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2 Stories by Edgar Allan Poe and Themes of Anxiety, Guilt, Fear, and Confined Space

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares how Poe develops these themes in his short stories 'Fall of the House of Usher' an...

Revelation of Colonel Sartoris Snopes in 'Barn Burning' by William Faulkner

or not he should warn the de Spains illustrate the strength of family loyalty or as Faulkner calls it "the old fierce pull of bloo...

'The Tiger's Bride' by Angela Carter

Carter's 1979 short story is the focus of this report consisting of five pages in which marriage as a social institutuion is criti...

'Murder in the Rue Morgue' by Edgar Allan Poe and Satirical Humor

In five pages this paper examines how Poe employed satirical humor regarding art and science in this famous short story. Five sou...

Poe's Obsession with Beautiful Young Women Dying and the Influence of His Wife's Premature Death

In six pages this paper discusses how Edgar Allan Poe's obsession with young women dying was due to the premature death of his wif...

Comparison of Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne

combination that seemed to be excluded was "gothic romances." According to Alexander (1971), the reasons why Poe should be cons...

Stephen Crane's Open Boat from a Christian Perspective

An essay of 5 pages that considers the worldview of Christian writer James W. Sire. After defining the worldviews of Existentiali...

Virginia Woolf's 'The Mark on the Wall'

In five pages this paper analyzes the narrator's mind in this short story by Virginia Woolf. One source is cited in the bibliogra...

'The Figure in the Carpet' by Henry James

In eleven pages this tutorial provides valuable information for composing a critique for this short story by Henry James. Six sou...

Joyce Carol Oates' 'Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?'

Many factual elements of Schmids horrendous crimes and his persona impregnate Oates short story. Schmid is described in the "Life...

Sex Crimes, Blame, and Perceptions of Society

Understandably, such an action might be interpreted as a willingness on her part but in reality this action, even though Arnold ne...

Responsibility and Guilt in 'Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?' by Joyce Carol Oates

The obvious conclusion that many students come to when considering this encounter was that Connie in effect encouraged Arnolds pur...

Rhinton Mistry's Tales from Firozsha Baag

himself during this period (Ross, 1999). He began writing soon after his arrival in Canada, and won the "Canadian Fiction Magazin...

William Gibson's Burning Chrome

educated, for most people are in the future, and they just live a life that is filled with criminal activity. It is the norm and t...

Arnold Friend in 'Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?' by Joyce Carol Oates

his deceptiveness, and the danger the ensuing adventure holds for her become more understandable when Friend is viewed as the mani...

Marxist View of the Misfit Character in 'A Good Man is Hard to Find' by Flannery O'Connor

to save her family. Perhaps she can convince him not to kill anyone, but instead, she only pleads for her own life without much re...

'The World War I Los Angeles Airplane' by Richard Brautigan

at the same time he is not successful, such as the relationship with his grandfather and a wife. In terms of three specific events...

High School Football and H.G. Bissinger's Friday Night Lights

above understandable within the socio-cultural context of the town. Bissinger explains how Odessa, in 1988, when he was doing his ...

Character and Setting in 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson

In five pages this paper presents a short story analysis of the Tessie Hutchinson character and the setting with the importance of...

'Araby' by James Joyce, 'A and P' by John Updike, and Maturation

In 5 pages the theme of maturation as it is featured in these two short stories is compared. There are no other sources listed....

The Literary Techniques of William Faulkner

This paper addresses Faulkner's various literary techniques, such as setting, theme, and characterization, in his short story, Bar...

Hispanics, High Dropout Rates, and Influential Factors

In eight pages Hispanics are examined within the context of their high rates of dropping out of high school with sociocultural and...

Allegory in 'A Good Man is Hard to Find' by Flannery O'Connor

In five pages the ways in which allegory is used by the author in this short story are discussed. Two sources are cited in the bi...

Theme of Death and Life Experiences in 'The Cask of Amontillado' and 'Masque of the Red Death' by Edgar Allan Poe

structure" leaving "means neither of ingress or egress" (799). David R. Dudley states: "The Masque of the Red Death is a vanita...

Granny's Last Days in 'The Jilting of Granny Weatherall' by Katherine Anne Porter

In 5 pages this paper examines how the protagonist planned to die with dignity in Katherine Anne Porter's 1939 short story. There...

Biography and Writings of Ernest Hemingway

In five pages this paper discusses Hemingway's life and then examines how heroes are interpreted in the novel The Sun Also Rises a...

'Why I Live at the P.O.' by Eudora Welty

workings of identity, however, there are grand variances that separate one person from the next when it gets past a superficial le...

Natalie Merchant's Song 'These Are Days You'll Remember' and 'The Story of an Hour' by Kate Chopin

and pure joy was leaping in her being and she was perhaps experiencing a very subtle and simple joy at life itself, something that...

'Good Country People' and 'A Good Man is Hard to Find' by Flannery O'Connor

a criminal like that aloose in it. I couldnt answer to my conscience if I did" (OConnor). II. HULGA & THE MISFIT: RELIGIOUS FAIT...

A Review of The Red Bow

man who is old, perhaps given up on life, and essentially a man who spends his days watching television and checking the mail. Wit...