I find this happening today considering that there are some men and women who cannot take no for an answer and continue to try and convince you otherwise. Here Lizzy has stated multiple times that she is not going to marry Mr. Collins. By him stating to Lizzy that his "proposals will not fail of being acceptable" makes him sound arrogant and that wealth cannot buy a wife, especially Lizzy.

This whole poem is about a mother's love for her child, however, these two lines specifically are the mother telling her child that she will love her son the same way a lion protects their babies. The word 'mad' can be used for a lot of things, either crazy or actual anger, which is why I am confused on why the title is "The Mad Mother" because a mother who is willing to do anything or their child is not crazy but just doing what the definition of parents are supposed to do.

The yellow daffodils that the narrator comes into view with, I am assuming, cover the hill like a sea considering the amount written. The breeze is what makes "their heads" dance as they sway. The definition of "sprightly" is not what I thought it was going to be as it is an adjective that is mostly used when describing an old person. However, it means lively and full of energy which is exactly what the daffodils have.

The woman is a slave and Duty represents the work she has to do for her owners. Each time Duty looks at her, she is slowly giving in completely to her slave life. All she wants to do is smell all the flowers in and around the property. However, Duty keeps the woman on track and makes her drop all the flowers until there is one left. This flower is hidden in her chest because it is her heart. The woman takes it out and puts it on the ground because she is, in a sense, dead. As she walks away, the sand is grey as a way to show that she is not going to be happy ever again.

James Denton is experiencing a living nightmare. The spirit that lived inside the diary is now out and able to harm humans. Denton explained previously that his dog would not come into the room which is caused by the evil being. Animals can sense evil just like they know when a storm is coming. Denton physically touches the spirit but quickly realizes that it is not his dog. There are TV shows and movies which explain this type of entity, however, many consider ghost and the paranormal fake. The spirit is able to show itself because of their anger towards Denton. The spirit is described as having no face only hair which makes me wonder why? Is it making itself unrecognizable because Denton knows it? Is if foreshadowing something? From what I understand, Denton never writes about the experiences he encounters with the spirit but the ending sure does leave a mark.

This line spoken by Lady Carnbee gave me the chills because the girl is freaking out over seeing the man through the window that is apparently not a window, but then she says this? Now I am starting to agree with the girl that Lady Carnbee is a witch. She calls the girl "poor little bird" which is degrading her and birds are usually found outside, flying in the sky or nature. As of right now, I do not know if the girl expects something to come from Lady Carnbee, but when it does, hopefully it is not bad. The girl seems like she is struggling with a personal heartbreak from her family because she is living with her aunt. I keep having this feeling that a bird is a symbol in the story, however, I do not know what it means, yet.

I began to have this feeling that Alicia was jealous of Caroline and wanted to steal Charles away. However, after finishing the story, I cannot help but feel that Alicia really wanted to make Caroline happy even if that meant sacrificing her happiness. This whole story is just one question: what the fuck is the point of running around and doing all of this for a guy? I was disappointed in the character of Caroline for the reason that she almost died of heartbreak. Not that being sad over a breakup is bad, but she barely knew Charles. Alicia came off as depressed and isolated which I can relate to, but forming a relationship with her sister's fiancée was bad on her end. Then she redeemed herself by giving him up for her Caroline's health for him to die after everyone finds out about the marriage plan? That left me questioning this whole story from the beginning.

The description of M. de la Tourelle makes him seem well mannered and maybe even a gentleman. A few lines before, Gaskell describes him as having features similar to what a girl would have; feminine. the women, Anna, brings up the archangel Gabriel when she sees M. de la Tourelle. Obviously this is misleading for what is to come, but it makes sense of why Gaskell describes him in this way. He is a charming man and even speaks in different languages to get the Anna's attention. In the public he is a saint, but in private he is a monster. This gothic murder mystery is foreshadowing modern sociopaths who have no actually feelings for anyone but themselves. We see his true colors appear when something do not go in the way he wanted it too.

The paragraph explains the first feeling when picking up a book. The author speaks on the senses and how it feels to hold The Prince's Progress. A book's binding is the starting point of reading. the author also describes the The Prince's Progress in great detail explaining the reason for why is it like this.