YOU WERE LOOKING FOR :The 1995 Short Story Winner
Essays 391 - 420
Tony Hillerman's collection of stories are discussed in an analysis of historical detail with 'The Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo' b...
the mind of a murderer, who casually confesses to his crime to an unnamed acquaintance some fifty years after the fact. The narra...
In a paper consisting of five pages the argument is presented that within the short stories 'The Darling, 'The Betrothed,' and 'Th...
who despises her life and dreams of wealth and social status. When she is finally invited to an elegant reception, she complains ...
this story that Dees mother has always secretly longed for acceptance from Dee. Mrs. Johnson was always amazed by her daughters "...
life is at stake as the narrator expresses the fact that a man will actually freeze to death if he cannot get a fire going. The ...
a lady....
she is known for. This particular compilation of stories was written prior to her incredible fame and would thus indicate that she...
anxiety. It serves to house the blame for the narrators actions. And, in terms of imagery, the ending of this classic tale speaks ...
from Londons story which illustrates how the man is ignorant and in need of the weather to make him strong and enlightened: "But a...
era has wielded its impact on the mother and her young daughter who moves through the one temporary home after another, for the mo...
were forced to relocate whenever the pyromaniac patriarch, Abner Snopes, would become angry and set fire to his employers barn. T...
In five pages this paper examines the themes featured in William Faulkner's short stories 'Dry September,' 'The Bear,' and 'A Rose...
in Gilbs narrative is that Jake really doesnt know how to be anything other then deceptive and manipulative, the small-time con ar...
life must endure social intolerance at one time or another; however, certain groups face prejudicial persecution on a regular basi...
other words it compels the reader to say, "What?!" or "Whoah. What happens next?" or "Wow, how did this happen?" Any combination ...
this only comes in the form of regret at the end. In fact, if anyone were to be bitter about things, it would have to be the gra...
woman who is significant, but rather how she makes the male character feel. This is particularly true of young women, who almost f...
not been fulfilled as she soon learned that many of the columns in the paper originated from a central syndication network and the...
BODY "I Stand Here Ironing" relates the several facts which are pertinent...
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...
a person tried hard, anything could be accomplished. Therefore, she saw it as her duty to lead her daughter towards becoming an A...
beating his wife which illustrates a theme of the helpless, and perhaps primarily the helplessness of women in society controlled ...
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...
the end are shown to have empty, meaningless lives. "It was the very perfection of quiet absorption of good living, good drinking,...
the beginning. He states, "From my infancy I was noted for the docility and humanity of my disposition. My tenderness of heart was...
this relationship, which is entails infidelity and, therefore, mistrust and lies. Similarly, miscommunication and infidelity pla...
paper and open a vein. The point is that non-writers dont understand how difficult writing is; writers do, and frequently wish th...
Her neighbors believed she never married because "none of the young men were quite good enough" (Faulkner 437). It was only when ...
enough cotton over the next summer to buy her a new coat. However, it is also clear that his mother feels compelled to hold James ...