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Uses of Symbolism Throughout 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson

an undercurrent of evil present which is about erupt for all to see. Even the names Jackson chooses are symbolic of this un...

Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome, Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter and Forbidden Love

In 5 pages this paper examines how forbidden love is represented in these novels. There are 2 sources cited in the bibliography....

'Metamorphosis' of Franz Kafka

Such an endeavor may provide one with an interpretation of events in the story that would be far different from one that does not ...

William Faulkner, Stephen Crane, and Family Values

In 5 pages the young protagonists in Faulkner's 'Barn Burning' short story and Crane's Maggie A Girl on the Streets novel are con...

Hunters in the Snow by Tobias Wolff and Characterization

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...

Analysis of Symbolism in 'The Metamorphosis' by Franz Kafka and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

his own parent/child relationship. Not coincidentally, Frankenstein labors "for nine months... to complete his experiment" (Riche...

'The Chrysanthemums' by John Steinbeck and Symbolism

In 5 pages this paper discusses how Steinbeck employs symbolism in this short story with the earth covenant represented by the wif...

Raymond Carver's 'Cathedral' and the Symbolism of Blindness

In a paper consisting of 8 pages the symbolism of blindness in this short story by Raymond Carver is discussed in terms of insight...

First Encounter With Death in Joyce's The Sisters

The focus of this three page paper is a young boy's first experience with death as it unfolds in the short story in James Joyce's ...

Literary Analysis of 'Miss Brill' by Katherine Mansfield

In 3 pages theme, tone, and symbolism are analyzed within the context of Katherine Mansfield's short story 'Miss Brill.' There ar...

'The Necklace' by Guy de Maupassant

reminiscent of real people experiencing real social pain and suffering, in spite of the fact that Mathilde chose to wallow in what...

'The Horse Dealer's Daughter' by D.H. Lawrence and Motivation

In four pages this paper analyzes the D.H. Lawrence short story in terms of determining the young doctor's motivations. There are...

Trees Symbolism in 'A Good Man is Hard to Find' by Flannery O'Connor

This paper consisting of five pages examines the symbolism of trees in terms of the family's fate in this famous Flannery O'Connor...

Ending Foreshadowed in 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson

In five pages this paper examines how the ending is foreshadowed throughout various events in the short story with its symbolism a...

Human Psychology in William Faulkner's Sanctuary and Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter

In three pages this paper examines the primary characters in these two stories in terms of society's treatment of them and human p...

An Analysis of The Lesson by Toni Cade Bambara

This 3 page paper analyzes Toni Cade Bambara's short story The Lesson, which deals with a group of young children learning first h...

'Telephone Call' by Alifa Rifaat

In four pages this short story from Distant View of a Minaret is analyzed in terms of the call's symbolism. There is 1 source cit...

Richard Wright's Native Son, Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, and Interpersonal Communication

In five pages this paper examines interpersonal communication within the contexts of protagonists Bigger Thomas in Native Son and ...

Symbolism in Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway

fiction has become a cardinal rule, with the demand being even more stringent in the short story due to its compressed form. Rese...

Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People, Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter and Humiliation

In five pages this paper examines how humiliation is used as a theme in Ibsen's play and Hawthorne's novel. Two sources are cited...

Evil Characterizations in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter and Herman Melville's Billy Budd

In eight pages this paper examines the evil that manifests itself in the predatory characters of Roger Chillingworth in The Scarle...

Feminism and Ursula K. Le Guin's, Sur

This paper examines the issue of gender in Le Guin's short story, Sur. The author discusses gender roles, symbolism, and thematic...

Analysis of Symbolism in Edgar Allan Poe's Short Stories 'The Fall of the House of Usher,' 'Masque of the Red Death,' and 'The Tell Tale Heart'

significant loss. Examining the examples of The Tell-Tale Heart, The Masque of the Red Death, and The Fall of the House of Usher,...

Joyce Carol Oates' 'Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?'

Many factual elements of Schmids horrendous crimes and his persona impregnate Oates short story. Schmid is described in the "Life...

'I Want to Know Why' by Sherwood Anderson and Symbolism

are pure creatures and seeing them run or even trot, or perhaps even exist, makes this young man incredibly happy and content. The...

'A Rose For Emily' Short Story Analysis

Her neighbors believed she never married because "none of the young men were quite good enough" (Faulkner 437). It was only when ...

Snake Symbolism in 'Sweat' by Zora Neale Hurston

her we see this as representative of the Devil, but the Devil will, as Delia suggested, is going to make sure Sykes got what was c...

Blindness in 'Cathedral' by Raymond Carver

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...

Allegory and Symbolism in the American Gothic Short Stories "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner and "Ligeia" and "The Oval Portrait" by Edgar Allan Poe

wife Virginias slow death, the narrator focuses on every detail of his wife Ligeia as she lies dying: "The pale fingers became of ...

The Lottery and Its Symbolism

the most frightening short stories ever written. Jackson begins with a description of a gorgeous summer day and subtly weaves a we...