Women s Lack Of Control Over Their Life - 845 Words

Bierce and Twain seemed to be very passionate about one’s lack of control over their life. One is led to make this assumption because not only did they write about people not being able to possess control over situations or events in their lives, but they also wrote about people being in positions where they are not able make any decisions whatsoever. In the other stories, the characters were able to make some of their own choices. Twain’s A Story Repeated Word for Word as I Heard It is a story that follows a woman named Aunt Rachel as she shares her life story after she is prompted by Misto C asking a question which stated Aunt Rachel, how is it you ve lived sixty years and never had any trouble (Twain).† She tells how her life was dictated by the cruel and corrupt institution of slavery and how it took away her family. She was separated from her husband and children when they were sold at auction. She ends her story by uttering â€Å"Oh, no, Misto C -- , I hain t had no trouble. 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