Essays 1981 - 2010
In five pages this paper examines racial prejudice and gender issues within the context of William Faulkner's story. There is one...
In five pages this paper considers how Hispanics have been stereotyped by American society and how cinema has perpetuated this dis...
In five pages Hemingway's short story is discussed in terms of how it reflects dysfunction of family relationships. Seven sources...
In twenty pages this paper analyzes Bellow's text in terms of meaning and examines how the story represents a journey towards self...
In seven pages these two stories are examined regarding the meaning of each and the themes of Marxism and oppression. There are n...
to her" (2274). Maggie had a disfiguring accident as a child, the result of the familys home burning to the ground. As her mothe...
In five pages this paper examines the social and economic implications of this short story in a character analysis of Bartleby. T...
thematic motif, relating individuals to others, themselves, and, particularly in the African stories, to the land. "The Old Chief...
injured while enjoying an African hunting adventure with his wife, Helen. The primary theme is death, and how man often puts off ...
In a paper consisting of six pages the thematic cycle of beginnings and ends is discussed within the context of this short story. ...
reminiscent of real people experiencing real social pain and suffering, in spite of the fact that Mathilde chose to wallow in what...
In five pages this paper presents a short story analysis of Stephen Crane's 'The Open Boat.' There are no other sources listed....
In nine pages the stories of Captain Sally and Dr. Mary Walker's spy activities are chronicled in this overview of the US Civil Wa...
In one page this much loved children's story is analyzed in terms of its retelling that is based on the film by Walt Disney as it ...
In five pages this paper examines the uniqueness of the Disney retail stories in a consideration of location, customer base, and a...
This paper applies Samuel Johnson's contention that 'representations of general nature' should be featured in good stories in a co...
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,...
The psychological symbolism that exists in each story is examined in seven pages to explain why there are psychologically unsatisf...
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. ...
In five pages a Third World nation two story home is discussed in terms of its attributes and how it can encourage housing standar...
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...
In 5 pages the 2 couples featured in this short story by Bessie Head are contrasted and compared regarding the marriages of each. ...
In two pages this paper compares Buffalo Bill's portrayal of the development of the West with the Cripple Creak, Colorado's mining...
to them" (Rowe, 3). Intensely shy, he was nonetheless intensely sexual, and this was to present problems for him for the rest of h...
In ten pages this paper discusses how 'A Letter' relates to the collection of stories featured in Isaac Babel's Red Cavalry. Four...
This paper compares and contrasts two short stories by Kate Chopin and Virginia Woolf, written around the turn of the Twentieth Ce...
A paper containing five pages analyzes how Steinbeck views alcohol and alcoholics rather ambivalently but finds a value in using t...
In 6 pages this paper discusses how Marquez employed magical realism in his famous short story. There are 7 sources cited in the ...
pain and suffering endured for each one. The primary focal point is the young mans love for a completely unattainable girl who un...
In six pages this paper analyzes the background and meaning of this autobiographical story and the importance of symbolism. Six s...