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for an hour, thinking about her past, her relationship, and her future. As she ponders she begins to really experience a sense of ...

the late nineteenth century (the same time the story was written). This setting is of vital importance because at that time, weal...

decision to commit suicide. Others, who dont understand why anyone should have to suffer intolerable pain when theyre going to die...

the beginning. He states, "From my infancy I was noted for the docility and humanity of my disposition. My tenderness of heart was...

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...

This paper analyzes Christian's short story collection, Rain on a Tin Roof. The author focuses on details of Christian's coming o...

makes the story powerful is that hour where the woman sits alone. And watching her character develop and learn is what makes the t...

until it breaks. This inner storm mirrors the outer storm which brings Calixta and Alcee together. "When he touched her breasts t...

way his eyes move continually to the fact that he cannot stand to be touched: "Once, when he had been making a synopsis of a parag...

Realist writers "were more or less in open revolt against [society]," and naturalism combined the theories of Charles Darwin to co...

who despises her life and dreams of wealth and social status. When she is finally invited to an elegant reception, she complains ...

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 conflict between mother and daughter and the importance of the last paragraph of the short story are the focus of this paper t...

In five pages this paper examines the gender relationships featured in 'A Rose for Emily' by William Faulkner, 'Ligeia' by Edgar A...

Puritan religion, culture and education along with the setting of his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts, is a common topic in Natha...

rage (Cutts). Poe, like his stories, was quite unusual. Even his physical appearance hinted that his mental processes were...

In a paper of three pages, the writer looks at three short stories including "The Cranes", "Carnal Knowledge", and "The Necklace"....

The focus of this five page paper is the storyline of two specific short stories in The Bird in the House. The writer compares an...

having their baby. His act was accomplished so quietly, no one knew it had happened despite the fact he was lying on the bunk abov...

In five pages Steinbeck's 'The Chrysanthemums' is compared with Cheever's 'Country Husband' in an argument that each are about aba...

This paper addresses Gaines' story as the events that unfold develop the character of the protagonist, James. This seven page pap...

This paper explores various elements of the short story, including character and story development. This seven page paper has no ...

This paper presents discussion of "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker, "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan, "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner, ...

blue hotel against the "dazzling winter landscape of Nebraska," so that the comparison of the two makes Nebraska appear to be a "g...

This paper examines F. Scott Fitzgerald's story, Babylon Revisited and addresses the themes of characterization and addiction. Th...

the very nerve of human existence, both good and bad. Writers like Izzo attempt to reach out to their audiences by way of specifi...

the bank while there is a line of people waiting for service, but rather than agree with a fellow human being, he is caustic and s...

In five pages the literary style in this short story is analyzed in terms of the story's direct and indirect evidence, deductive o...

see some good in forced change such as this narrator suggests, and initiates. She simply feels impersonal and as though she is n...

that respect for a lady takes precedence over legality, common sense and ethical values. It is the sheer weight of her social stat...