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Mrs. Mooney in 'The Boarding House' of James Joyce's Dubliners

Mr. Mooney because of his atrocious act of violence. One must conclude that Mrs. Mooney was not only in fear for herself, but als...

'Signs and Symbols' by Vladimir Nabokov

sense to their world. In fact, the lack of sense serves as the only unifying factor that does, in its own twisted way, make sense....

The Sundown Bar & Grill

A 9 page essay exploring St. Paddy's at the Sundown Bar and Grill, a short story that illuminates the differences in love and sex ...

Moment of Truth in 'The Temple of the Holy Ghost' by Flannery O'Connor

It took place in the south, as did most of OConnors stories, and showed the ignorance of southern whites by using a certain predil...

Toni Cade Bambara's Sylvia and John Updike's Sammy

first of the story, show a young man, still engrossed with pigeon holing everyone he meets. They either are good or they are bad. ...

Overview of 'The Cask of Amontillado' by Edgar Allan Poe

when they enter it. Fortunato has a bad cough and so, on their way to the wine cellar, Montressor keeps giving Fortunato more wine...

'Odour of Chrysanthemums' by D.H. Lawrence and 'Chrysanthemums' by John Steinbeck

is old enough to evaluate her life and find it wanting. She has two small children and is pregnant with a third. Her husband is la...

Importance of the Unknown Letter Writer in 'Her Letters' by Kate Chopin

However, it is clear from the opening section of the narrative that the unknown writer of the letters has seen a very different...

'Woman Hollering Creek' by Sandra Cisneros

Latino barrios in Chicago and she understands the plight of young Chicanos in addition to women feeling trapped between two cultur...

Character Analysis of Siblings in Sonny's Blues by James Baldwin

In five pages this research paper presents a character analysis of the brothers featured in this short story by James Baldwin. Fi...

Cathedral by Raymond Carver and the Blind Man Robert

In five pages this short story by Raymond Carver is examined in an analysis of the blind character Robert and what he symbolizes. ...

Dave Saunders in 'The Man Who Was Almost A Man' by Richard Wright

all, it appears that the author addresses social stratification by putting the protagonist in this particular setting. What the p...

'Suffer the Little Children' by Stephen King

In five pages this paper analyzes the short story by Stephen King in terms of character, setting, theme, and point of view. There...

James Joyce's 'Eveline'

new life are fearful of such change, choosing to live the life they are accustomed to instead. Eveline is a woman who has dreams a...

Characters in Open Secrets by Alice Munro

happened, or what may have happened, to this young girl, and finds herself examining her own life as a result. Without even und...

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

unfortunate accident, and they do run into the notorious Misfit. Both the grandmother and the Misfit are concerned with the quest...

Characters in Flannery O'Connor's 'A Good Man is Hard to Find' and D.H. Lawrence's 'The Rocking Horse Winner'

her training in society was different, for her focus was on religion and the proper way things should be done. While the mother in...

Fashion and Status in 'Everyday Use' by Alice Walker

abilities, illustrating how and why she wears the clothing she does: "I can work outside all day, breaking ice to get water for wa...

'The Chrysanthemums' by John Steinbeck

just like you say. Only when you dont have no dinner, it aint" (Steinbeck). He never says he would love some food or a meal or any...

Rhys: "Let Them Call It Jazz"

In her story Let them call it jazz, Rhys "assumes the personality of Selina, a black West Indian in London, whose struggles parall...

Analysis of Harry in Hemingway’s The Snows of Kilimanjaro

really did what he wanted to do. As one critic notes, he is "a disillusioned writer" (Arthur). But, in reality he is far more than...

Frank: John Updike’s “The Rumor”

he likes the fact that his wife is confused and thinking he is a homosexual. Frank takes advantage of her confusion and...

Mrs. Wilson's Battle in "I Want to Live!"

serious illness. The five stages are generally thought to be denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance ("The stages of ...

Willa Cather's 'Paul's Case'

down, pistol in hand, and he had cried out in time to save himself, and his father had been horrified to think how nearly he had k...

"No Easy Answers"

1997). She attributes the warnings to some sort of liberal conspiracy: "I believe those Republicans who think that theres been a c...

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...

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"...

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...

'The Pit and the Pendulum' by Edgar Allan Poe

In five pages the representation of the author in this short story is considered with an analysis of the story's plot, setting, ch...