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Reality and Old Harjo

story of Old Harjo because clearly there are at least two different realities dealt with in the tale, and both are persuasive. Ho...

'The Machine Stops' by E.M. Forster

In five pages this research story explores how only communication breaks through the isolation of the people. Four sources are ci...

Bessie Head's 'Maru' and the Characters of Moleka and Maru

In five pages these characters featured in Bessie Head's story are contrasted and compared. There are no other sources listed....

The Lottery and Its Symbolism

the most frightening short stories ever written. Jackson begins with a description of a gorgeous summer day and subtly weaves a we...

THE LANGUAGE OF IMMIGRANTS

Discusses cultural and sociological aspects concerning different languages through stories written by Amy Tan, Gloria Anzaldua and...

Calixta in “The Storm”

an adulterous tryst that ends up happily for everyone connected with it. It is beautiful, charming and - although it sounds strang...

Toni Morrison's Beloved and the Degrees of Separation

An eight page paper looking at the issue of separation in Toni Morrison's modern classic. The paper points out that there are real...

A Comparative Analysis of William Faulkner's 'Barn Burning' and Amy Tan's 'Two Kinds'

The way in which protagonists in these respective short stories discover they are different than what their parents want them to b...

'The Miller's Tale,' 'The Shipman's Tale,' and 'The Cook's Tale' by Geoffrey Chaucer

These ribald stories featured in The Canterbury Tales and the class conflicts they represent are discussed in this paper consistin...

Literary Analysis of 'Miss Brill' by Katherine Mansfield

In 3 pages theme, tone, and symbolism are analyzed within the context of Katherine Mansfield's short story 'Miss Brill.' There ar...

Protagonists and Their Internal Struggles in 'Barn Burning' by William Faulkner and 'The Chrysanthemums' by John Steinbeck

In 5 pages this paper compares these stories in terms of the internal struggles of each protagonist. There are no other sources l...

James Joyce's The Dead and Themes of Memory, Politics, and Death

In five pages Joyce's short story is examined within the context of these 3 themes with imagination and memories retaining the gre...

Homer's 'The Odyssey' Chapter XXIV

In a paper consisting of five pages the writer argues that the purpose of XXIV is to provide the story with both a summary as well...

'Soldier's Home' by Ernest Hemingway and the Theme of Dysfunction

In five pages Hemingway's short story is discussed in terms of how it reflects dysfunction of family relationships. Seven sources...

Saul Bellow's Henderson the Rain King

In twenty pages this paper analyzes Bellow's text in terms of meaning and examines how the story represents a journey towards self...

Local Color in Three American Literary Works

In seven pages the way local color is used by the authors in such short stories as Mary E. Wilkins Freeman's 'The New England Nun,...

'Steadfast Tin Soldier' and 'Snow Queen' by Hans Christian Andersen

The psychological symbolism that exists in each story is examined in seven pages to explain why there are psychologically unsatisf...

'A and P' by John Updike and the 2 Worlds of Sammy

In 5 pages John Updike's short story is examined in an analysis of the protagonist Sammy being caught in the middle of 2 worlds. ...

'The Youngest Doll' by Rosario Ferre

In five pages this short story is analyzed in terms of women's desires and their positioning in the aristocratic patriarchy of Pue...

'The Purloined Letter' by Edgar Allan Poe

In five pages this paper examines the detective story as it relates to the life of its author Edgar Allan Poe. Nine sources are c...

Comparative Analysis of 'Representations of General Nature' in 'A Haunted House' by Virginia Woolf and 'Barn Burning' by William Faulkner

This paper applies Samuel Johnson's contention that 'representations of general nature' should be featured in good stories in a co...

Poor Nations' Hosuing Improvement Construction Report and Analysis

In five pages a Third World nation two story home is discussed in terms of its attributes and how it can encourage housing standar...

Material Worth in 'The Necklace' by Guy de Maupassant

that the fact that Maupassant was completely able to represent his characters in such a fashion as to give the reader a sense of c...

Bessie Head's 'The Collector of Treasures' and Marriage

In 5 pages the 2 couples featured in this short story by Bessie Head are contrasted and compared regarding the marriages of each. ...

Cripple Creek Days by Lee

In two pages this paper compares Buffalo Bill's portrayal of the development of the West with the Cripple Creak, Colorado's mining...

Roles of Women in Leo Tolstoy, Ivan Ilyich and Anna Karenina

to them" (Rowe, 3). Intensely shy, he was nonetheless intensely sexual, and this was to present problems for him for the rest of h...

Red Cavalry by Isaac Babel and 'A Letter' Analysis

In ten pages this paper discusses how 'A Letter' relates to the collection of stories featured in Isaac Babel's Red Cavalry. Four...

Nicolas Poussin's Summer Painting Explication

In three pages this essay presents a review of the painting and explores the painter's utilization of color, story, dimension, and...

African Literature's Oral Culture and Tradition

In five pages this paper examines the oral cultural traditions of Africa in a short story analysis of 'Talk' recounted by Courland...

African American Lecturer Frances E.W. Harper's Life and Works

In nine pages Frances E.W. Harper's amazing life as a reformer and lecturer are considered within the context of her recently surf...