Essays 151 - 180
asked her if he could feel her face. He felt every detail of her face and it touched her to such a degree that she felt compelled...
reader watches as a mother tries desperately to give her daughter all the advantages that she never had, reliving, to some extent,...
This paper provides an analysis of this short story in terms of theme, symbolism, and character development. This four page paper ...
This paper examines the issue of gender in Le Guin's short story, Sur. The author discusses gender roles, symbolism, and thematic...
significant loss. Examining the examples of The Tell-Tale Heart, The Masque of the Red Death, and The Fall of the House of Usher,...
ironically named Faith) participating in what appears to be satanic rituals, Brown is so psychologically damaged by all he sees he...
wife Virginias slow death, the narrator focuses on every detail of his wife Ligeia as she lies dying: "The pale fingers became of ...
the late nineteenth century (the same time the story was written). This setting is of vital importance because at that time, weal...
is a classic "quest" tale; the description of a mans journey through a strange new world, in this case, Detroit, Michigan. This pa...
Invisible Man, a searing portrait of the way in which society ignores the African-Americans in its midst-making them "invisible." ...
the most frightening short stories ever written. Jackson begins with a description of a gorgeous summer day and subtly weaves a we...
an undercurrent of evil present which is about erupt for all to see. Even the names Jackson chooses are symbolic of this un...
him to the hospital. After a short while on the road they stop for coffee, then later, they stop for pancakes. All the while their...
his own parent/child relationship. Not coincidentally, Frankenstein labors "for nine months... to complete his experiment" (Riche...
hygiene she also realizes are very large and she is shocked. This is a significant statement by the wife, since up until this time...
human being. Her song on the "blond wood psaltery" produced a "crystalline sound like water purling between stones" (82). As this ...
of symbolism can be seen in Melvilles "great white whale in Moby Dick; Dantes journey into the underworld in The Inferno" and many...
BODY "I Stand Here Ironing" relates the several facts which are pertinent...
with typical Christian values, and most of them wanted to grow up to become policemen, firemen, or doctors. Being average did not...
theme. Without the skill of Munro, the themes might be buried with just a scant plot controlling the movement of the characters. Y...
it right in front of him. However, in The Birthmark we are also introduced to the character of Aminidad, who...
(Coale 43). In the story, the newlywed Brown leaves Faith, his bride of three months, to take a walk into a forest that no decent...
rest of the family. There is a picture of a women wrapped in furs, which hangs on one of the walls in Gregors room. This may be...
of death, while the Mourning Dove reminds one of the mourners at ones funeral. This also sets the tone for the frame of mind that ...
the world of all evil by silencing any voice of dissention. This short story clearly illustrates the idea that evil is in the doin...
speaking with the man directly, or setting about to use his mind to figure out a logical answer, he resorts to unethical behavior....
In 5 pages the employment of symbolism in these 2 stories are discussed in terms of how the respective characters evaluate themsel...
In a paper consisting of 8 pages the symbolism of blindness in this short story by Raymond Carver is discussed in terms of insight...
Such an endeavor may provide one with an interpretation of events in the story that would be far different from one that does not ...
In 5 pages this paper discusses how Steinbeck employs symbolism in this short story with the earth covenant represented by the wif...