Essays 61 - 90
From his wife, by the means of her recently discovered manuscript, we find that "Ernest Everhard was an exceptionally strong man. ...
in a language that, though poetic, little resembles modern English: "By very force he raft hir maidenheed, / For which oppressioun...
In five pages the violence associated with ritual is examined in this comparative analysis of these stories by Kaplan and Jackson....
In five pages a synopsis of this story and an analysis are presented....
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...
because her mother ended up marrying Donnas former lover. In an ironic twist of fate, therefore, Donnas lover ended up becoming he...
Short story success is based on a variety of factors, and this paper examines those elements. For example, the use of surprise an...
a stake in his hen-pen and like any cock, his hair was up about it" (Head 70). He returns home to reestablish his "claim" on his "...
When this story was first published "India was highly visible in the international arena for the cultural conflict among its relig...
humanity. The action is the medium by which the man learns, but it is the learning that makes the story fundamentally interesting....
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 ...
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...
In five pages this short story examines the theme of identity within the context of this short story. Four sources are cited in t...
rather read about romance and adventure, read the work of Stendhal, Dostoevsky, Balzac, Tolstoy, Flaubert and Proust, rather than ...
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...
decision to commit suicide. Others, who dont understand why anyone should have to suffer intolerable pain when theyre going to die...
In a paper of three pages, the writer looks at three short stories including "The Cranes", "Carnal Knowledge", and "The Necklace"....
This paper presents discussion of "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker, "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan, "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner, ...
the late nineteenth century (the same time the story was written). This setting is of vital importance because at that time, weal...
way his eyes move continually to the fact that he cannot stand to be touched: "Once, when he had been making a synopsis of a parag...
era has wielded its impact on the mother and her young daughter who moves through the one temporary home after another, for the mo...
Realist writers "were more or less in open revolt against [society]," and naturalism combined the theories of Charles Darwin to co...
who despises her life and dreams of wealth and social status. When she is finally invited to an elegant reception, she complains ...
rage (Cutts). Poe, like his stories, was quite unusual. Even his physical appearance hinted that his mental processes were...
Puritan religion, culture and education along with the setting of his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts, is a common topic in Natha...
the beginning. He states, "From my infancy I was noted for the docility and humanity of my disposition. My tenderness of heart was...
her, it is apparent that his "real" life is with his wife and children, and that Nadine is only on the periphery. It is ironic, of...
The conflict between mother and daughter and the importance of the last paragraph of the short story are the focus of this paper t...
In five pages this paper examines the gender relationships featured in 'A Rose for Emily' by William Faulkner, 'Ligeia' by Edgar A...