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matters into his own hands, a reality perhaps perceived by the oracle. He believes the predictions of the witches, and thinks that...

machine, and cannot understand why his mother doesnt really seem to love him. Among the science fiction elements are the followi...

A 4 page aper which discusses Mark Twain’s short story The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County. Bibliography lists 4 source...

is addicted, pointing out that it was simply part of his wild nature, thus letting the reader see how the brother is being affecte...

judge asks if he can produce the black man, Harris said no, he was a stranger; then he says "Get that boy up here. He knows" (Faul...

Hutchinson never protests the against the injustice of human sacrifice, but rather that the selection her family was not fair. A....

a room that "opened on the piazza and had roses all over the window, and such pretty old-fashioned chintz hangings! but John would...

of judgments find themselves in usually violent altercations that force judgment to be passed on them. She admitted, "In my own s...

Norma Jeans development toward individuation throughout the story by relating her relationship to her mother, Mabel, who is omnipr...

are particularly harrowing in soldiers that were at some point POWs (Dikel et al 69). Furthermore, the age of the traumatized per...

is always used and told what to do with no credit to his character. No one shows him kindness and yet Alyosha is still a good natu...

it has been going on for so long that nobody remembers why or how it started (Jackson). We also know that this village is not the ...

cultures," and is always a figure of evil (Champion). Delia is busy working, when she is frightened out of her wits: "Just then so...

enough to truly consider them a hero. For example, Miranda is one who is strong and determined. She wants to change the world and ...

is happening to her, but yet she heeds his advice and rules nonetheless because she was a good and dutiful wife. But, she knows sh...

have suddenly grown weak" which symbolizes also the weakness in the man as well through the death of his wife and the memory of hi...

OConnors characterization of Joy/Hulga carefully builds up an image of a woman who has been very badly scarred by life, both physi...

with that in mind it becomes obvious that religion is such an important part of this story that one cannot ignore it. In first l...

testify, to lie for his father he can "smell and sense just a little of fear because mostly of despair and grief, the old fierce p...

she was saying many bad things about America and Americans. There were many others who were simply confused by the story and appar...

time reader knows the story may move on logically from her death to another consecutive event. However, after a couple of paragr...

is actually an "angel of light," as he serves as the "unwilling instrument of grace," by stealing Joy/Hulgas leg and leaving her s...

the physical setting and the Vasilievichs thoughts and emotions with exquisite clarity, though he doesnt tell us what Varinka is t...

has ultimately nothing to do with emotions. Although Mel is obviously a learned man, and a doctor and perhaps arrogant to some ext...

and indeed she is the most likeable person in the story, because she is the one who solves the mystery and suggests its resolution...

to do with self-preservation. We know that the house stands next to their playground, and that it is the only structure left stan...

trouble getting through the fences. Frank and Kenny could have helped him; they could have lifted up on the top wire and stepped o...

she should behave. She goes to a home where she is treated very well and ultimately has a puppy of her own and this makes her life...

no choices" (Jones). This is obviously untrue-there are always choices. But Herbie has convinced himself that this is his only op...

for him, lift his spirits, and perhaps bring him a bit of distraction and joy as he descends. This narrator is very powerful and...