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Edgar Allan Poe's 'Cask of Amontillado' and Narcissism

the libido directs its energies toward an object or thing, including ones love-object which may be a person. However, with the nar...

Comparative Analysis of 2 Critical Views of William Faulkner's 'A Rose for Emily'

of her father and her eventual release from her house, little is known of the first thirty years of her life in addition to the li...

'The Rocking Horse Winner' by D.H. Lawrence

everywhere, and therefore no one spoke it" (Lawrence). And, when money appeared, through the efforts of the boy, brining relief it...

'Woman Hollering Creek' by Sandra Cisneros

Latino barrios in Chicago and she understands the plight of young Chicanos in addition to women feeling trapped between two cultur...

Story of an Apology

dog, and then headed for the door. She waddled. Her granddaughter who she rarely sees, Allison, laughs and calls her a duck. Veron...

Transcendentalists and Nathaniel Hawthorne

even on good speaking terms with him. This leads the rest of the townsfolk to determine that Brown is crazy making Hawthornes poin...

Dark Suspense Elements in Nathaniel Hawthorne's 'Young Goodman Brown' and Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Cask of Amontillado'

Dark suspense elements are the focus of this comparative analysis of two 19th century great American short stories in five pages. ...

Hunters in the Snow by Tobias Wolff and Characterization

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...

Case Studies on Revenge and 'The Cask of Amontillado' by Edgar Allan Poe

In a research study on the factors which lead to acts of revenge, University of Arkansas psychologists tested a number of voluntee...

Free Will and Fate in 'Young Goodman Brown' by Nathaniel Hawthorne

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

Analysis of Symbolism in 'The Metamorphosis' by Franz Kafka and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

his own parent/child relationship. Not coincidentally, Frankenstein labors "for nine months... to complete his experiment" (Riche...

Fear as a Recurring Theme in the Works of Edgar Allan Poe

grief-stricken protagonist/narrator who is mourning the loss of his beloved, Lenore, and has perhaps taken to drink much as Poe ha...

Comparative Analysis of 'Ligeia' and 'Fall of the House of Usher' by Edgar Allan Poe

banks of a "black and lurid tarn" (Poe Usher). As the narrator in both stories is fully aware of who he is, he never bothers to in...

Literature and Dangerous Male Cultural Socialization

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...

Comparative Analysis of Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Minister's Black Veil and Great Stone Face

Stone Face, Ernest, a small boy growing up in the village learns of a prophecy concerning one who will live among them and will be...

'The Storm' by Kate Chopin and Marriage

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

The Lesson by Toni Cade Bambara

features suggest, Miss Moore, first of all, does not try to change her appearance to meet white standards, hence, her hair is "nap...

'A Rose for Emily' by William Faulkner from a Psychological Perspective

as devoted as Ms. Emily thinks, goes out with another woman. When he returns, Emily poisons him with arsenic. Finally, she closes ...

'August 2026 There will com soft rains' by Ray Bradbury

tells the reader that whatever happened to the occupants occurred recently, as obviously the house still has electricity. The per...

Uses of Symbolism Throughout 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson

an undercurrent of evil present which is about erupt for all to see. Even the names Jackson chooses are symbolic of this un...

Short Story Analysis of Joyce Carol Oates' 'Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?'

Been? Oates makes an ordinary tale extraordinary by juxtaposing two powerful legends: the modern rock hero (the story is dedicated...

'Bartleby the Scrivener' by Herman Melville

Melville: "he was ... a gentleman adventurer in the barbarous outposts of human experience" (147). Melvilles Bartleby the Scriven...

'The Story of an Hour' by Kate Chopin and Freedom from Love

the weight,/ the weight we carry/ is love" (Ginsberg 1-9). In this poem we do not necessarily see love as an uplifting real...

'The Bridegroom' by Ha Jin

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

'The Sculptor's Funeral' by Willa Cather

by the men on the train platform, and then by the overly dramatic grief of Merricks mother. The contrast between the nature of Mer...

Houston Promotion and the Value of Drama and Literature

In five pages this paper examines how Houston promotes drama and literature through theater and writers groups and considers their...

'Do You Like It Here?' by John O'Hara

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...

'Over the River and Through the Wood' by John O'Hara

a grandfather is made clear as soon as Robert ushers Mr. Winfield into the car. Wiinfields granddaughter, Sheila, greets him. With...

'The Cask of Amontillado' by Edgar Allan Poe and Revenge

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

Flannery O'Connor's Moment of Grace in 'A Late Encounter with the Enemy,' 'Greenleaf' and 'A Good Man is Hard to Find'

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