Essays 391 - 420
This paper analyzes Christian's short story collection, Rain on a Tin Roof. The author focuses on details of Christian's coming o...
The ways in which rounded characters are constructed within short stories are considered in a six page examination of Guy de Maupa...
In seven pages this paper discusses parent and child conflicts and how they are portrayed in 'The Sky is Gray' by Ernest Gaines, '...
In five pages the cultural attitudes reflected in John McMurtry's 'Kill'em, Crush ‘em, Eat ‘em Raw' and Roland Barthes...
In five pages this paper analyzes This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen in a consideration of moral complacency in the short ...
In fifteen pages women's roles are contrasted as they relate to the Hemingway short stories 'A Canary for One,' 'Che Ti Dice La Pa...
of twenty she had received a proposal, which she had promptly declined, and at the age of fifty she had not yet lived to regret it...
blue hotel against the "dazzling winter landscape of Nebraska," so that the comparison of the two makes Nebraska appear to be a "g...
Tony Hillerman's collection of stories are discussed in an analysis of historical detail with 'The Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo' b...
who despises her life and dreams of wealth and social status. When she is finally invited to an elegant reception, she complains ...
the mind of a murderer, who casually confesses to his crime to an unnamed acquaintance some fifty years after the fact. The narra...
In a paper consisting of five pages the argument is presented that within the short stories 'The Darling, 'The Betrothed,' and 'Th...
anxiety. It serves to house the blame for the narrators actions. And, in terms of imagery, the ending of this classic tale speaks ...
era has wielded its impact on the mother and her young daughter who moves through the one temporary home after another, for the mo...
from Londons story which illustrates how the man is ignorant and in need of the weather to make him strong and enlightened: "But a...
were forced to relocate whenever the pyromaniac patriarch, Abner Snopes, would become angry and set fire to his employers barn. T...
In five pages this paper examines the themes featured in William Faulkner's short stories 'Dry September,' 'The Bear,' and 'A Rose...
in Gilbs narrative is that Jake really doesnt know how to be anything other then deceptive and manipulative, the small-time con ar...
life must endure social intolerance at one time or another; however, certain groups face prejudicial persecution on a regular basi...
this only comes in the form of regret at the end. In fact, if anyone were to be bitter about things, it would have to be the gra...
journey, he prefers to run from the prophecy. He thinks he is doing the right thing, much like Ruebens belief that he is doing the...
other words it compels the reader to say, "What?!" or "Whoah. What happens next?" or "Wow, how did this happen?" Any combination ...
woman who is significant, but rather how she makes the male character feel. This is particularly true of young women, who almost f...
she is known for. This particular compilation of stories was written prior to her incredible fame and would thus indicate that she...
In seven pages this paper examines how the theme of death is handled in London's short stories 'The Law of Life' and 'To Build a F...
In 8 pages the Social Darwinism and naturalism that are featured in the Jack London short stories 'The Whale Tooth,' 'The One Thou...
This paper addresses Gaines' story as the events that unfold develop the character of the protagonist, James. This seven page pap...
In five pages this paper examines the presentation of the theme of guilt in a consideration of the short stories 'My Kinsman, Majo...
In six pages this paper presents a feminist critical analysis of this famous 19th century short story. Two sources are cited in t...
This paper consists of 5 pages and discusses the film's inability to transfer Cheever's internal monologue visually on the big scr...