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really did what he wanted to do. As one critic notes, he is "a disillusioned writer" (Arthur). But, in reality he is far more than...

takes on the persona of Samantha, and Samantha eagerly takes on the persona of Amanda because they seem to be the same. There ar...

to Southern society but also how the strength of love could unite individuals to meet formidable challenges. His perhaps na?ve an...

agendas with propaganda and information misrepresentation reportedly in the name of national security. In this story, the governm...

his mother. Sheppard fails to see the depth of the boys grief, and Norton hangs himself in despair. His suicide is an attempt to b...

was much different.) There are other aspects to the mum that remind us of Kin. First, a flower of any kind is beautiful, but pra...

her arms and legs, eyeing her sister with a mixture of envy and awe. She thinks her sister has held life always in the palm of one...

of his talent. He sees and then conveys meaning in the smallest of details and, again, weaves them together in ways that create th...

his studies had no definite object, either of public advantage or personal ambition; a gentleman, high bred and fastidiously delic...

she formally received the Valmonde name, although according to the locals, "The prevailing belief was that she had been purposely ...

Her Peers"). The Women The primary women, as a whole, present us with knowledgeable and observant women who quickly discover w...

can see that the Hills, which the man remarks are like White Elephants, "refer to the shape of the belly of a pregnant woman, and ...

the more meaning it opens up" (Yaghjian 268). Christian symbols and portrayals of Christ abound in "A Good Man is Hard to...

becomes the focus of attention in the family. Both Larry and his father are now ousted from being the center of attention. This, h...

Indeed, Olsens socialist upbringing and working class background, as well as her experience as a single parent, provides a major s...

However, it is clear from the opening section of the narrative that the unknown writer of the letters has seen a very different...

no simple way, for an old culture to adjust to a new one. New and Old World Beliefs The primary character in this story is the...

great pain, screaming, the arrogance of the doctor comes out in the following: "But her screams are not important. I dont hear the...

Latino barrios in Chicago and she understands the plight of young Chicanos in addition to women feeling trapped between two cultur...

excitement in the place. It is not necessarily a nurturing environment for one who wants something more out of life than to be a b...

prior to the approaching storm but soon becomes unconsciously aware of her longing for passion when she feels oppressed under the ...

story of a young girl who lives in Dublin with her father and her brother. But living there has become like living in a prison, a...

he urges Faith to deny the Devil and look to Heaven, he suddenly finds himself alone in the forest. Although Brown has escaped the...

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

ordinary and therefore the townspeople find it frightening. They have tried on several occasions to discover why the minister wear...

Dark suspense elements are the focus of this comparative analysis of two 19th century great American short stories in five pages. ...

cotton, peanuts and squash ... that cause excited little tremors to run up her jaws" (Walker, 2002). Clearly, Myop was a h...

though not necessarily horribly so. In essence, the boy is neglected and it is not surprising "why parentless Harry was inclined t...

the black slaves was indeed Gods will as retribution for some evil which they had committed (Slavery). Many of the slaves who c...

It took place in the south, as did most of OConnors stories, and showed the ignorance of southern whites by using a certain predil...