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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...

the "ebon blackness of the floors, and the phantasmagoric armorial trophies" (Poe 24). This seems to indicate a dark illusion tha...

In three pages a synopsis of this famous short story by Edgar Allan Poe is presented. There are no other sources cited....

In five pages this 1839 tale is revealed to represent many of the experiences and attitudes of the author. Five sources are cited...

such as "bleak walls" and minute fungi overspread on the whole exterior" to describe the place of which he speaks. There is defin...

This paper compares the literary criticism of 'A Rose for Emily' by William Faulkner by Ray B. West Jr. in 'Atmosphere and Theme i...

for him, lift his spirits, and perhaps bring him a bit of distraction and joy as he descends. This narrator is very powerful and...

all together. The characters are not three-dimensional in that they are more caricatures of types of people. Whereas Faulkner give...

a nation of disillusionment, and we often find some sort of sympathetic resonance in tales of the dark and unholy. And the first p...

that a womans association with a man is what defined women in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Yet, Emily was le...

the Old South and the New South which further complicates the matter. In the Old South, the South ruled and supported by slavery...

And, it is in this essentially foundation of control that we see who Emily is and see how she is clearly intimidated by these male...

This paper considers the similar falls of each family in a comparative analysis of these novels by Nathaniel Hawthorne and William...

the circumstances surrounding their creation and the manifest events of the plot differ quite dramatically. For instance, one migh...

In five pages this paper examines how the death theme predominates in the poetry of Edgar Allan Poe, Emily Dickinson, Lydia Huntle...

ironically named Faith) participating in what appears to be satanic rituals, Brown is so psychologically damaged by all he sees he...

is also presented in a manner that makes the reader see what a sad and lonely life she has likely led. This is generally inferred ...

flowing calligraphy in faded ink, to the effect that she no longer went out at all" (Faulkner). This is a clear indication that Em...

While this may be one way of looking at the story, and the character of Emily, it seems to lack strength in light of the fact that...

oppressed. Later in the story the reader learns of how Emily was not allowed to have male suitors and how her only responsibilit...

secrets are inferred. That her father suppressed her sexuality and thwarted her womans life is clearly stated. The town assumes t...

It is clear early-on that it was common knowledge in the town that Emilys father was abusive -- if not physically, then certain m...

This paper discusses the character of Emily in William Faulkner's 'A Rose for Emily.' This five page paper has no outside referen...

deathly lit environment gives the mention of rose a very sad and lonely tone. While people may, at first, immediately think the ...

In eleven pages Poe's writings are interpreted in terms of its representation of conflict as well as pastoral with such works as '...

In five pages this paper examines how gender conditions controlled the protagonist Emily in Faulkner's short story with reference ...

In seven pages Poe's works are analyzed within the context of his short stories 'The Tell Tale Heart' and 'The Fall of the House o...

of life and death. Poe was considered a pioneer in his quest to ascertain the inner workings of the sinister mind. A good...

good education, he was dismissed after just one year at the university because of his drinking and gambling (Edgar...Shadow). Back...

- Chapter 4 - The Romantic Period, 1820-1860: Fiction). Poe seemed to regard society and the Industrial Revolution in particular ...