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banks of a "black and lurid tarn" (Poe Usher). As the narrator in both stories is fully aware of who he is, he never bothers to in...

spelling of swor (to swoor) and the change from "hire" to "hir." In addition, though of the usable participle "to" clarifies the ...

the line, asking if he can remain there till the storm passes. "He expressed an intention to remain outside, but it was soon ap...

features suggest, Miss Moore, first of all, does not try to change her appearance to meet white standards, hence, her hair is "nap...

tells the reader that whatever happened to the occupants occurred recently, as obviously the house still has electricity. The per...

his own parent/child relationship. Not coincidentally, Frankenstein labors "for nine months... to complete his experiment" (Riche...

talked too much anyway" (Glaspell). Throughout the story, Martha Hale feels guilty because she did not visit Minnie more often, b...

him to the hospital. After a short while on the road they stop for coffee, then later, they stop for pancakes. All the while their...

In a research study on the factors which lead to acts of revenge, University of Arkansas psychologists tested a number of voluntee...

to be dealing with the religious beliefs that he held and those he was questioning at the time. When Young Goodman Brown...

of his own family history." At this point the critic moves into examining the history of Hawthornes ancestors and the developme...

hygiene she also realizes are very large and she is shocked. This is a significant statement by the wife, since up until this time...

both married before their husbands had died and left them widows. In the first section of the story, Wharton gives background prof...

modern-day utopias that seemed to have the best of everything. There were sporting events, community activities, performing arts,...

several symbolic connotations in this name, primarily the contrast to the happy little dance called the Jig and the fact that she ...

standing in a position that speaks of martyrdom: "he, his hands behind him, appeared pinned to the door frame, waiting like Saint ...

own enlightenment. Joy/Hulga has actively chosen to be pessimistic about life and about people. She is bitter and angry, which ...

meant to be - mixing with society people and being decorated with fine jewelry. However, she ends up losing the necklace...

lost. This brings us to one of the differences in the story, yet it also involves a similarity. With Mabel we have a woman who ...

some of the local women, but he does not follow through on this desires because - above all else - he wishes to avoid consequences...

meaning information positive to the organisations goals. However, for governments, especially in countries where there is freedom ...

much fuller understanding of the feelings and motivations of his fellow men, which is reflected in his sermons. As noted by Eaton ...

environment, which is rare anymore, is often a very dangerous environment that can threaten ones life. This makes the reader under...

reality of humanitys cruel heart. True to Hawthornes nature of portraying both the worst and the best humankind has to offer, he ...

of symbolism can be seen in Melvilles "great white whale in Moby Dick; Dantes journey into the underworld in The Inferno" and many...

at a standstill when abuse has occurred. There can certainly be no argument surrounding the fact that family dynamics -- which re...

human being. Her song on the "blond wood psaltery" produced a "crystalline sound like water purling between stones" (82). As this ...

of Brown. It is essentially natural worshipping, however, with many different types of people coming together in a more ritualisti...

this day, of course, will differ from all others. What makes this a significant day in Miss Brills life is that she is about to be...

as Grange becomes unhappy with his simple life. He leaves behind this wife and child in order to find something better. And, it is...