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'The Tell Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe

to kill, the speaker insists on frequently and rather adamantly reminding us that he is not mad. As the story reads on, I found m...

Dreams in Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood

give clues as to what is going on in the mind and the past of the person having it. She convincingly creates a context for dream s...

Insight of a Blind Man in 'Cathedral' by Raymond Carver

In six pages this essay discusses the positive characterization of the blind man in the short story 'Cathedral' by Raymond Carver....

'Fall of the House of Usher' by Edgar Allan Poe

In two pages this essay examines how the structural collapse of the house in Poe's short story represents the collapse of the fami...

Roman Society and Culture in The Twelve Caesars by Suetonius

among those of the ancient kings, and a raised couch placed in the orchestra at the Theatre....What made the Romans hate him so bi...

'Epic Hero' Characteristics of Odysseus

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

The Secret Sharer by Joseph Conrad

In five pages this essay examines the Young Captain and Leggatt's relationship in The Secret Sharer and the growth symbolism that ...

Sociocultural Values in The Makioka Sisters by Junichiro Tanizaki

In five pages this essay discusses Westernization of Japanese society in an examination of sociocultural values within the context...

First Meditation of Rene Descartes

Most people like an ordered existence. It makes them feel comfortable with the real uncertainty of life. Descartes made "doubt" a ...

Is Amy Tan's Life Like 'The Red Candle?'

Iin a paper consisting of six pages this essay discusses the short story in terms of how it reflects the author's own life. There...

Sherman Alexie's Smoke Signals, and 'It's a good day to be indigenous'

determine the dramatic strengths and weaknesses of one version compared to another. The movie This is a "coming of age" story and...

Andre DuBus' 1991 'Killings'

in the story where a judgment is made concerning the validity of revenge. The argument is made that a killing will not restore ...

Assignment in Expository Writing

challenging arguments facing many people today is explaining to their family that they are gay or lesbian. This is, for the major...

A Review of Everyday Use

quality, and that is indeed the way she first appears. However we will soon see that she has many qualities, which add to her str...

John Barth's 'Lost in the Funhouse'

This is a book review consisting of 5 pages that considers the collective work of short stories and essays and how the works stead...

Women's Issues and Discrimination Terminology

In six pages this report presents short essay questions regarding gender considerations and also examines discrimination and women...

Australian Economy Questions

In twenty pages this paper presents the answers to 5 short questions and 1 essay question on the growth rate of the Australian eco...

Stephen Crane's Open Boat from a Christian Perspective

An essay of 5 pages that considers the worldview of Christian writer James W. Sire. After defining the worldviews of Existentiali...

Symbology in The Struggle is My Life

This five page essay explores the symbology in Nelson Mandela's book. One source is listed....

Modernism and 'The Garden Party' by Katherine Mansfield

In six pages this essay presents a modernist interpretation of this short story by Katherine Mansfield. Three sources are cited i...

Comparing Nathaniel Hawthorne's Short Stories 'Young Goodman Brown' and 'Roger Malvin's Burial'

In two pages this essay compares these short stories in terms of symbolism, theme, and imagery. There are no other sources listed...

Violence in 'How to Tell a True War Story' by Tim O'Brien and 'Battle Royal' by Ralph Ellison

attention of the white community and gets him an invitation to deliver the speech at a gathering of the towns leading white citize...

A Comparison of Film and Print for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

a strong and masculine man, though perhaps not too intelligent, or so Ichabod thinks. One night at a party people are telling s...

Rhetorical Analysis of 'Locker Room Talk' Essay

would a male go into sexual detail about his relationship on a date? Is it to brag, or to sound powerful, or to seek admiration? ...

A Comparison of The Snows of Kilimanjaro” and The Yellow Wallpaper

his insistence that he does not love her, is accounted for by the delirium which is affecting his mental faculties. However, the g...

Three Perspectives on Problems with Teaching English

learn the ways in which standard English developed -- that no language remains "fixed" but is rather a constantly evolving, adapti...

K.P. Mohanan's 'Who is an Educated Person: Ingredients of Educatedness'

knowledge that will make a person educated or not. For example, Mohanan illustrates that some specialized knowledge, such as knowl...

Comparing the Writings of Nathaniel Hawthorne

he urges Faith to deny the Devil and look to Heaven, he suddenly finds himself alone in the forest. Although Brown has escaped the...

Catherine Mansfield/Miss Brill's Fur

she imagines that she is able to rub "the life back into the dim little eyes" (Mansfield 176). On one level, Miss Brill realizes t...

Essays on National Security and International Relations

going to manage it through the NSC then he will need to choose a "robust staff" almost immediately upon taking office.2 Worley als...