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In five pages this paper presents a short story analysis of Stephen Crane's 'The Open Boat.' There are no other sources listed....
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 ...
Edson shows how Vivian uses her poetry as a means for tenaciously clinging to her identity as a person. However, it also becomes c...
a graduated student of philosophy she has the knowledge and the wisdom to rise above the ridiculous and find truth. But, it is her...
In five pages this paper discusses how women are subjected to oppression by men in these 2 short stories by Shirley Jackson. Seve...
to her" (2274). Maggie had a disfiguring accident as a child, the result of the familys home burning to the ground. As her mothe...
In five pages this paper examines the social and economic implications of this short story in a character analysis of Bartleby. T...
thematic motif, relating individuals to others, themselves, and, particularly in the African stories, to the land. "The Old Chief...
In seven pages the way local color is used by the authors in such short stories as Mary E. Wilkins Freeman's 'The New England Nun,...
In 5 pages John Updike's short story is examined in an analysis of the protagonist Sammy being caught in the middle of 2 worlds. ...
The way in which protagonists in these respective short stories discover they are different than what their parents want them to b...
In five pages Hemingway's short story is discussed in terms of how it reflects dysfunction of family relationships. Seven sources...
In a paper consisting of six pages the thematic cycle of beginnings and ends is discussed within the context of this short story. ...
reminiscent of real people experiencing real social pain and suffering, in spite of the fact that Mathilde chose to wallow in what...
tone to the story that keeps the reader from fully empathizing with Emily or her situation. However, it is this distancing from Em...
stopped, at least for Neddy Merrill. It seems that for those like Neddy, money must be had at all costs, but he had a problem too,...
living with Emily, which is certainly not proper but the town accepts this because there is sympathy for Emily who is a sad and lo...
of tradition. Just because things have always been done a certain way does not mean that such traditions are good for any communit...
that her father is dead. Therefore, she reasons that he is merely resting and is still capable of making decisions for her. She wo...
Her husband has only used her sexually for that is his nature, and is representative of the oppressive patriarchal culture. But, s...
its extreme, I pointed out the evil being perpetuated against the Irish." Lady Macbeth interrupts, "I am familiar with this wo...
readily admits that: "On the whole theyre not a bad lot of natives; though you get a cheeky bastard now and then" (21). She is als...
of the narrators gender importance. It is suggested -- by a woman, no less -- that something be said to Emily in an effort to rid...
limited means to make a living. The fires he sets may be construed as the rage that burns inside of him. This arsonist is continua...
son and shoots her repeatedly. Mama is the important character in the story, though the Misfit certainly plays a strong secondary...
When Pelayo discovers an old man sporting wings in a sandy marsh and summons his wife Elisenda to take a look to assure he is not ...
her life caring for her mother" (McCarthy 34). She has quite obviously had no life of her own. While we do not necessarily know th...
Been? Oates makes an ordinary tale extraordinary by juxtaposing two powerful legends: the modern rock hero (the story is dedicated...
concerned for the welfare of his rather homely adopted daughter, Beina. First of all, Jin makes it clear that women within Chinese...
an undercurrent of evil present which is about erupt for all to see. Even the names Jackson chooses are symbolic of this un...