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this only comes in the form of regret at the end. In fact, if anyone were to be bitter about things, it would have to be the gra...

she is known for. This particular compilation of stories was written prior to her incredible fame and would thus indicate that she...

woman who is significant, but rather how she makes the male character feel. This is particularly true of young women, who almost f...

journey, he prefers to run from the prophecy. He thinks he is doing the right thing, much like Ruebens belief that he is doing the...

is mystical and unexplainable, in the house. They understand that they cannot necessarily see what is taking place, or truly put t...

a mother to do that. As Granny closes her eyes for "just a minute," Porter us an indication of how her life has been lived. She ha...

especially in inner city conditions, is a culture that relies heavily on community. Like other cultures, and unlike the majority o...

no simple way, for an old culture to adjust to a new one. New and Old World Beliefs The primary character in this story is the...

ended as they could have logically ended. So, too, it must be stated that this spelling out of the ending of the mysteries is a ...

Puritan religion, culture and education along with the setting of his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts, is a common topic in Natha...

not something that had occurred to him earlier. The murder appears to stem solely from the fact that the narrator has the power in...

who they had both known was sent to the hospital after the game that day. Grimes, not realizing the Lardner is a reporter, and Lar...

such a position where this is his best hope. His entire family seems thrilled that he can have such a good job with good pay, neve...

great pain, screaming, the arrogance of the doctor comes out in the following: "But her screams are not important. I dont hear the...

as just another aspect of his wife who is indeed beautiful. Clearly God created everything about Georgiana and that birthmark is ...

and private places; the divisions which existed between regular days and festive days; the divisions which existed between the vil...

tale: "The stories include The Courtship of Mr. Lyon,] a fairly straightforward interpretation of Beauty and the Beast, which is a...

rage (Cutts). Poe, like his stories, was quite unusual. Even his physical appearance hinted that his mental processes were...

beating his wife which illustrates a theme of the helpless, and perhaps primarily the helplessness of women in society controlled ...

her, it is apparent that his "real" life is with his wife and children, and that Nadine is only on the periphery. It is ironic, of...

a person tried hard, anything could be accomplished. Therefore, she saw it as her duty to lead her daughter towards becoming an A...

not been fulfilled as she soon learned that many of the columns in the paper originated from a central syndication network and the...

BODY "I Stand Here Ironing" relates the several facts which are pertinent...

the beginning. He states, "From my infancy I was noted for the docility and humanity of my disposition. My tenderness of heart was...

books. They always had a good time, and the bad boys had the broken legs; but in his case there was a screw loose somewhere; and i...

the end are shown to have empty, meaningless lives. "It was the very perfection of quiet absorption of good living, good drinking,...

be left with a limp as a reminder of his close call, however. However, because of this illness, he would often be sent to live ...

the perspective of Japanese culture, particularly in regards to "proper" conduct for women. From the beginning of the tale, Osen...

the world of all evil by silencing any voice of dissention. This short story clearly illustrates the idea that evil is in the doin...

true nature. Goodman Browns problems stem from his decision to reject certain facets of the human condition. In fact, after he ret...