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Susan Glaspell: "Trifles"

"fundamental difference" as well in the actions of the men and women, a difference "grounded in varying understandings of the home...

WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS AS A METAPHOR

and dedication to his single goal, he was able to afford two of them; Old Dan (the "brawn" of the duo) and Little Ann (the "brains...

Arthur Miller Death of a Salesman and Its Symbolism

young men. One of the great ironies of the play is that Willy has sold the boys a perverted version of the American Dream. He has ...

Symbols in Gatsby, the Fading American Dream

the four most important symbols are the characters names, especially the women; the green light on Daisys dock, the so-called "val...

Much Ado About Nothing: The 'Comedy' of Scapegoats

This paper examines how scapegoats propel the comedy of William Shakespeare's play in the characterizations of Don John, Claudio, ...

Great Expectations - Symbolism and Realism

In a paper of five pages, the writer looks at use of symbolism in Great Expectations. The use of London itself as a symbol of corr...

"Desiree's Baby" by Kate Chopin

This essay is on Kate Chopin's short story "Desiree's Baby." The writer discusses the plot charter, metaphor and symbolism used by...

"Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway

This essay discusses the themes, symbolism and context of the conflict between the genders that defines this Hemingway short story...

"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

This essay pertain to Charlotte Perkins Gilman's famous short story "The Yellow Wallpaper." The writer discusses plot, metaphor, s...

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick

denigrating to himself as he comforts John R. Isidore, a "special," that is, someone affected by the omnipresent radioactive dust,...

Symbolism of Buddhist, Hindu Religious Architecture

example, include architectural features that are symbolic of the "holy mountain, the sacred cave and the cosmic axis" (Moffett, Fa...

Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet = Production Effectiveness

decision to transform a personal tale of forbidden love into a social commentary on increasing teen violence and decreasing morali...

Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe

once per hour The revelers are visibly agitated each time the clock becoming disconcerted and tremulous (Poe). The rooms, like the...

Symbolism, Theme and Perspective in Two Poems

has grown deep like rivers" (line 4). Setting the line off by itself emphasizes its significance, as it ties the narrator directly...

Ralph Ellison, William Faulkner, and Ken Kesey Christ Symbolism

In eleven pages this report considers Ellison's Invisible Man, Faulkner's Light in August, and Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's ...

Ancient Statue the Shield of Athena Parthenos

viewer to imagine what it must have felt like to stand in the presence of such a work. How would it feel to look up to a religiou...

Construction of Montreal's Olympic Tower and its Late Completion

In five pages this paper discusses the concept, symbolism, design, and building of Montreal's Olympic Tower, which was finished 7 ...

Symbolism and Setting in 'Revelation' by Flannery O'Connor

In seven pages this paper analyzes this short story in terms of meaning and characterization but focuses primarily upon the 2 sett...

Symbolic Tale of The Milagro Beanfield War

In six pages this paper considers the story of The Milagro Beanfield War and its moving symbolism. There are 2 sources cited in t...

Sailor Song by Ken Kesey and Symbolism

In 5 pages the first chapter of Ken Kesey's 1992 novel is analyzed in terms of how its symbolism provides a foundation for the com...

The Use of Allegory and Symbolism in the Epic Poem Beowulf

Goldsmith, who sees Beowulf as being addressed to the "powerful" and designed to "warn them of the dangers attendant upon power" (...

Robert Frost's The Road not Taken: Oral Presentation

This 4 page paper gives an overview of the element within the poem The Road not Taken. This paper includes irony, symbolism, repre...

The Age of Miracles and Symbolic use of Eucalyptus

This 4 page paper gives an overview of the symbolism in The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker. This paper includes how euca...

"Lips Together, Teeth Apart" by T. McNally

This essay pertains to "Lips Together, Teeth Apart" by Terrence McNally. The writer discusses three aspects of the play, which are...

'Shiloh' by Bobbie Ann Mason and Characterization

In five pages the ways in which the characters of Norma Jean and Leroy are developed through Civil War symbolism are discussed. T...

Allegory of the Cave Analogy by Plato

In five pages this paper discusses the symbolism in an analysis of the Allegory of the Cave analogy of Plato. There are no other ...

'The Second Coming' by William Butler Yeats and Symbolism

In five pages the symbolism of this poem and how it assists in interpretation are analyzed. Four sources are cited in the bibliog...

Action Summary of Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett

In five pages this essay presents an action summary of this famous play by Samuel Becket and also analyzes the impact of symbolism...

Symbolism of the Terms 'Denmark' and 'King' in William Shakespeare's Hamlet

In seven pages the symbolism surrounding the use of the terms Denmark and King are examined within the context of Shakespeare's tr...

'Greenleaf' by Flannery O'Connor and the Symbolic Importance of the Bull

This short story is discussed in an analysis of the many types of bull symbolism featured throughout in a paper consisting of five...