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in a language that, though poetic, little resembles modern English: "By very force he raft hir maidenheed, / For which oppressioun...

Education as it is thematically depicted in these Jamaica Kincaid stories is the focus of this comparative analysis consisting of ...

From his wife, by the means of her recently discovered manuscript, we find that "Ernest Everhard was an exceptionally strong man. ...

In five pages the grotesque is analyzed within the context of Faulkner's short story 'A Rose for Emily' and O'Connor's short story...

In five pages this short story examines the theme of identity within the context of this short story. Four sources are cited in t...

that what they hoped for at collage. However, the betrayal by Duane despite the beauty of Holly. Carver starts to indicted the way...

humanity. The action is the medium by which the man learns, but it is the learning that makes the story fundamentally interesting....

Short story success is based on a variety of factors, and this paper examines those elements. For example, the use of surprise an...

rather read about romance and adventure, read the work of Stendhal, Dostoevsky, Balzac, Tolstoy, Flaubert and Proust, rather than ...

may be in similar situations as I have myself been subjected to. "I should start by telling you my name. My name is Beatrice McK...

In six pages this short story considers the author's diagnosis for what is ailing the Caribbean culture and how it can be cured as...

our traditional notions regarding love and romance. She doesnt want any one "box" to define love or sex. The lesbian with a man ...

because her mother ended up marrying Donnas former lover. In an ironic twist of fate, therefore, Donnas lover ended up becoming he...

a stake in his hen-pen and like any cock, his hair was up about it" (Head 70). He returns home to reestablish his "claim" on his "...

When this story was first published "India was highly visible in the international arena for the cultural conflict among its relig...

makes the story powerful is that hour where the woman sits alone. And watching her character develop and learn is what makes the t...

In five pages this paper examines the gender relationships featured in 'A Rose for Emily' by William Faulkner, 'Ligeia' by Edgar A...

The conflict between mother and daughter and the importance of the last paragraph of the short story are the focus of this paper t...

This paper examines F. Scott Fitzgerald's story, Babylon Revisited and addresses the themes of characterization and addiction. Th...

Realist writers "were more or less in open revolt against [society]," and naturalism combined the theories of Charles Darwin to co...

who despises her life and dreams of wealth and social status. When she is finally invited to an elegant reception, she complains ...

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

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

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...

era has wielded its impact on the mother and her young daughter who moves through the one temporary home after another, for the mo...

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...

blue hotel against the "dazzling winter landscape of Nebraska," so that the comparison of the two makes Nebraska appear to be a "g...

This paper explores various elements of the short story, including character and story development. This seven page paper has no ...

having their baby. His act was accomplished so quietly, no one knew it had happened despite the fact he was lying on the bunk abov...

In five pages Steinbeck's 'The Chrysanthemums' is compared with Cheever's 'Country Husband' in an argument that each are about aba...