Friday, October 12, 2007

Lindsay's October 17 Group Work

Put your answers here.

Posted by Brad at 10/12/2007 01:58:00 PM

5 comments:

Catherine said...

Questions about Character

5. Do they have conflicting attitudes about something? Do they understand themselves? Do they experience epiphanies (sudden realization of a truth)? When, and what do their epiphanies reveal to them, to us?

In Tillie Olsen’s story, “I Stand Here Ironing,” the mother has many conflicting attitudes about her first child Emily. She loves Emily very much, but she doesn’t “smile” at her like she does it with “the others.” She may not understand why, but it reflects her “care,” “tightness,” and “worry”—her deep love—for Emily. When she ironing that night, she realizes that her wisdom “came [comes] too late;” she can’t make up her regrets for the past, but she can “help her [Emily] to know” that her life should be better than her mother in the future. —First draft; 98 words

October 16, 2007 at 2:32 PM
Vincent said...

I am sorry to be so late because I was busy.

My question is:
List instances of situational irony: identify people, for example, whom we expect to behave in one way but who behave quite differently. Explain the importance to theme of these instances.

Ans:
In the short story, “I Stand Here Ironing,” by Tillie Olsen shows some instances of situation irony. We usually think that the lovely baby, Emily, will be raised with love and have a blissful family, but in fact she has a stressful childhood. She can’t depend on her mother, and she also need to care her brothers and sisters. For the mother, her daughter has lived nineteen years “that has happened out side of [her].” Emily should be sad and depressed; however, she is independent and outstanding. It comforts the mother. The mother always feels guilty for Emily; however, Emily prides her mother. –103 words, first draft.

October 16, 2007 at 11:32 PM
Lindsay said...

Do characters have control over their lives?

In the story, “I stand Here Ironing,” by Tillie Olsen, the mother does not have control over the way she raises her daughter. Emily’s father left them, saying, “he could no longer endure,” in a note he left behind. So Emily’s mother was forced to leave her in not always the best care, while she was working day and night to make a living, so that they could be together. People often do not have control over their lives, and are forced to make decisions based on the fact there are no other options.
Word count: 94

October 16, 2007 at 11:57 PM
Anonymous said...

Question: Describe the turning point of climax. Explain what conflicts are resolved. List the conflicts that are left unresolved.

A) In the story, “ I stand here ironing” by Tillie Olson when Emily calls home to let her mother know how well she performed and left the audience astonished by her performance is the most intense part of the story. Her sense accomplishment persuades her mother to stop blaming her self for all the hardship Emily faced as a child.
B) Emily’s accomplishments and over coming her obstacles helps her mother to reconsider her internal conflicts and appreciate her daughters success, and stop blaming her self for the difficult childhood Emily had.

1)Sending children to convalescent home.
2)The treatment of children when they are at the convalescent homes.
3)When children are isolated and do not receive the affection of the parents.

October 17, 2007 at 8:30 AM
Lindsay said...

Do characters have control over their lives?

In the story, “I Stand Here Ironing,” by Tillie Olsen, the mother does not have control over her life or the way she raises her daughter. In a goodbye note Emily’s father left behind, he said, he “could no longer endure.” staying with the family. Subsequently Emily’s mother was forced to leave her in not always the best care, while she was working day and night to make a living, so that they could be together. Emily is then forced to fend for herself now that both of her parents are not around. People often do not have control over the lives they lead and are forced to make decisions based on the fact there are no other options.
Word count 119

October 18, 2007 at 10:25 PM

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