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see some good in forced change such as this narrator suggests, and initiates. She simply feels impersonal and as though she is n...

circle. It soon becomes apparent that everyone with whom Sharon and Frank come into contact know the rumor and believe it. This cr...

1997). She attributes the warnings to some sort of liberal conspiracy: "I believe those Republicans who think that theres been a c...

she sits she possesses "a dull stare" possessed of a gaze that "was fixed away off yonder on one of those patches of blue sky. It ...

makes the story powerful is that hour where the woman sits alone. And watching her character develop and learn is what makes the t...

that respect for a lady takes precedence over legality, common sense and ethical values. It is the sheer weight of her social stat...

This paper analyzes thematic elements of the short story, The Story of the Bad Little Boy by Mark Twain. The author compares this ...

In five pages the literary style in this short story is analyzed in terms of the story's direct and indirect evidence, deductive o...

the bank while there is a line of people waiting for service, but rather than agree with a fellow human being, he is caustic and s...

decision to commit suicide. Others, who dont understand why anyone should have to suffer intolerable pain when theyre going to die...

the late nineteenth century (the same time the story was written). This setting is of vital importance because at that time, weal...

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

In a paper of three pages, the writer looks at three short stories including "The Cranes", "Carnal Knowledge", and "The Necklace"....

Realist writers "were more or less in open revolt against [society]," and naturalism combined the theories of Charles Darwin to co...

The conflict between mother and daughter and the importance of the last paragraph of the short story are the focus of this paper t...

era has wielded its impact on the mother and her young daughter who moves through the one temporary home after another, for the mo...

who despises her life and dreams of wealth and social status. When she is finally invited to an elegant reception, she complains ...

blue hotel against the "dazzling winter landscape of Nebraska," so that the comparison of the two makes Nebraska appear to be a "g...

The focus of this five page paper is the storyline of two specific short stories in The Bird in the House. The writer compares an...

having their baby. His act was accomplished so quietly, no one knew it had happened despite the fact he was lying on the bunk abov...

In five pages Steinbeck's 'The Chrysanthemums' is compared with Cheever's 'Country Husband' in an argument that each are about aba...

This paper examines F. Scott Fitzgerald's story, Babylon Revisited and addresses the themes of characterization and addiction. Th...

This paper explores various elements of the short story, including character and story development. This seven page paper has no ...

This paper addresses Gaines' story as the events that unfold develop the character of the protagonist, James. This seven page pap...

the beginning. He states, "From my infancy I was noted for the docility and humanity of my disposition. My tenderness of heart was...

until it breaks. This inner storm mirrors the outer storm which brings Calixta and Alcee together. "When he touched her breasts t...

This paper analyzes Christian's short story collection, Rain on a Tin Roof. The author focuses on details of Christian's coming o...

Her neighbors believed she never married because "none of the young men were quite good enough" (Faulkner 437). It was only when ...

rage (Cutts). Poe, like his stories, was quite unusual. Even his physical appearance hinted that his mental processes were...

her, it is apparent that his "real" life is with his wife and children, and that Nadine is only on the periphery. It is ironic, of...