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beating his wife which illustrates a theme of the helpless, and perhaps primarily the helplessness of women in society controlled ...

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

books. They always had a good time, and the bad boys had the broken legs; but in his case there was a screw loose somewhere; and i...

she is known for. This particular compilation of stories was written prior to her incredible fame and would thus indicate that she...

woman who is significant, but rather how she makes the male character feel. This is particularly true of young women, who almost f...

other words it compels the reader to say, "What?!" or "Whoah. What happens next?" or "Wow, how did this happen?" Any combination ...

anxiety. It serves to house the blame for the narrators actions. And, in terms of imagery, the ending of this classic tale speaks ...

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

a lady....

life is at stake as the narrator expresses the fact that a man will actually freeze to death if he cannot get a fire going. The ...

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...

from Londons story which illustrates how the man is ignorant and in need of the weather to make him strong and enlightened: "But a...

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

a mother to do that. As Granny closes her eyes for "just a minute," Porter us an indication of how her life has been lived. She ha...

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...

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...

especially in inner city conditions, is a culture that relies heavily on community. Like other cultures, and unlike the majority o...

is mystical and unexplainable, in the house. They understand that they cannot necessarily see what is taking place, or truly put t...

ended as they could have logically ended. So, too, it must be stated that this spelling out of the ending of the mysteries is a ...

The grandmother thinks she has the answers and is saved, religiously or otherwise, but yet she perhaps seems to realize that this ...

End of Something," "Cat in the Rain," and "The Big Two-Hearted River (Parts I and II)." First well describe the stories, than anal...

domestic tendencies in their society. In "The Lottery" there are many characters and in "After You, My Dear Alphonse" there are ...

still places on the planet where nature is more important than man and his machines, and where nature actually "knows best" and sh...

enough cotton over the next summer to buy her a new coat. However, it is also clear that his mother feels compelled to hold James ...

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

this relationship, which is entails infidelity and, therefore, mistrust and lies. Similarly, miscommunication and infidelity pla...

paper and open a vein. The point is that non-writers dont understand how difficult writing is; writers do, and frequently wish th...