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the mind of a murderer, who casually confesses to his crime to an unnamed acquaintance some fifty years after the fact. The narra...

In a paper consisting of five pages the argument is presented that within the short stories 'The Darling, 'The Betrothed,' and 'Th...

Tony Hillerman's collection of stories are discussed in an analysis of historical detail with 'The Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo' b...

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...

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 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...

who despises her life and dreams of wealth and social status. When she is finally invited to an elegant reception, she complains ...

especially in inner city conditions, is a culture that relies heavily on community. Like other cultures, and unlike the majority o...

the beginning. He states, "From my infancy I was noted for the docility and humanity of my disposition. My tenderness of heart was...

and some of the verses were sung. It was explained to me later that the members of the congregation that perform this part of the ...

books. They always had a good time, and the bad boys had the broken legs; but in his case there was a screw loose somewhere; and i...

the end are shown to have empty, meaningless lives. "It was the very perfection of quiet absorption of good living, good drinking,...

a mother to do that. As Granny closes her eyes for "just a minute," Porter us an indication of how her life has been lived. She ha...

ended as they could have logically ended. So, too, it must be stated that this spelling out of the ending of the mysteries is a ...

is mystical and unexplainable, in the house. They understand that they cannot necessarily see what is taking place, or truly put t...

woman who has given her life to being a wife and a mother and she is simply trying to understand why her son expects to live his l...

the late nineteenth century (the same time the story was written). This setting is of vital importance because at that time, weal...

as he encounters people he believes to be good Puritans his innocence is slowly being threatened with a truth he cannot understand...

enough cotton over the next summer to buy her a new coat. However, it is also clear that his mother feels compelled to hold James ...

attending Bowdoin College. While some of his work was published, this did not provide him with enough income to live on and he ear...

son" (Rivera 108). The next day, he will be in charge of his brothers and sisters working in the fields. She warns him "Dont overw...

Don DeLillo are both stories about observation, but they are completely different, and the difference is unsettling for people who...

In this paper consisting of five pages the 'voice' Walker uses in constructing her short stories as expressed in sentence structur...

People, Judgment Day and Everything that Rises Must Converge - is the spiritual side of life, the side that brings together people...

itself; character(s)-the people in the story; plot -what is going on in the story or what happens; and the mood -what is the feeli...

In five pages 'Soldier's Home' is the primary focus of this examination of the 'tip of the iceberg' theory articulated by Ernest H...

In five pages this paper analyzes 'The Birth Mark' and compares it to other Nathaniel Hawthorne short stories including 'Young Goo...