Screech Monologue

The thundering sound of hooves echoes in my ears as my horse comes barreling down the hill toward me. My whistle had caused him to go crashing through the tall grass and Queen Ann’s Lace in search of me once again. Coming to a sliding stop in front of me, I gently stroke his muzzle. Letting my hands glide over his fuzzy neck and into his jet black mane, I grab ahold and throw myself onto his strong back. We go running through the pasture, scattering wild rabbits and sending sparrows a flight. I watch them fly overhead, their brown wings leading them to rest in the big oak tree that my horse and I come to a halt underneath.

“In the new dream the dragon-like thing was between them, and somehow the mother managed to get the girl away. When her daughter finished telling the story, there was a bizarre look on the mother's face. As soon as she asked what was wrong, the mother explained. Those were not dreams. How’s that for spirits?”

Bird with the broken wing. - the bird was flying in circles, representing Edna’s thoughts in her ind swirling and her dwelling on trying to escape but not being able to.

She saw in her dream what was about to happen, looming around her in her unconsciousness, creeping into her when she was asleep, a shadowy premonition of what was coming to shatter her.

The text states, “Suddenly a frightened cry came from the room across the passage where the children slept… there came a second cry of terror, this time from both children, and stumbling into their room, he felt the beating of wings about him in the darkness. The window was wide open. Through came the birds, hitting first the ceiling and the walls, … while in the darkness the birds rose and dived for him again.(Maurier 49) The theme of this story is survival.

She writes about a skein and describes how “each individual bird bobbed and knotted up and down.” she compares the birds’ beating wings to rugs as they fly out of view, notes her “eyes… trying to trace a feathered dot’s passage through a weft of

Since then, Tina’s dreams have grown increasingly weird: a faceless man knocking at the door, asking for her hand, a full moon bathing graves in the middle of the forest, and a golden key on a chain brought to her by a crow. As Tina works to unravel the meaning of her dreams before something else terrible happens, she realizes that her memories are of both the

The novel begins with the image of a bird that is trapped and cannot communicate:

Early in the novel, while Edna attempts to escape from society's strong grasp, birds emphasize her entanglement by forecasting her actions and monitor her development by reflecting her feelings. The novel opens with the image of a bird, trapped

PROLOGUE Before our existence there were horrible, terrifying creatures called Monsters. Theses creatures may have been monstrous but they were not soulless. Savage indeed but not without morals. These so called monsters may not have lived lawlessly but they lived with a love like no other. Then when man was made from earth and women from bone, everything changed.

The raven also forces the narrator to accept reality and move on. For example, the narrator questions the raven whether “within the distant Aidenn” will he ever “clasp a rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore” (129). He ponders the thought of ever seeing Lenore in his after life. He is beginning to realize that the raven came to him to bring him a sense of reality. With this knowledge, he is full of sorrow. He longs to see her in heaven, but realizes that in reality this will never really happen. Also, the narrator wonders if his “soul from out that shadow…shall be lifted” while the raven replies, ‘nevermore’” (130). The shadow of the raven signifies the death of his beloved, and he knows that he will never be able to escape this shadow. He will never again find happiness in his life. The reality that the raven brings helps him comprehend the fact that hiding from his troubles will not make them better. Therefore, it forces him to accept reality and move on.

The symbolism used adds to the story and adds to the idea of women stepping out of men’s shadows. One of the main female characters owns two birds: a mockingbird and a parrot. These birds are used to symbolize the main character Edna Pontellier’s true feelings. The parrot symbolizes Edna’s unspoken feelings and thoughts. The fact that the parrot is caged represents how Edna feels trapped in her loveless marriage. The mockingbird is used to represent Robert. The parrot and the mockingbird talk to each other and seem to be the only ones who understand each other, which is synonymous to Edna and Mademoiselle Reisz’s, a pianist and single woman, relationship. These two women share the same idea of wanting to be independent; however, only Mademoiselle Reisz lives this lifestyle. She understands that Edna wants this lifestyle and helps her reach it by teaching her artistic skills and by keeping her love for the neighbor boy Robert alive. The bird with the broken wing symbolizes Edna’s failed attempt at freedom. Just like the bird, she tried to escape her cage, but in the end, it cost her her life when she drowned while swimming in the sea.

How long have you been seeing him? (If you don't mind me asking). I mean if you have been together for awhile then it shouldn't be that big of a deal going over. It just depends on where you are in the relationship. It is a tough decision and I can't imagine what he is going through. It is difficult losing a close friend (or anyone close for that matter). But the way I see it your feelings matter too. And if he cares he should acknowledge that. He shouldn't be shutting you out but actually the opposite. He should be looking to let you in even more. If you do go over Saturday and get nothing than at least you can say to yourself you tried. You made a genuine effort and did what you could. And then you can make a decision on where you want to go from there.

I will myself to look up, only to see the most horrifying sight in my life.

My parents definitely wouldn't be if they found out, which of course they won’t. They don’t give a damn about my life anymore, much less where I am until 1:30 in the morning when I get home. They think I’m just putting off steam with my friends, smoking or drinking or picking up chicks, it’s what they’re hoping. But I’m just not that kind of person. Don’t get me wrong, I am letting off steam, just in a different way than most people would expect of me.