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52). Close examination of "Story of an Hour" reveals the manner of Louise Mallards death, i.e., murder, and also the message that ...

one of the oldest and proudest in Louisiana" (Chopin 148). Chopin also establishes that he was born in France and that his mother ...

"dances" out to the fig trees each day to check on their ripeness (Ripe Figs). When she finds them to be "little hard, green marb...

be raised by her sister and brother-in-law. However, Remedios warns her against this course of action, saying that, in the north, ...

The original equipment needed to conduct the lottery was lost "long ago," and the current paraphernalia shows signs of age, the bl...

age when a womans reputation was crucial to her welfare and future) on the slim chance that she can free herself from subservience...

of trance, or opens himself to whatever psychic power he possesses at these times. But lets go back to the beginning. One of the ...

in Salem, Massachusetts, forever immortalized as the scene of the Salem witch trials, and those supposed covens did meet in the fo...

marriage" distorts the meaning of the sentence "John laughs at me, of course, but one expects that [in marriage]" (Seshachari 115)...

A neighbor, Alcee Laballiere, rides up to her home. He asks if he can wait on her porch till the storm abates, but the storm is so...

being owned by "Her Jim" (Porter). As Della contemplates her options, she considers her reflection and O. Henry introduces the f...

mention this to any of the townspeople, as she does not want the past "brought up against" her (Lawrence 128). Frank agrees and hi...

unnamed narrator in this short story. First of all, Oates employs a postmodernist structure in order to convey this girls story,...

character. Looking at both works shows belies Martin Kearneys arguments and demonstrates that Joyce had an altogether different po...

the tiny little life boat. At one point they believe they see land in the distance, and then they realize it is land. However the ...

a woman, not a man. In addition, much of the information in the book, while involving the social history of the Italians and the n...

When this story was first published "India was highly visible in the international arena for the cultural conflict among its relig...

sets out to illustrate how Grace was "a onetime protege of Huey P. Long and virtually the only woman in Louisiana politics" and ho...

because her mother ended up marrying Donnas former lover. In an ironic twist of fate, therefore, Donnas lover ended up becoming he...

In six pages this short story considers the author's diagnosis for what is ailing the Caribbean culture and how it can be cured as...

Short story success is based on a variety of factors, and this paper examines those elements. For example, the use of surprise an...

In five pages this short story examines the theme of identity within the context of this short story. Four sources are cited in t...

that what they hoped for at collage. However, the betrayal by Duane despite the beauty of Holly. Carver starts to indicted the way...

our traditional notions regarding love and romance. She doesnt want any one "box" to define love or sex. The lesbian with a man ...

A seemingly reliable third-person narrator tells these stories. In "Luck," a clergyman tells Mr. Clemens about a revered Crimean ...

may be in similar situations as I have myself been subjected to. "I should start by telling you my name. My name is Beatrice McK...

In five pages the grotesque is analyzed within the context of Faulkner's short story 'A Rose for Emily' and O'Connor's short story...

of this minister, and "his belief in Gods sense of humor and His fondness for neer-do-wells," inspired Sonny, as this fueled the ...

word "turned" is extremely significant because this "suggests that the story will also be about a turning," an ongoing process of ...

In five pages this paper examines the gender relationships featured in 'A Rose for Emily' by William Faulkner, 'Ligeia' by Edgar A...