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In five pages this paper examines the conflict between protagonist Emily Grierson and her hometown in an analysis of this short st...

In three pages this essay examines how women are treated in the symbolic portrayal of Emily as being a rose in this short story by...

In five pages this paper examines decay and death in a thematic analysis of this famous short story by William Faulkner particular...

In five pages this paper discusses the repetitive themes in this trio of short stories by William Faulkner. Seven sources are cit...

In eight pages this paper discusses how Southern life, history and geography are depicted in the short stories 'A Rose for Emily,'...

In seven pages this paper examines how the social oppression of Southern women is represented through the constrictions Emily stil...

This paper examines how women in America, particularly in the South, were treated as represented in 'A Rose for Emily,' a classic ...

In six pages this paper discusses the profound impact of the culture of the American South upon Emily Grierson in the short story ...

lends variety to a work that otherwise might become monotonous. But in short stories, only one point of view is generally used, a...

In nine pages this paper examines how insanity is thematically and symbolically portrayed the short stories 'The Lottery' by Shirl...

of her father and her eventual release from her house, little is known of the first thirty years of her life in addition to the li...

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

taught, by her father, those attitudes that provide them the social status they were born into, a class common to the traditional ...

this story that Dees mother has always secretly longed for acceptance from Dee. Mrs. Johnson was always amazed by her daughters "...

appeared to have a definite problem in separating fact from fantasy -- and a patent refusal to accept national transformations (su...

or not he should warn the de Spains illustrate the strength of family loyalty or as Faulkner calls it "the old fierce pull of bloo...

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

This paper presents discussion of "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker, "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan, "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner, ...

Each story is quite solidly set in their culture. In Hawthornes the narrator states, "Young Goodman Brown came forth at sunset int...

limited means to make a living. The fires he sets may be construed as the rage that burns inside of him. This arsonist is continua...

that her father is dead. Therefore, she reasons that he is merely resting and is still capable of making decisions for her. She wo...

of the narrators gender importance. It is suggested -- by a woman, no less -- that something be said to Emily in an effort to rid...

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

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

of the story escalates the tension that is associated with this part of the narrative. There is considerable irony in the attitu...

she retreated into security of the family homestead, which like the lady of the house, was also dying a slow death. Before the Ci...

men, and it was known that he drank with the younger men in the Elks Club--that he was not a marrying man" (Faulkner). This can be...

child, which is further emphasized by his stiff nature. All of these symbolic descriptions lay the foundation for understanding th...

he will bring the excitement back into her life. When she gives him a cutting from her prized mums to give to another woman (its a...

coming of age and seeking an enlightened path, in the Freudian lens the boy is clearly trying to somehow come to terms with himsel...