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'Boule de Suif' by Guy de Maupassant

In 5 pages this famous short story by Guy de Maupassant is examined. There are 2 sources cited in the bibliography....

Sandra Cisneros' House on Mango Street

In five pages the short stories featured in Cisneros' volume and the continuity that exists between them are analyzed. There are ...

Narrator and Protagonist's Relationship in 'Bartleby the Scrivener' by Herman Melville

In three pages Bartleby and the narrator's relationship are examined within the context of this Herman Melville short story. Ther...

Edgar Allan Poe Major Motifs

In five pages this paper examines the motifs Edgar Allan Poe frequently used in this analysis of the short stories 'The Black Cat'...

Symbolic Motifs and Gothic Imagery of 'The Fall of the House of Usher' by Edgar Allan Poe

In six pages this paper discusses how supernatural, dualism, and death motifs are emphasized through Gothic imagery in this famous...

Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Fall of the House of Usher' and Symbols

In five pages this paper analyzes Poe's use of symbols in this short story. Three sources are cited in the bibliography....

Oppression of Women in Shirley Jackson's 'The Tooth' and 'The Lottery'

In five pages this paper discusses how women are subjected to oppression by men in these 2 short stories by Shirley Jackson. Seve...

'A Rose for Emily' by William Faulkner and Southern History

In seven pages this paper examines the history of the Old South as it reveals intself in William Faulkner's short story. Four oth...

'The Horse Dealer's Daughter' by D.H. Lawrence from a Sociological Perspective

In this paper containing five pages this short story is evaluated in terms of its sociological aspects. There are two additional ...

'White Nights' by Fyodor Dostoevsky

In 7 pages this short story is analyzed in terms of its protagonist and whether or not it was modeled after the author who created...

Tadeusz Borowski and the Holocaust

prisoners and the captors into villains and victims. He views the entire situation as evil, not evil perpetrated upon the innocent...

'A and P' by John Updike and Self Discovery

In 5 pages this paper examines how detail and contrast are employed by the author to thematically depict self discovery in this sh...

'Soldier's Home' by Ernest Hemingway and the Theme of Dysfunction

In five pages Hemingway's short story is discussed in terms of how it reflects dysfunction of family relationships. Seven sources...

'The Old Chief Mshlanga' by Doris Lessing

thematic motif, relating individuals to others, themselves, and, particularly in the African stories, to the land. "The Old Chief...

'Shiloh' by Bobbie Ann Mason

In a paper consisting of six pages the thematic cycle of beginnings and ends is discussed within the context of this short story. ...

'The Necklace' by Guy de Maupassant

reminiscent of real people experiencing real social pain and suffering, in spite of the fact that Mathilde chose to wallow in what...

D.H. Lawrence and Graham Greene on Materialism

In 3 pages this paper examines how materialism is portrayed within D.H. Lawrence's short story 'The Rocking Horse Winner' and by G...

'A Small Good Thing' by Raymond Carver

In five pages this report examines how existential reality and daily life's transitory nature are depicted in the 1983 short story...

American Literary Symbolism

353). Symbols present another layer to a story, as well as another realm for questioning. Who or what is "Young Goodman Brown" t...

Nigerian Characters in Two Novels

commanding warrior, whose exploits had become legendary among the Igbo villagers. Unfortunately, Okonkwo was more successful on...

'Everyday Use' by Alice Walker and Revelation

to her" (2274). Maggie had a disfiguring accident as a child, the result of the familys home burning to the ground. As her mothe...

Point of View in 'Araby' by James Joyce

according to her relationship to a male, Joyce subtly points to the gender hierarchy that was prevalent throughout the nineteenth ...

Themes in 'A Good Man is Hard to Find,' 'Revelation,' and 'Greenleaf' by Flannery O'Connor

In eight pages these three short stories are considered in terms of summary and analysis of themes. Ten sources are cited in the ...

Masculine Identity in Literature Questions Answered

close, as truly intimate with his wife as he is with this group of friends. Nick does not run away from his responsibility, but th...

Literary Works and Socioeconomics

Sonnys Blues, Sonny is the protagonist who is a recovering drug addict. He tries to begin a new life with the help of his brother,...

'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge' by Ambrose Bierce

formal manifestations of respect, even by those most familiar with him" (An Occurrence...). The third person point of view is d...

William Faulkner's 'A Rose for Emily' and Gender Controls

In five pages this paper examines how gender conditions controlled the protagonist Emily in Faulkner's short story with reference ...

Comparative Analysis of the Poetry of Sharon Olds and Short Fiction of Raymond Carver

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares the Sharon Olds' poem 'Sex Without Love' with Raymond Carver's short story 'What W...

Preferring Individuality, Not Conformity, and its Consequences in 'A and P' by John Updike

of such an objective that one becomes labeled as selfish and intolerant of commonly accepted methods. This negative connotation o...

'The Black Cat' by Edgar Allan Poe and Dramatic Irony

the other until, in the end, exhaustion overcomes it. We see this not only in Maggie herself, but in Skipper and Brick, and the in...