Isolation: The need to break free
The steller story I told is about
the isolation in the life of three characters.
This project consisted of three stories, Paul’s Case by Willa Cather, The
Chrysanthemums by John Steinbeck,
and Barn Burning by William Faulkner. The story consists of three main characters
and describing how they are isolated in the stories. Paul is a young kid who
goes through life focusing on a fantasy world. The life he has is not
satisfying to him, he dreams of living in the city and having a luxurious
lifestyle. On another note Elsa is
trapped in a male dominated society where she does not have much opportunity.
However, her passion is gardening which she is very good at. Elsa is constantly wondering why women cannot
complete the same tasks as men. She is isolated because she cannot break out of
her every day routine to try new things. The third character I looked at was
Sarty, a young southern boy. Sarty was the main character in Barn Burning, his life is unlike the
other two. His father is a criminal who burns a barn and the family has to move
elsewhere. He is conflicted with telling the truth at court against his dad but
covers it up instead. He is also isolated because his father and the actions he
commits confine him. Sarty wants to tell the truth but is worried that his
father will punish him for it. In order for him to escape this he tells the
people of his father’s action and in the end his father dies. All three
characters are confined by emotions and the situations they are in. They are
all trying to escape their isolated life.
Link to steller…
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