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In fact, Bastard Out of Carolina is very much the story of her own life (Dorothy Allison Talks About Working Class Guilt). Allis...

a patch in the icy crust on one of the windows. The light seemed to look into the street almost consciously, as if it were watchi...

illustrating how misery is a product of human actions. This book can be said to have more dark overtones than those of some of h...

the undercurrent of human conflict is more than apparent as evidence of how plot is a function of character. "The evening, I reme...

plagued with corruption. Gamasa Al-Bulti is the chief of police, at least at first, and he delves into the underworld. Yet, while...

and wanted more than she had. The result was that she ended up with less than she had. If Mathilde had immediately told her frie...

so that when he sees himself in the mirror, "the recognition of himself is joyous in that he imagines his mirror image to be more ...

with he does not see himself in this way. He feels he is intelligent and he is all but in charge of all the men. They seem intimid...

lessons in humanity. Nazis aint got no humanity. Theyre the foot soldiers of a Jew hatin, mass murderin maniac, and they need to ...

its difficult to find true love, and that women are sometimes willing to take a chance unless they have a substantial chance of be...

one that is ruled by sedation in many ways. There are no mothers, no fathers, no life long commitments, and a control through the ...

It grows along with the addiction to the power source. Addictions are as unique as are individuals, and therefore the effects can...

WILL you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses, not destroyed, not dulled them" (Poe). He describes himself as "v...

to be examined is Jimmy Cross. The narrator indicates that, "First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross carried letters from a girl named Martha...

Odysseus and Polyphemus (or Cyclops), the protagonist and antagonist in "The Odyssey." Like Odysseus, Todd is banished from his w...

Edward and the "good" vampires at odds with Victorias group. It should also be noted that Victoria is out for revenge because prev...

in love, but "the happiness that should have followed this love not having come" she thought she must have made a mistake (Flauber...

at that and he turned and ran, only to fall flat on his face. The jolt startled him and woke him up completely. He heaved a sigh ...

all sorts of unsettling events. This is a fictional account but it brings into play very real issues faced by todays population. ...

man who could not be respected in some manner. In the case of Franklin one sees him, at a relatively early age, beginning to teach...

The writer argues that this story is character driven, and that this means Delia’s actions would not change much no matter what ti...

was that the protagonist is not sorry for her illicit relationship with the married man, and in fact seems to have benefited her l...

News Service). Even that consideration, however, is worthy of additional introspect in regard to the intended cultural meaning of...

the additional mouth to feed will put the family into jeopardy. The audience knows that she is considering abortion. To end all of...

to kiss her, but naturally, Proudlock was convicted of murder (PG). She received a death sentence but the the European community ...

to look at his own veiled prejudices if only through the eyes of his bigoted mother. Says Mrs. Chestney, in a typical outburst th...

perplexed, sudden and desperate in act, from a distrust of his own resolution. His energy springs from the anxiety and agitation o...

rather as abstract forces battling within them, which is a critical component of character development throughout the tale. A rel...

and he used to fetch him down town sometimes and lay for a bet" (Twain). Smiley was a character who would trick others and come ou...

Ishmael as he relates to Ahab and his quest for the whale. The second section examines the survival of Ishmael. The last section o...