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to convince her that having the abortion is no big deal. PATTERN OF SYMBOLS ASSOCIATED WITH MODERN WORLD It is an interesti...

that if they go to Florida, where it has been rumored that there is an escaped murderer loose, they will all be killed. The family...

generation, perceiving life and important family relationships very differently. They do not come from the same position, in terms...

with typical Christian values, and most of them wanted to grow up to become policemen, firemen, or doctors. Being average did not...

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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...

brother and sister, were split, with Edgar being taken in by John and Frances Allan of Richmond, Va. (Poe Chronology). His sister,...

criminal is so small, few would talk about it. Another way to look at the situation is that the author hones in on one story in ...

of food, loud noises upset him, strong scents, such as from flowers disturbed him. In every sense of the word, he was neurotic. Us...

her to take. It is interesting to note that the onlookers do not realize that they might have driven Emily to insanity. Wallace ...

era has wielded its impact on the mother and her young daughter who moves through the one temporary home after another, for the mo...

The Ministers Black Veil Hawthornes The Ministers Black Veil is a short story that describes evil and depravity as developmental ...

distance, an unclear picture is present. It is this vision of the mistress that the narrator begins to imagine must be of some fan...

no simple way, for an old culture to adjust to a new one. New and Old World Beliefs The primary character in this story is the...

he urges Faith to deny the Devil and look to Heaven, he suddenly finds himself alone in the forest. Although Brown has escaped the...

Lighthouse, there is a subtle form of cruelty that thrusts the female protagonist into society as the woman is expected to act lik...

it was: "Well be fine afterward. Just like we were before" (Hemingway NA). She wants to know how he is so sure and he replies that...

his insistence that he does not love her, is accounted for by the delirium which is affecting his mental faculties. However, the g...

journey, he prefers to run from the prophecy. He thinks he is doing the right thing, much like Ruebens belief that he is doing the...

free; and Joy, whose miserable disposition is anything but joyful. It is Joy who is the chief protagonist, an educated 32-year-ol...

In five pages this paper discusses Shirley Jackson's life, writings, evil as a popular theme, and her most famous short story 'The...

In two pages this play and short story by Susan Glaspell are contrasted and compared in terms of themes and characterization. The...

In seven pages the theme of revenge as depicted in this short story is analyzed as the author's personal commentary attacking the ...

to kill, the speaker insists on frequently and rather adamantly reminding us that he is not mad. As the story reads on, I found m...