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Short Stories by William Faulkner Compared

of her life. One of the children asks her whats wrong: " I aint nothing but a nigger, Nancy said. It aint none of my fault " ("Tha...

Recurrent Images and Themes in 'The Bear,' 'Barn Burning,' and 'A Rose for Emily' by William Faulkner

In five pages this paper discusses the repetitive themes in this trio of short stories by William Faulkner. Seven sources are cit...

Short Stories of William Faulkner and Southern Life

In eight pages this paper discusses how Southern life, history and geography are depicted in the short stories 'A Rose for Emily,'...

Society and the Individual in The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner

and "marrying well". In the twentieth century, however, the Compsons breed a retarded child; two of the siblings have an incestuou...

Conflict and Characterization in Faulkner, Joyce, and James

In five pages the interaction between character and participation in an event that generates conflict is considered in 'Barn Burni...

Past in Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner

This paper examines the important role the past plays in Absalom, Absalom! a 1936 novel by William Faulkner in six pages. There a...

Sutpen's Character in Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner

to acquire land that turns a profit from their constant toil. "...The land is made habitable and profitable for him by the black ...

Symbolism in 'The Bear' by William Faulkner

This paper analyzes how symbols and illusions are used in 'The Bear,' a short story by William Faulkner, in five pages. Two sourc...

Bildungsroman or Coming of Age in The Reivers by William Faulkner

This paper examines how the Bildungsroman or coming of age technique is employed by William Faulkner in the portrayal of his 11 ye...

Past Revived in Works by F. Scott Fitzgerald and William Faulkner

In five pages this paper discusses how the past is revived in 'Babylon Revisited' by F. Scott Fitzgerald and in 'A Rose for Emily'...

Cultural Influence of the Book Of Genesis

In five pages this essay examines the influence of the Book of Genesis on such authors as William Faulkner and Thornton Wilder. T...

Hawthorne, Faulkner and the Element of Culture

Each story is quite solidly set in their culture. In Hawthornes the narrator states, "Young Goodman Brown came forth at sunset int...

Southern Literature and Communication

What is particularly interesting about these observations as they relate to such works as Carson McCullers A Member of the Wedding...

Southern Literature and Themes of Communication Lacks and Self Absorption

and even tells her grandfather that "I never dreamed [your beard] was a birds nest" (Welty, 47). Stella-Rondo had accused Sister o...

Faulkner: “The Reivers”

whats wrong, one character yells, "HES SLOW!" But Ned knows a secret: the horse will run through almost anything for a sardine! He...

Fathers and Sons - The Relationship Explored in Three Literary Works

times (Faulkner). Fed up with Snopess carelessness and laziness-Harris provides wire for Snopes to repair his hog pen, but the man...

Faulkner and Glaspell: Two Short Stories

men, and it was known that he drank with the younger men in the Elks Club--that he was not a marrying man" (Faulkner). This can be...

Literary Analysis of Faulkner's 'A Rose for Emily,' Poe's 'Ligeia,' and Hawthorne's 'Young Goodman Brown'

ironically named Faith) participating in what appears to be satanic rituals, Brown is so psychologically damaged by all he sees he...

A Rose for Emily by Faulkner

the Old South and the New South which further complicates the matter. In the Old South, the South ruled and supported by slavery...

A Rose for Emily/Use of Narration

of the story escalates the tension that is associated with this part of the narrative. There is considerable irony in the attitu...

Societal Suppression in A Rose for Emily and The Story of an Hour

utterly free. When Emily discovers that her boyfriend is gay, her instant fear of what the community would think of her leads he...

Huck Finn and Sound and Fury, A Comparison

The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner. While vastly different in tone, each author addresses the fact that slavery and the le...

"A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner

This essay looks at "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner and presents the argument that this story presents a critique of Southe...

Six Short Stories, Summary and Analyses

This paper presents discussion of "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker, "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan, "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner, ...

Late Adulthood Development

often talk over the senior patient is another adult is in the room. Ageism steals the individuals dignity, choice, and independenc...

An American View of Dying and Death

that many adults have to being placed in nursing care (Ciechanowski et al, 2004). The degree of social isolation along with depen...

Effects of Layoffs at Verizon

did not intend to lay off people but that is not what employees report on blogs (Goldstein, 2009). One employee in Philadelphia re...

Irony and Death in The Story of an Hour

to find fulfillment and happiness in their marriage, even if they marry the wrong man, hes abusive, a drunk, or a womanizer. This ...

Puerto Rican Obituary and the Nuyorican Community

of the Puerto Rican dream to its death and the deaths of those who made up his poets society, but it is a stretch to say that it m...

Deceptive Practices Used in Negotiation

of the seller is supposed to represent the seller, and not act in the best interests of all parties. The buyers agent similarly is...