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Essays 91 - 120
it devotes practically all of its attention to a bullet-by-bullet account of the fighting surrounding the downing of the American ...
purpose, changes due to his experience in war. In OBriens work, similar elements are shown, but not in terms of how war affects on...
In a paper of seven pages, the writer looks at Hemingway's "Soldier's Home" and O'Brien's "How to Tell a True War Story". Various ...
Whitelaw from their hometown, and the narrator imbues this physical artifact with a great deal of emotional significance. In parti...
such a level of significance which allows it to be seen as a representation of the issues which are applicable to the society, and...
Petticoat Presidency? 2003). Edith Wilson was a woman who had grown up in a happy home, with protective parents who adored her (E...
quite clear that Edith has just cause to feel alienated from her husband and her marriage from its inception. In the first half of...
In 5 pages this paper examines 19th century female social oppression within the context of these two literary works. There are 5 ...
In six pages this paper considers the story of The Milagro Beanfield War and its moving symbolism. There are 2 sources cited in t...
In five pages the literary style in this short story is analyzed in terms of the story's direct and indirect evidence, deductive o...
In five pages this paper examines the gender relationships featured in 'A Rose for Emily' by William Faulkner, 'Ligeia' by Edgar A...
In five pages this paper examines how perspectives on the past manifest themselves in the storytelling of 'How to Tell a True War ...
always been lovingly evangelistic and compassionate Christians have not always been critically discerning. An apprpriate analaogy...
In five pages the representation of the author in this short story is considered with an analysis of the story's plot, setting, ch...
This ten page report analyzes the characters Jake and Brett, comparing them to the other men in the story. The thesis is presente...
can readily see how this outlook is what has cast Krebs into the sinking hole from which he only somewhat struggles to get free; r...
through different characters" (p. 268). While this theme is worked out principally through Newland Archers yearning for the "free"...
that respect for a lady takes precedence over legality, common sense and ethical values. It is the sheer weight of her social stat...
one last time. As this indicates, the love of Tristans parents is similar in intensity to that of Tristan and Isolde. As with the ...
in any real noble cause, he quickly succumbs to the realities that surround him, the bullets and the danger. This man has taken i...
condemned The New York Times and The Guardian for liberal content and left-wing sympathies, and their war coverage has come under ...
makes the story powerful is that hour where the woman sits alone. And watching her character develop and learn is what makes the t...
seem to state that the goal for all initiates is to come to the place where the desires are eliminated, not by ceasing the actions...
end of the story, because the man whose son was killed appears to be handling it well. He notes that life is difficult, and that w...
to the soldier, but to his family and the citizens in whose names he fought (Swofford). The author notes how those...
the coast of Georgia and Florida under Colonel Oliver T. Beards command (Kennington, 2009). Their expedition, and raids, proved su...
notes the following: "He wondered why he did not feel some keen agony of fear cutting his sense like a knife. He wondered at this,...
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...
comprise Tim OBriens celebrated collection, The Things They Carried. OBrien was himself a "grunt" in Vietnam, and his view of the ...
charming and funny and sad, all at the same time. This paper explains the significance of the title by examining it using the diff...