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Anne Moody's 'Coming of Age in Mississippi'

This is a 5 page book review in which the author relates her own upbringing which is in sharp contrast to most members of American...

Metaphors and Symbolism in Children's Stories

help, grownups refuse to give it what it needs, and offer it instead what it detests. As a substitute for stories that bring suns...

Real Life Fairy Tales and Myths

stories that depict women as helpless, or looking for a Prince charming. The same people who say that the stories are too violent ...

Kindergarten Children and Reading Aloud

2000). Reading aloud is definitely the best way to transmit this understanding to young children. Reading instruction for young ch...

Vietnamese Life and the Importance of Family

living and the dead ("Some Aspects of Vietnamese Culture in Child Rearing Practices" vietfam.html). There is a strong bond betwee...

The Case Study of a Child in Need

in order so that it can be determined if all of the childs educational needs are being met. Aiding disabled children in reaching t...

Impact of Nathaniel Hawthorne's Writings on Children

does not stray far from each authors original intent, he does infuse the stories with his own sense of whimsy and message. In Ant...

'Grim Fairy Tales and Gory Stories' by Aviva Layton

to see if they had a certain picture book, the librarian informed her that the book was in their collection, but was not suitable ...

Divorce in Families w/Special Needs Children

childrens future that parents learn to cope and, hopefully, remain together, or at least learn to act as a team. Research shows ...

Director of Child Care

care center (Gosche, 2009). Given these statistics, quality child care programs are essential. The benefits of a high quality chi...

Maximus In Catland: Philosophical Messages For Parents And Children Alike

the very nerve of human existence, both good and bad. Writers like Izzo attempt to reach out to their audiences by way of specifi...

The Roles of Offred and Moira in “The Handmaid’s Tale”

"We are two-legged wombs, thats all; sacred vessels, ambulatory chalices" (Atwood, 1986, p. 136). Because they are fertile they ...

Mulan, Within the Context of Early Chinese Poetry

Allen 6). This poem clearly indicates the focus of cultural focus on women that stresses their role in terms of sexual desire an...

Masculinity in The Tale of Genji

women throughout history. In these respects we see how Genji is attractive. Genji seems to know what women feel, how they think,...

Comparative Analysis of John Updike's 'A and P' and James Joyce's 'Araby'

In six pages these two short stories are compared and contrasted in terms of girls' roles in each tale. There are no other sources...

The Rain God: A Desert Tale Viewed Critically

members of the Angel clan, as well as Mexican-American men and women. Gender restricts personal choices, and influences not only ...

Chaldean and Greek Mythology and the Roles Played by Oracles and Fate

In 5 pages this paper contrasts and compares the roles played by oracles and fate in the mythological tales of Achilles, Oedipus, ...

'The Tiger's Bride' by Angela Carter

Carter's 1979 short story is the focus of this report consisting of five pages in which marriage as a social institutuion is criti...

Fairytales and the Portrayal of Women

In seven pages this paper analyzes Grimm's Fairy Tales in terms of the portrayal of women and how this reflects the roles they pla...

Death's Role and Meaning in Fairy Tales

necessity. Beyond the obvious, however, lurks an even deeper meaning to the employment of death as an integral part of fairy tale...

Govinda's Importance in Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse

willingness to be led. He seeks truth but truth as a facet of faith rather than truth as a realization brought on through experie...

Tom Outlander and the Cave Dwellers

In 10 pages this paper examines the Tom Outlander tale's themes and cave dwellers in an analysis of The Professor's House by Willa...

Dante's Characterization in 'Inferno'

In six pages the reasons why Dante elected to utilize himself as protagonist in 'Divine Comedy' are analyzed in a consideration of...

Choosing the Right Path in Conflict

The human element can bring two seemingly mutually exclusive tales and ideas together. This essay uses Maus, A Survivor's Tale by ...

Past and Present Fairy Tales

human spiritual life and then comes back with a message." The usual heros adventure will start with someone "from whom something ...

Lydia Maria Child's Mrs. Child's Reply

we can see that such words would clearly irritate one who was not ignorant of the truths. And, in all honesty, Child spares no exp...

Tale of the Heike, An Overview

This essay pertains to the "Tale of the Heike," which is a warrior tale from medieval Japanese literature. This narrative recounts...

Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown" And O'Connor's "A Good Man Is Hard To Find" - Evil

some do not stop to consider the consequences of their actions. Brown is especially aware of this fact as he becomes "a stern, a ...

Gender Roles in American Culture

beyond the domestic sphere into virtually every profession and job category from which they were once barred, they have had to con...