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'That Evening Sun' by William Faulkner

being. But, she is a fighter it seems, represented by the fact that she has many missing teeth due to struggles with the white man...

Readings on Family Reunion Theme

generation, perceiving life and important family relationships very differently. They do not come from the same position, in terms...

'The Knight's Tale' and 'The Wife of Bath's Tale' and Chaucer's Representation of Destiny and Choice

one year, what it is that women truly want from a man. For whatever reason, the Queen has chosen to give the man a choice - death...

Messages or Entertainment in Aesop's Fables

to relate both to the circumstances of the presumed authors life and to the larger historical and political setting of the time bu...

Three Short Stories by Anton Chekhov

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

'A Clean, Well Lighted Place' by Ernest Hemingway

In five pages this essay considers the narrative action and the main theme's implications within the context of the short story. ...

Andre DuBus' 1991 'Killings'

in the story where a judgment is made concerning the validity of revenge. The argument is made that a killing will not restore ...

'The Horse Dealer's Daughter' by D.H. Lawrence and the Theme of Control

mind, the following paper examines some of the characters in Lawrences story, focusing on Mabel and Mr. Ferguson, as they relate t...

'The Bear' by William Faulkner

terms, the trancendentalist is occupied with the natural over the synthetic. He uses vivid images in his explanation of what natu...

Analysis of Edgar Allan Poe's Works

In seven pages Poe's works are analyzed within the context of his short stories 'The Tell Tale Heart' and 'The Fall of the House o...

Gender Differences in 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

In six pages the social treatment of women is examined within the context of this story in an exploration of plot, characterizatio...

Ernest Gaines's The Sky is Gray and Conflicts

In five pages the character conflicts developed within the story are examined. There are no other sources listed....

Sigmund Freud's 'The Uncanny' and Fiction's Messages

In eight pages this paper examines the messages that exist within horror or ghost stories. Eleven sources are cited in the biblio...

Comparative Analysis of Richard Wright's 'Morning Star' and George Schuyler's 'Black No More'

Secure in the knowledge that his origins are unknown, Max joins a white supremacist group and allies himself with their bigotry. S...

How to Make an American Quilt by Otto

In five pages this book overview examines the stories of the women and also analyzes some of the themes presented within. There a...

Analyzing 'Sun and Moon by Katherine Mansfield

is assumed that the narrator is offering a truthful representation, but the readers are expected to often "read between the lines"...

Sherman Alexie's Smoke Signals, and 'It's a good day to be indigenous'

determine the dramatic strengths and weaknesses of one version compared to another. The movie This is a "coming of age" story and...

'The Dead' by James Joyce

In five pages this essay analyzes James Joyce's short story and the meaning of 'dead' within the characterization of Gabriel. The...

Continued Validity of the Frankenstein Story

In ten pages this paper considers the issues contained within Mary Shelley's classic novel Frankenstein and how they remain as val...

Herman Melville's 'Bartleby The Scrivener' and Free Will

In seven pages the consequences of free will are examined within the context of Melville's story. There are no other sources cite...

'Tip of the Iceberg' in Ernest Hemingway's 'Hills Like White Elephants'

In five pages this report discusses how Hemingway's short story presentations are typically merely 'the tip of the iceberg' with t...

Elementary School and Short Story Writing Instruction

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...

Nature of Evil in 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson

In five pages this paper discusses the theme of evil within the context of this short story by Shirley Jackson. There are no othe...

Toni Cade Bambara's 'The Lesson'

In five pages the telling of this short story and the messages contained within are analyzed. One source is listed in the bibliog...

Viewpoint and 'Bliss' by Katherine Mansfield

In six pages this research paper examines how within 'Bliss,' a short story by Katherine Mansfield, the author masterfully manipul...

'Lady with a Lapdog' by Anton Chekov

himself." Images The title that Chekov has chosen for this story is particularly poignant. He did not choose the Lady with the W...

Updike’s A&P

day to trip me up" (Updike). This is a line that also suggests he may be judgmental as well. But, in essence, he is very much symb...

Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown" And O'Connor's "A Good Man Is Hard To Find" - Evil

some do not stop to consider the consequences of their actions. Brown is especially aware of this fact as he becomes "a stern, a ...

Alifa Rifaat's "Another Evening At The Club"

long as he can maintain he position of self-imposed eminence. Because Samia cannot remember where she left her very valuable ring...

"The Yellow Wallpaper" and Charlotte Perkins Gilman's Use of Setting

it would be the heavy bedstead, and then the barred windows, and then that gate at the head of the stairs, and so on" (Gilman 11)....