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Edson shows how Vivian uses her poetry as a means for tenaciously clinging to her identity as a person. However, it also becomes c...

his poor little puppet-like body" to be rather pathetic and ridiculous. Nevertheless, he is intrigued and he becomes "wildly anxio...

are portrayed in this story range from shepherds to artisans, and in this way Hardy stays true to the types of characters that wou...

it that way for ages. Madness is not only contagious; it is bred into the people of the village. The black box, then, represents u...

is a story about change - the change in a man, people he recognizes and knew his entire life did not recognize this man who Garl...

It is clear in this story that the greed of the Washingtons is out-of-control. Mr. Washington doesnt want anyone to find out abou...

fated to her status in life" (Lombardi). It is a moralistic fable written in the tradition of the ancient Greeks in which the her...

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

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

books. They always had a good time, and the bad boys had the broken legs; but in his case there was a screw loose somewhere; and i...

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

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

a person tried hard, anything could be accomplished. Therefore, she saw it as her duty to lead her daughter towards becoming an A...

and monitoring others. He does not merely sit back in his office, but likes to possess the power that can make the young boys crin...

an ever-present element in "The Cask of Amontillado", Poe manages to keep it just below the surface of the plot until that final ...

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

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

that respect for a lady takes precedence over legality, common sense and ethical values. It is the sheer weight of her social stat...

In five pages the literary style in this short story is analyzed in terms of the story's direct and indirect evidence, deductive o...

This paper offers an explication of the story in three pages and includes setting, tone, style, characters, summary, narrator, the...

to whom Sammy is attracted, enter the A&P, there is a problem. The manager berates them, and they are seemingly embarrassed. Samm...

These short stories and their themes of birthplace separation are compared in a report consisting of five pages. There are no oth...

In five pages this paper examines the themes that are featured in this short story by Mark Twain. Six sources are cited in the bi...

In this paper consisting of five pages the 'voice' Walker uses in constructing her short stories as expressed in sentence structur...

In five pages the theme of this Canadian short story is analyzed. There are no other sources listed....

In five pages this short story is analyzed in terms of title, plot, theme, and mood with emphasis upon the protagonist. There are...

In six pages the stories 'Crazy Sunday' by F. Scott Fitzgerald and 'The Resemblance Between a Violin Case and a Coffin' by Tenness...

This paper addresses Faulkner's various literary techniques, such as setting, theme, and characterization, in his short story, Bar...

on what his wife has written reveal details of his opinion regarding her. While granted Gilbert loved his wife, his attitude towar...

In 5 pages the theme of maturation as it is featured in these two short stories is compared. There are no other sources listed....