Essays 361 - 390
who despises her life and dreams of wealth and social status. When she is finally invited to an elegant reception, she complains ...
era has wielded its impact on the mother and her young daughter who moves through the one temporary home after another, for the mo...
from Londons story which illustrates how the man is ignorant and in need of the weather to make him strong and enlightened: "But a...
were forced to relocate whenever the pyromaniac patriarch, Abner Snopes, would become angry and set fire to his employers barn. T...
In five pages this paper examines the themes featured in William Faulkner's short stories 'Dry September,' 'The Bear,' and 'A Rose...
in Gilbs narrative is that Jake really doesnt know how to be anything other then deceptive and manipulative, the small-time con ar...
life must endure social intolerance at one time or another; however, certain groups face prejudicial persecution on a regular basi...
life is at stake as the narrator expresses the fact that a man will actually freeze to death if he cannot get a fire going. The ...
anxiety. It serves to house the blame for the narrators actions. And, in terms of imagery, the ending of this classic tale speaks ...
this story that Dees mother has always secretly longed for acceptance from Dee. Mrs. Johnson was always amazed by her daughters "...
a lady....
the perspective of Japanese culture, particularly in regards to "proper" conduct for women. From the beginning of the tale, Osen...
be left with a limp as a reminder of his close call, however. However, because of this illness, he would often be sent to live ...
clearly shows how the concept of love differs between people, regardless of gender. "There was a time when I thought I loved my ...
tale: "The stories include The Courtship of Mr. Lyon,] a fairly straightforward interpretation of Beauty and the Beast, which is a...
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...
not something that had occurred to him earlier. The murder appears to stem solely from the fact that the narrator has the power in...
journey, he prefers to run from the prophecy. He thinks he is doing the right thing, much like Ruebens belief that he is doing the...
than relating the events of a shopping trip. "Shopping is really the story of a mothers (Mrs. Dietrichs) relationship with her t...
and private places; the divisions which existed between regular days and festive days; the divisions which existed between the vil...
such a position where this is his best hope. His entire family seems thrilled that he can have such a good job with good pay, neve...
as just another aspect of his wife who is indeed beautiful. Clearly God created everything about Georgiana and that birthmark is ...
she is known for. This particular compilation of stories was written prior to her incredible fame and would thus indicate that she...
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...
this only comes in the form of regret at the end. In fact, if anyone were to be bitter about things, it would have to be the gra...
other words it compels the reader to say, "What?!" or "Whoah. What happens next?" or "Wow, how did this happen?" Any combination ...
woman who is significant, but rather how she makes the male character feel. This is particularly true of young women, who almost f...
End of Something," "Cat in the Rain," and "The Big Two-Hearted River (Parts I and II)." First well describe the stories, than anal...
domestic tendencies in their society. In "The Lottery" there are many characters and in "After You, My Dear Alphonse" there are ...