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desperation or dismay of the narrator whereas Hemingways story leaves us to infer the desperation, but the ending is very similar....

a part of the childhood experience. But then, a girl referred to only as Mangans sister (obviously the sister of one of his frien...

and possibly to establish a comfort level with something frightening, the townsfolk begin to contrast the angel with other area at...

this point, the determined Mrs. Mooney obtains a separation from her husband, gains control of her remaining inheritance, custody ...

domestic tendencies in their society. In "The Lottery" there are many characters and in "After You, My Dear Alphonse" there are ...

her training in society was different, for her focus was on religion and the proper way things should be done. While the mother in...

(Chopin). This image clearly drives home the fact that the heart was a symbol, a symbol of her confinement and of her hope. The he...

he recognizes this. They are a challenge and women have always been drawn to him. But, with this one woman he begins to become far...

and inwardly becomes free, realizing that what they have done is not wrong, but natural, and that she is truly, in her heart and s...

likely remain lost for the rest of his life. Analysis When we look at the very beginning of the story we can clearly see an an...

Especially when he speaks of Stoksie, in this example: "I forgot to say he thinks hes going to be manager some sunny day, maybe in...

My tenderness of heart was even so conspicuous as to make me the jest of my companions. I was especially fond of animals, and was ...

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...

of tradition. Just because things have always been done a certain way does not mean that such traditions are good for any communit...

his poor little puppet-like body" to be rather pathetic and ridiculous. Nevertheless, he is intrigued and he becomes "wildly anxio...

tend to our own affairs, doing what has to be done and then relaxing as reward or for regeneration enabling us to repeat the proce...

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

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 ...

the line, asking if he can remain there till the storm passes. "He expressed an intention to remain outside, but it was soon ap...

of his own family history." At this point the critic moves into examining the history of Hawthornes ancestors and the developme...

him to the hospital. After a short while on the road they stop for coffee, then later, they stop for pancakes. All the while their...

to be dealing with the religious beliefs that he held and those he was questioning at the time. When Young Goodman Brown...

now, instead of letting his hands out into the open, he shoves them deep into his pockets and does not talk much. When he talks, t...

concerned for the welfare of his rather homely adopted daughter, Beina. First of all, Jin makes it clear that women within Chinese...

son and shoots her repeatedly. Mama is the important character in the story, though the Misfit certainly plays a strong secondary...

of the narrators gender importance. It is suggested -- by a woman, no less -- that something be said to Emily in an effort to rid...

Her husband has only used her sexually for that is his nature, and is representative of the oppressive patriarchal culture. But, s...

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

lost. This brings us to one of the differences in the story, yet it also involves a similarity. With Mabel we have a woman who ...

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