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Essays 31 - 60
In five pages the ways in which allegory is used by the author in this short story are discussed. Two sources are cited in the bi...
of the Old South, which is where she bases her identity. She sees the antebellum era and everything about the Southern values in t...
connection to the past somehow. The young men do not possess a strong link with their past and this causes them problems. They do ...
that respect for a lady takes precedence over legality, common sense and ethical values. It is the sheer weight of her social stat...
son and shoots her repeatedly. Mama is the important character in the story, though the Misfit certainly plays a strong secondary...
the more meaning it opens up" (Yaghjian 268). Christian symbols and portrayals of Christ abound in "A Good Man is Hard to...
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...
is on its way, OConnor emphasizes that the grandmother is totally lacking in any sort of sympathetic or empathetic feeling. The ...
In eight pages these three short stories are considered in terms of summary and analysis of themes. Ten sources are cited in the ...
OConnors most controversial and problematic short stories (Clark 66). There are really only two characters in this story-the grand...
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 ...
This essay pertains to the literary features of this short story, focusing on its plot and symbols as the writer describes how the...
Iin four pages this combination research paper and essay discusses the critical thematic interpretation of this famous short story...
clothed. Later, the family takes a detour onto a country road in order for the grandmother to show them a "old plantation" that sh...
In three pages these issues are considered within the context of characters the Misfit and the grandmother. There are three bibli...
4 pages in length. Evil - a self-perpetuating entity of myriad literary tales - presents itself as a force that challenges the ve...
some do not stop to consider the consequences of their actions. Brown is especially aware of this fact as he becomes "a stern, a ...
In five pages this report examines the characterization of 'The Misfit' and its significance. There are no additional sources use...
This well researched report examines this topic in a variety of ways. Various sources are used such as Desiree's Baby, A Good Man ...
by the lack of ethical integrity, which seemed to be a byproduct of industrial society. The wheels of progress, in Lawrences view...
in men. Her daughter had died in childhood and with her one son she had no articulate relations. On the night when she died she wa...
this only comes in the form of regret at the end. In fact, if anyone were to be bitter about things, it would have to be the gra...
footsteps. This is demonstrated through the parallels between Huck and his father. In the part of the novel where Huck is abducted...
"the trees were full of silver-white sunlight and the meanest of them sparkled"(OConnor). This would seem to symbolize the wildern...
it right in front of him. However, in The Birthmark we are also introduced to the character of Aminidad, who...
is true of the character Joy/Hulga in "Good Country People." Joy/Hulga has a heart condition, which prevents her from living the...
of judgments find themselves in usually violent altercations that force judgment to be passed on them. She admitted, "In my own s...
to go to Florida on a vacation, the grandmother expressed her preference for visiting relatives in Tennessee. When that proved un...
her training in society was different, for her focus was on religion and the proper way things should be done. While the mother in...
to save her family. Perhaps she can convince him not to kill anyone, but instead, she only pleads for her own life without much re...