At the cadian ball. At the 'Cadian Ball 2022-10-24
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Manifest Destiny was a belief held by many Americans in the 19th century that it was the God-given right and duty of the United States to expand its territory from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific Ocean. This belief was reflected in many ways, including in art and imagery. One such example is the painting "Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way," which was created in the mid-19th century by artist Emmanuel Leutze.
This painting depicts a scene of European settlers pushing westward on horseback, with the Rocky Mountains in the background. The message of the painting is clear: the settlers are moving westward with a sense of purpose and determination, guided by a divine force. The painting suggests that the expansion of the United States is not just a practical or political decision, but a moral one as well.
The painting also reflects the cultural biases of the time. The settlers are depicted as strong, brave, and heroic, while the Native Americans and other indigenous peoples who already lived in the West are nowhere to be seen. This reflects the dominant narrative of the time, which saw the expansion of the United States as a civilizing mission rather than as a form of colonization and displacement.
Overall, "Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way" is a powerful visual representation of the belief in Manifest Destiny that shaped American expansion in the 19th century. It reflects the sense of purpose and determination that motivated many Americans to push westward, as well as the cultural biases and assumptions of the time. Despite its historical significance, it is important to remember that Manifest Destiny had significant consequences for indigenous peoples and that this belief has been criticized for promoting a sense of entitlement and superiority over others.
At the âCadian Ball by Kate Chopin Plot Summary
He did not mind if there were visitors; he left them to his mother and Clarisse. He pretended that it was a very difficult matter to open it. It was putting a good deal of money into the ground, but the returns promised to be glorious. But Clarisse whispered something to him, and he turned back to say "Good-night, Calixta," and offer his hand to press through the railing. You ent goin' turn roun' agin? But he must have been crazy the day he came in from the rice-field, and, toil-stained as he was, clasped Clarisse by the arms and panted a volley of hot, blistering love-words into her face.
She was sitting upon a bench out in the shadow, with Alcee beside her. Her boisterousness was all gone. There was a room at one side where sober-faced men were playing cards. From the names of the characters, readers can gather that the story takes place in a French American community. Clarisse had never suspected that it might be Alcee's custom to sally forth from the plantation secretly, and at such an hour; for it was nearly midnight.
And when she told him, he thought the face of the Universe was changed just like BobinĂŽt. He had attempted to take a little gold ring from her finger; just for the fun of it, for there was nothing he could have done with the ring but replace it again. It was putting a good deal of money into the ground, but the returns promised to be glorious. Then wild horses could not have kept him away. Alcee reached the ball very late, of course-too late for the chicken gumbo which had been served at midnight. Clarisse, her goddaughter helped her a little, and together they built more air-castles than enough. But there was no telling.
He looked ill and gray after it, and said nothing. Then he kept the hand in his. Kate Chopin's extraordinary Naturalist work "The Storm," suppressed in her lifetime, as well as its prequel, At The 'Cadian Ball. He told her to lift her dress that was getting wet and bedraggled; for she was pulling at the weeds and grasses with her hands. Newcastle upon Tyne, England: Cambridge Scholars, 2008. Indeed, the family is rich enough to employ a manservant. After such an interval, when the dancers again assembled to resume the interrupted quadrille, Calixta was not among them.
But she clinched her hand tight. In the distance they heard the rapid discharge of pistol-shots; but it did not disturb them. But he must have been crazy the day he came in from the rice-field, and, toil-stained as he was, clasped Clarisse by the arms and panted a volley of hot, blistering love-words into her face. I tell 'im, 'You wants li'le res', suh. Because you were in Assumption, and I happened to go to Assumption, they must have it that we went together. You been sayin' all along you want to marry me, BobinĂŽt. And had it not been for the telltale saddle-bags, she would only have crept to bed, to wonder, to fret and dream unpleasant dreams.
