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The Narrator's Role in The Turn of the Screw by Henry James

is almost always away on business, and the only permanent residents, in addition to the governess and the children is the stern an...

Analysis of Flannery O'Connor's 'A Good Man is Hard To Find'

criminal is so small, few would talk about it. Another way to look at the situation is that the author hones in on one story in ...

'A Clean, Well Lighted Place' and 'Hills Like White Elephants' by Ernest Hemingway

two share. They are obviously not really enjoying this moment, or life, for some reason. And, the reason is never clearly spelled ...

'A View of the Woods' by Flannery O'Connor

fundamentally selfish and mean-spirited. In fact, OConnor repeatedly demonstrates to the reader how similar Fortune and his grandd...

Is Amy Tan's Life Like 'The Red Candle?'

Iin a paper consisting of six pages this essay discusses the short story in terms of how it reflects the author's own life. There...

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...

Character of Bill Miller in 'Neighbors' by Raymond Carver

In five pages this undestated bookkeeper character is analyzed in terms of his importance to Carver's short story. Five sources a...

Paul Auster's City of Glass and William Faulkner's Sanctuary

In five pages this paper examines the play on words each other employs in a consideration of the parallels between Daniel Quinn an...

Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence

hospital, in another town, with a crushed leg, She talks to her son, "almost as if she were thinking aloud to him, and he took it...

Gregor Samsa in Franz Kafka's 'Metamorphosis'

In five pages this essay provides a character analysis of Gregor as featured in Kafka's short story. Three sources are cited in t...

Themes in 'To Build a Fire' by Jack London

In five pages this paper discusses the themes of life and death evoked by Jack London in his short story 'To Build a Fire.' Four ...

'A and P' by John Updike and Social Class Theme

innocently wanted to be a part of the mainstream, he found that in a little shore town, he could not shake his class position. T...

'The Snows of Kilimanjaro' by Ernest Hemingway

In seven pages a biography of Hemingway is included in this short story analysis. Ten sources are cited in the bibliography....

Comparative Analysis of Guy de Maupassant's 'The Necklace' and Kate Chopin's 'Story of an Hour'

These short stories are contrasted and compared in six pages with characters, themes, and endings analyzed. Six sources are cited...

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"...

'Chrysanthemums' by John Steinbeck from a Psychological Perspective

In five pages a psychological analysis of John Steinbeck's short story includes the flowers' symbolism and the depression of Elisa...

Human Nature and Conflict in 'The Storm' by Kate Chopin

In five pages this paper discusses human nature and the conflict that exists between social expectations and human needs within th...

Judaism as Portrayed by Phillip Roth

Princess. Brenda is both wealthy and domineering. Certainly one sees the two as inextricable. However, if Brenda were a poor Jew, ...

Themes and Symbolism in 'The Story of an Hour' by Kate Chopin

In five pages this short story is analyzed in terms of perspective, setting, tone, style, and symbolism. Seven sources are cited ...

Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev's Fathers and Sons

this novel within an American historical time frame it would have been published while some were embroiled in the Civil War, and o...

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 ...

Metaphor in 'Cathedral' by Raymond Carver

extensively from both the perspective of the unsighted as one who fails to see the beauty of the world around him to the sightless...

'The Company of Wolves' by Angela Carter

The feminist rewriting of fairytales as reflected in this short story by Angela Carter is considered in a paper consisting of five...

'A Prisoner Who Wore Glasses' and Bessie Head

In a paper consisting of five pages this short story is considered in terms of its message, style, symbolism, and power struggle c...

Health Care, Bigotry, and Prejudice

This paper considers various strategies that can be applied to prevent prejudicial relationships between health care workers and p...

Analyzing 'A Rose for Emily' by William Faulkner and 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson

at the center of the town square, and to emphasize its importance, the narrator notes, "The villagers kept their distance" (Jackso...

Analyzing 'The Minister's Black Veil' by Nathaniel Hawthorne

and isolation intensifies, and suffers what Professor Rita K. Gollin refers to as "the penalties of isolation (Nathaniel Hawthorne...

Faulkner's Comedy

of comedic elements. As Addie Bundren lays dying her son Cash is busy building her coffin. This is, in many ways, a very powerf...

European Community's Relationship with Great Britain

In thirteen pages this paper examines the relationship between the European Community and Great Britain....

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...