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one of the most frequently anthologized stories in English, and one of the most popular. Its blend of horror, mystery and irony ar...

each. An allegory, while closely associated with symbols or symbolism, is a unique literary element in that everything within the...

did not try to respect her or help her, indicating they merely thought she was odd. No one bothered to try to understand her neces...

In six pages this paper considers any similarities between William Shakespeare and the character Prospero in an analysis of The Te...

In five pages the function and purpose served by Miranda's character in The Tempest by William Shakespeare are analyzed....

This paper contrasts and compares these female characters and their life experiences described by William Kennedy in Ironweed in t...

waiter, like the old man who is their customer, has no connections in the world. While Della and James have love and a deep inti...

5 pages and 2 sources used. This paper provides an overview and a comparison of the lives and characteristics of two central fema...

A 5 page essay comparing Odysseus from Homer's The Odyssey with Kevin Spacey's character Verbal Kint. There are many parallels in ...

In five pages this paper compares Euripides' character of Medea with the character of Penelope in Homer's 'The Odyssey.' There a...

Two characters from each of Homer's epics are compared in five pages in order to ascertain which is the most heroic of the charact...

instead decides they should be dinner. According to Odysseus, "He clutched my companions / and caught two in is hands like squirm...

The Odyssey. In his History, Herodotus (484-425 B.C.) came up with dates for the singer (400 years before my time-and no more than...

mother, a goddess, to make pleas to Zeus to ensure that Agamemnon will fail in all battles as long as Achilles is not fighting wit...

In five pages this essay discusses how Odysseus qualifies as an 'epic hero' because of the suffering and hardship he endured throu...

Odysseus was renowned for both his brain and his brawn. He was also had bravery, and competence at his skills. Odysseus was an a...

In five pages the importance and symbolism of the shield of Achilles is considered in this examination of Homer's epic....

return home. They are in morning, for they have lost a son. They pray to the gods for his return, but feel that he is dead. They e...

and his courage will constantly be tested. Without going into great detail, and there is a large amount of it in this classic, we ...

In six pages this paper examines how atmosphere, symbolism, incident, character, and theme are influenced by alienation and loneli...

also clear that he has suffered at the hands of the townspeople. Mostly, Hightower wants to be left alone and suffer in his emotio...

kills them when hes trying to pet them, not realizing his own strength. His strength, in fact, is his downfall - when he first mee...

utterly free. When Emily discovers that her boyfriend is gay, her instant fear of what the community would think of her leads he...

In five pages the interaction between character and participation in an event that generates conflict is considered in 'Barn Burni...

to acquire land that turns a profit from their constant toil. "...The land is made habitable and profitable for him by the black ...

Character strengths and weaknesses and their family relationships are examined in this analysis of As I Lay Dying by William Faulk...

- with particular emphasis placed upon people of the dominant white race. Slavery has constructed the interior life of African-Am...

overrule her inherent independence as a strong, black woman by telling Phoeby she can "tell em what Ah say if you wants to. Dats ...

a feeling that his ferocious conviction in the rightness of his own actions would be of advantage to all whose interest lies with ...

the characters talk and interact creates a very different setting for the story. It also limits how we envision the story that unf...