possibilities of each option.
Though one path is comforting and within a certain comfort zone, the other presents obstacles that need to be overcome before achieving any crumb of greatness. The path less taken, or the unconventional path, may be a cumbersome process, but the results will likely be rewarding. Henceforth, the narrator probably felt uncertain as he contemplated the consequences of choosing the path less taken. This reflects the universal experience of feeling complex emotions while facing decisions....more
In “The Fall of the House of Usher,� Edgar Allen Poe establishes the atmosphere of the story using vivid descriptions that suggest that the House o3/5
In “The Fall of the House of Usher,� Edgar Allen Poe establishes the atmosphere of the story using vivid descriptions that suggest that the House of Usher is tainted by something sinister, likely desolate and decaying: “It was dark and soundless…with little life or beauty� (Poe). Through this, Poe contributes to the overall mood and develops a sense of unease and impending doom. Even as the narrator approaches the dreary mansion, he notices how vacant it is and its horrible gloom, feeling a “heavy sadness� that “filled my [his] spirit� (Poe). The fact that the narrator feels so strongly about the effect of the house is a testament to the dangers that are to follow. The vagueness of the reason behind the “empty eye-like� house contributes to the cold sickening the narrator feels and makes the story even more frightening due to its potential for doom (Poe). This eerie atmosphere evokes dread in the reader and sets the tone for the rest of the story to be filled with despair....more
The absence of mindfulness is detrimental to surrounding victims. In “The Oval Portrait� by Edgar Allan Poe, although the painter is meticulous in 4/5
The absence of mindfulness is detrimental to surrounding victims. In “The Oval Portrait� by Edgar Allan Poe, although the painter is meticulous in his artwork and captures a realistic portrait of his wife, he ultimately fails to realize his wife has grown ill, demonstrating an instance of situational irony. While completing the portrait, the painter had to examine his wife’s appearance to stroke on her youthful countenance, and even though a still life portrait necessitates the painter to truly look at their subject to understand their features, the painter doesn’t comprehend how dreary and pallid his wife has become until he “turned suddenly to regard his beloved: -- She was dead!� The painter is capturing the wife’s essence and placing it into the portrait in order to make it incredibly life like while she slowly deteriorates. Such impassioned fervor for his paintings trumps any logical conclusions or emotional ties he could have made to realize her untimely demise. His lack of perception and awareness wastes away his loving connection with his life, serving as a warning to be mindful of the people around you and their state of being....more
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