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A Review of Harrison Bergeron

their identity. The bands make the citizens equal in physical strength and intelligent. They are, by all accounts, supposed to be ...

Social and Cultural Influence of 'The Storm' by Kate Chopin

of the elements made her laugh as she lay in his arms. She was a revelation in that dim, mysterious chamber; as white as the couch...

'Good' and 'Bad' Tradition in 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson

The original equipment needed to conduct the lottery was lost "long ago," and the current paraphernalia shows signs of age, the bl...

'Hills Like White Elephants' by Ernest Hemingway

In four pages this essay analyzes the short story by Ernest Hemingway with an emphasis upon symbolism includiing that represented ...

Creative Short Story Romance

In five pages this paper presents an original short story romance which is followed by an explanation of the narrative form used....

Stephen Crane's 'The Monster' and Nathaniel Hawthorne's 'Young Goodman Brown'

In seven pages this essay considers transformation within a comparative context of these short stories....

Characterization of Abner Snopes and Symbolism in 'Barn Burning by William Faulkner

This paper examines how symbolism enhances Abner Snopes' characterization in William Faulkner's short story 'Barn Burning' in five...

Nine Short Stories of J.D. Salinger

In five pages the differences and similarities that exist within Salinger's Nine Short Stories are discussed....

Themes of Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut

In four pages this essay discusses the themes related to this novel by Kurt Vonnegut including human beings and how they handle wa...

Another Odd Couple Scarlet O'Hara and Billy Pilgrim

The writer wonders what Scarlet O'Hara and Billy Pilgrim would talk about if they could travel in time and meet one another. The w...

Sociology and Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

In fifteen pages this paper examines this novel by Kurt Vonnegut from a sociological perspective. Five sources are cited in the b...

Comparing 2 Short Stories by Franz Kafka

In nine pages Kafka's 1913 short story 'The Judgment' is compared with his classic 1915 work 'The Metamorphosis.'...

'A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain' by Robert Olen Butler

In five pages this paper analyzes the structure of Butler's short story....

'The Egg' by Sherwood Anderson

In five pages this essay discusses this amusing short story by Sherwood Anderson....

The Language and the Quilt in 'Everyday Use' by Alice Walker

In seven pages the use of language and the symbolism of the quilt are examined within the context of Walker's short story....

Fictional Short Story 'Into Her House, With Flowers'

In seven pages this short story which features a woman's fight to freely live her life despite several mental impairment is presen...

Trafamadore and Billy Pilgrim

In three pages this fictitious autobiographical essay from Billy's perspective explores his zoo experience featuring the circulari...

Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka and the Character of Grete Samsa

himself as comfortable as he wished" (Kafka 145). During those terrifying early days, when Gregor was uncertain what was overtaki...

Eudora Welty: A Worn Path

This 6 page paper analyzes Eudora Welty's short story A Worn Path. Primary source only....

War in Literature

In four pages this paper contrast and compares how war is depicted in Catch 22 by Joseph Heller and Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vo...

Post 911 Fighting Fear and an Example of Narrative Writing

On the other hand, if the attack is primarily intended as a background setting from which the main character extrapolates their ow...

An Analysis of Two Short Stories from A Bird in the House

The focus of this five page paper is the storyline of two specific short stories in The Bird in the House. The writer compares an...

Dark But Not Always Gothic Writings of Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne

a nation of disillusionment, and we often find some sort of sympathetic resonance in tales of the dark and unholy. And the first p...

Oates/How I Contemplated the World... & Postmodernism

unnamed narrator in this short story. First of all, Oates employs a postmodernist structure in order to convey this girls story,...

Chopin/Story of an Hour

is, the Victorian era, it becomes clear that Louise Mallard is a normal woman who loves her husband and will grieve for him, but w...

The 1995 Short Story Winner

This paper discusses and analyses a short story. An alternative ending is written for the story. The writer discusses the main the...

Chaucer/Merchant's & Franklin's Tales

French fabliaux, which provide the source material on which many of the tales are based. Essentially, Chaucer use of gardens sugge...

Response to Outside Influence in Two Short Stories

of superstition that he is there to stamp out. He suggests that the villagers build a new path skirting the school grounds; he rem...

Description in Part 4 of Gulliver's Travels

can bring himself to sit at the same table with his wife. Swift sets the stage for making this reaction from Gulliver believable ...

Poetic Devices in Emily Dickinson's Works

sun, "a ribbon at a time" (35). By displaying one "ribbon" after another, Dickinson presented not just a story, but a complete cov...