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readily admits that: "On the whole theyre not a bad lot of natives; though you get a cheeky bastard now and then" (21). She is als...

did not allow her to be an individual. This offers us a subtle vulnerability that all people possess to some extent. And that vuln...

stopped, at least for Neddy Merrill. It seems that for those like Neddy, money must be had at all costs, but he had a problem too,...

what man believes he can confront and ultimately overcome and what the bitter truth of reality says he can accomplish when up agai...

living with Emily, which is certainly not proper but the town accepts this because there is sympathy for Emily who is a sad and lo...

that her father is dead. Therefore, she reasons that he is merely resting and is still capable of making decisions for her. She wo...

to that of a man and saw womens role in society as being purely to serve men. When they were "no longer willing to fill that role,...

representative of the many generations of Church representatives that have pummeled the Ojibwe with its Christian doctrine. Endri...

experience, clearly illustrating how her lack of inner strength and fortitude is what stands in the way of her finding true happin...

of death, while the Mourning Dove reminds one of the mourners at ones funeral. This also sets the tone for the frame of mind that ...

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...

a graduated student of philosophy she has the knowledge and the wisdom to rise above the ridiculous and find truth. But, it is her...

It is clear early-on that it was common knowledge in the town that Emilys father was abusive -- if not physically, then certain m...

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...

though not necessarily horribly so. In essence, the boy is neglected and it is not surprising "why parentless Harry was inclined t...

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

and their three children. Hearing of the escape of a dangerous Florida killer known only as The Misfit and his band of thugs prov...

connection to the past somehow. The young men do not possess a strong link with their past and this causes them problems. They do ...

as "tiny jewels glowing behind the cover," which weave a "tapestry of transformed lives." This point is exemplified by the first s...

barely stood aside to let the narrow path creep through, and closed immediately behind. It was all as lonely as could be; and ther...

to assist him in his most basic needs, provides the kind of care and understanding required by the dying and increasingly isolated...

she thinks this man must love her. She thinks, suddenly, that he does not, and in all honesty, he does not love her for he has onl...

first of the story, show a young man, still engrossed with pigeon holing everyone he meets. They either are good or they are bad. ...

when they enter it. Fortunato has a bad cough and so, on their way to the wine cellar, Montressor keeps giving Fortunato more wine...

a new life, and emphasizes how people, when tested by circumstances can overcome adversity along their path toward self-respect. ...

songs and lays had been the product of his youthful years, and that he acquired a reputation for songs as well as jocular tales (P...

the money she had borrowed to buy her friend a necklace that she lost.....All of her work was really for nothing" (Cortez ss1.html...

even though her sister will not appreciate them in a real way as Maggie will. Maggie is one of those people who is easily used and...

there is the suggestion that Elsie is a good mother. OHara writes that the "only thing," that Elsie "held against" her children, i...

he used to own and wear while he was working. The fact that Tom wore a tuxedo while performing suggests that he played at the best...