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Chopin and Glaspell: Marriage and Society

in society, regardless of time. In the time period of Chopins work one assumes it takes place towards the end of the 19th century...

Society in Chekhov’s The Lady with the Dog

the Russian culture has long remained something of a mystery as well. Even despite the seemingly mysterious nature of Russian l...

Jing-Mei Woo’s Personality Traits in Amy Tan’s “Two Kinds”

When Jing-Mei fell short of achieving the lofty goal her mother set for her, her insecurity intensified. After seemingly endless ...

Hawthorne's "Birthmark"/Lee's Mockingbird

possible defect" causes him dismay, as it is a "visible mark of earthly imperfection" (Hawthorne 1021). Alymers disdain for the bi...

Hawthorne's "Birthmark"/Lee's Mockingbird

possible defect" causes him dismay, as it is a "visible mark of earthly imperfection" (Hawthorne 1021). Alymers disdain for the bi...

Three of the Canterbury Tales

87). They dont see Alisoun for who and what she is, but instead act out some sort of romantic fantasies that have little to do wit...

Chinese Storytelling

most convoluted example of relationships that get mixed up and end badly, only to have things reverse in a startling turn of event...

Settings and Their Importance in Frankenstein

Walton, who explains the story in letters to his sister; he in turn has heard it from Frankenstein himself. This is a "framing" de...

The Shawl: Nature and Nurture

major role in shaping our behavior, temperament, and intelligence" (PBS). While nature plays important roles in ones life, the env...

Judaism in the Works of Franz Kafka

In five pages the ways in which Judaism ins represented in Franz Kafka's works are examined with an emphasis upon his story 'Metam...

Definitive Myth of 'A Country Doctor' by Franz Kafka

In five pages Kafka's nightmarish short story is examined in terms of its contemporary myth functionality. There are 7 sources ci...

'The Hunger Artist' by Franz Kafka

In four pages Kafka's effective tongue in cheek literary style is examined within the context of this humorous short story. There...

Marxist Rhetoric in 'The Hunger Artist' by Franz Kafka

predictable of a portrayal for a writer as talented as Kafka. It has almost become cliche for writers to appear as either the poo...

Character Analysis of Gregor in 'Metamorphosis' by Franz Kafka

In two pages this paper examines Gregor as featured in Kafka's short story with the emphasis upon his loneliness. There is no bib...

Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

In five pages this paper argues that this story by Kafka represents a creationist evolution allegory. One source is cited in the ...

Tone of Sammy in 'A and P' by John Updike

sheep-like qualities of the old maids in the store and the unattainable status of the girls he so desires, Sammy is caught between...

Protagonist and Antagonist in 'A and P' by John Updike

In one page this paper examines the short story by John Updike in an identification of its protagonist and antagonist characters. ...

Late 19th Century Character Development and the Importance of Landscape

In seven pages this paper discusses how character development during this time period was influenced by landscape in a considerati...

'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson

and commonplace New England town for the event. It could serve as the model for a Norman Rockwell painting that could be titled "T...

Youth, Culture, and Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

In five pages this paper examines this unusual and controversial love story in terms of various cultural perceptions. There are n...

Comparative Analysis of 'A Good Man is Hard to Find' by Flannery O'Connor and 'Barn Burning' by William Faulkner

In five pages the tone and style of these short stories are compared in terms of similarities and differences. There are no other...

Early Palestine and Jews

In eight pages this paper discusses the early Palestine in a consideration of a Jewish boy's story before the fifteenth century A....

Children's Literature, Humor, and Changing Messages

In fifteen pages this paper compares the humor and messages in a comparison of children's literature by Maud Hart Lovelace, Sydney...

Trail of the Green Blazer by R.K. Narayan

In five pages an analysis of this short story by R.K. Narayan is presented. There are 6 sources cited in the bibliography....

American Cultural Connection and 'The Celestial Railroad' by Nathaniel Hawthorne

In six pages this paper examines how American culture is reflected in this short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Eight sources are ...

Setting in 'Old Mortality' by Katherine Anne Porter

can be emphasized that it is the psychological landscape that matters, not the physical one in this use of setting. Porter begin...

'Daughters of the Late Colonel' by Katherine Mansfield

two women that reveals a great deal about their lives while simultaneously showing the effect of their fathers tyranny through the...

'The Horse Dealer's Daughter' by D.H. Lawrence and Motivation

In four pages this paper analyzes the D.H. Lawrence short story in terms of determining the young doctor's motivations. There are...

Jean Paul Sartre's 'The Wall' and Existentialism

In four pages Sartre's short story is examined in terms of how existentialism is contained within. There are no sources listed....

Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer and Themes of Morality and Immorality

In eight pages this paper discusses how Chaucer addressed morality and immorality in such stories as 'The Friar's Tale,' 'The Prio...