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Louise Erdrich's Leap

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How far would a mother go for her daughter? In the story “Leap” by Louise Erdrich the daughter describes numerous sacrifices her mother made in order to get the daughter to where she is now. On a shallow analysis, the story is about how the daughter is grateful for her mother. On a deeper analysis, the story expresses how in moments of decision in the characters' lives one can choose to change their succession through life. For the duration of the story the daughter tells us how the mother withstood troublesome times and how she managed. Amidst the characterization, Irony and foreshadowing, and mood the theme is eminently evident. These literary elements show us the theme that in order to overcome your fears you have to face them and ‘leap’ over them. Firstly, through the characterization of the daughter and the mother, Anna Avalon, the theme is displayed fairly vividly. The lucidity of how these personalities are brought to life make complex concepts easier to grasp. The daughter mentions “I know that she's right. I knew it even then. As you fall there is time to think. Curled as I was, against her stomach, I was not startled by the cries of the crowd or the looming faces, ”. This quote displays the mother remarkably calm when she is facing her fears which also supports the main theme the author is trying to convey. In addition, the daughter tells us “My mother lives comfortably in extreme elements,”. After reading this segment we know the mother is …show more content…

``the Leap`` is a rich story full with examples of how you can get past your fears. In the end, we must all live our life in the best possible way we can. It is not a coincidence that the author uses the words ``anticipation`` and ``preparation`` repeatedly throughout the story, which go hand in hand to show us the theme. Now, we must think to ourselves, how far are we willing to go for someone

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Having a sibling or multiple can be painstaking at points but it can also a relationship that nobody can tear apart. I have a sibling and we have the greatest bond of all time. We share many of the same characteristics as Lyman and Henry. “The Red Convertible” is a great example of two brothers who love eachother but the war has torn them apart. After researching Louise Erdrich 's life and reading “The Red Convertible”, the best literary elements of the short-story are the car in general, the raging waters, and the boots filling up with water to drown Henry.

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I would like to talk to you about some of the opinions you have about the book Tracks by Louise Erdrich. During our class discussion the other day I noticed that you strongly supported the idea that Pauline is a good person in the book. Your opinion was based on, the idea that she makes the transition to death easier for people. I am sorry to say I completely disagree with you, and think that if anything she is a evil person in the book. The three pieces of evidence that supports my claim are the death of Mary Pepewas, and how she reacted, her actions towards Eli even though he is with Fleur, and the way she doesn’t help Fleur when the men are attacking her.

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How is your feeling when you are falling in love? Most of the people say “it is awesome” because they “fall in love with the most unexpected person at the most unexpected time.” How do show your love? Every person has his or her own ways to show his or her love; therefore, Erdrich’s character – Grandma Kashpaw in Love Medicine also has her own ways.

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What is human nature and how do young people overcome or accept it? This is the question that T. Boyle’s “Greasy Lake” asks. Between the misconstrued thoughts of adulthood and superficial attempts of establishing independence, the story walks through a short period of time where the Narrator is caught in the middle of such occurrences and through this the literary elements of setting and perspective truly shine. However, before looking into the underlying meaning of the piece, examining the plot at a surface glance is a crucial place to start.

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Supernatural Powers Thesis: One controversial issue in Louise Erdrich's Tracks concerns Fleur’s supposed supernatural powers. While some readers argue that Fleur’s powers can be explained scientifically, my own view is that her powers are supernatural. Quote 1: “. . .

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Going through a traumatizing event such as rape may alter a victim 's life, including those of their family. To recover from such an incident finding justice can be the best resort. Geraldine the victim in “The Round House” was raped and found covered in blood. Life on the reservation means that Geraldine will never be able to seek justice against her rapist. Her son, Joe, the protagonist in the novel further explains how he feels at the young age of thirteen.

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Through the point of view of Rosa, Ozick uses symbolism to capture the many different coping mechanisms used to survive the horrors of being a prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp and through her selflessness becomes a Christlike heroine. Rosa’s imagination gives positive characteristics to situations and objects to help cope with traumatic events such as, the magical properties of the shawl, the grass outside

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In Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” demonstrates the personal growth of the dynamic protagonist Louise Mallard, after hearing news of her husband’s death. The third-person narrator telling the story uses deep insight into Mrs. Mallard’s thoughts and emotions as she sorts through her feelings after her sister informs her of her husband’s death. During a Character analysis of Louise Mallard, a reader will understand that the delicate Mrs. Mallard transforms her grief into excitement over her newly discovered freedom that leads to her death. As Mrs. Mallard sorts through her grief she realizes the importance of this freedom and the strength that she will be able to do it alone.

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Captivity is defined as the state of being imprisoned or confined. A tragic experience is given a whole new perspective from Louise Erdrich 's poem, “Captivity”. Through descriptive imagery and a melancholic tone, we can see the poem and theme develop in her words. Erdrich takes a quote from Mary Rowlandson’s narrative about her imprisonment by the Native Americans and her response to this brings readers a different story based off of the epigraph. Louise Erdrich compiles various literary devices to convey her theme of sympathy, and her poem “Captivity” through specific and descriptive language brings a whole new meaning to Mary Rowlandson’s narrative.

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The daughters statement was clearly just her opinion on her mother passing not with any back up evidence which would of gave the mother a more solid thought on just her passing. So the speaker doesn’t seem so enthusiastic about the way her family judges her value, her worth, or her performance. The mother seems in distress which is also just like a student being graded in school and they don’t meet the standards that are set for them by others. The irony here is that rather than parents mark their children, it is the children and father who is marking her, which is the commonly thought to be the most important figure in the household and family.

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