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Class Themes in Charlotte Perkins Gilman's The Yellow Wallpaper and William Faulkner's 'A Rose for Emily'

her to take. It is interesting to note that the onlookers do not realize that they might have driven Emily to insanity. Wallace ...

Commentary on Virginia Woolf's 'The Lady in the Looking Glass'

distance, an unclear picture is present. It is this vision of the mistress that the narrator begins to imagine must be of some fan...

Biography of Shirley Jackson

In five pages this paper discusses Shirley Jackson's life, writings, evil as a popular theme, and her most famous short story 'The...

Comparative Analysis of Three Short Stories by Ernest Hemingway

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...

'Indian Camp' by Ernest Hemingway

A short story analysis consisting of three pages is presented in terms of the relationship between father and son and the elements...

Enslavement in Benito Cereno by Herman Melville and The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares the enslavement theme within these short stories from the perspectives of the revo...

Life and Writings of William Faulkner

This paper consists of six pages examines William Faulkner's life and the themes of life and death that abound in his novel The So...

Recurrent Images and Themes in 'The Bear,' 'Barn Burning,' and 'A Rose for Emily' by William Faulkner

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

Suffering in 'Sonny's Blues' by James Baldwin

In a paper consisting of three pages the theme of suffering is considered within the context of the short story written by James B...

'A Doll's House' by Katherine Mansfield

In seven pages this short story is analyzed in terms of primary themes, plot, and characterization. There are no other sources li...

Communication Lacking in the Fiction of Eudora Welty

son, but upon closer examination he realizes the woman is not as old as he first thought, and Sonny is her husband. In fact, the w...

Prejudice in Education Confronted by Langston Hughes and Toni Cade Bambara

In five pages education and its prejudices are captured in the poem 'Theme for English B.' and the short story 'The Lesson.' Ther...

Comparative Analysis of Trifles and A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell

In two pages this play and short story by Susan Glaspell are contrasted and compared in terms of themes and characterization. The...

Revenge in 'The Cask of Amontillado' by Edgar Allan Poe

In seven pages the theme of revenge as depicted in this short story is analyzed as the author's personal commentary attacking the ...

'The Tell Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe

to kill, the speaker insists on frequently and rather adamantly reminding us that he is not mad. As the story reads on, I found m...

Poetry, Recreation, Cinema, and Ethnicity

In five pages social and cultural ethnic representations in a Johnson short story, Divakaruni and Clifton poetic themes are discus...

An Analysis of Twain's, The Story of the Bad Little Boy

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

William Faulkner's 'A Rose for Emily' and Themes of Pride and Loneliness

In five pages this paper discusses these themes presented in William Faulkner's short story with also literary elements including ...

Open Ended Revenge in 'The Cask of Amontillado' by Edgar Allan Poe

In seven pages this paper examines how the revenge theme is developed in this short story and how whether or not it was Fortunato ...

'Suffer the Little Children' by Stephen King

In five pages this paper analyzes the short story by Stephen King in terms of character, setting, theme, and point of view. There...

Human Depravity and Evil as Recurrent Literary Themes in the Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Ministers Black Veil Hawthornes The Ministers Black Veil is a short story that describes evil and depravity as developmental ...

Themes in 'A Good Man is Hard to Find,' 'Revelation,' and 'Greenleaf' by Flannery O'Connor

In eight pages these three short stories are considered in terms of summary and analysis of themes. Ten sources are cited in the ...

'Dancing Bear' by Guy Vanderhaeghe

In five pages the theme of this Canadian short story is analyzed. There are no other sources listed....

'Araby' by James Joyce, 'A and P' by John Updike, and Maturation

In 5 pages the theme of maturation as it is featured in these two short stories is compared. There are no other sources listed....

The Literary Techniques of William Faulkner

This paper addresses Faulkner's various literary techniques, such as setting, theme, and characterization, in his short story, Bar...

Lu Xun's A Small Incident and Vo Phien's The Key

These short stories and their themes of birthplace separation are compared in a report consisting of five pages. There are no oth...

'Word for Word by Ingeborg Bachmann

In five pages this short story is analyzed in terms of title, plot, theme, and mood with emphasis upon the protagonist. There are...

'The Birth Mark' and 'Rappaccini's Daughter' by Nathaniel Hawthorne

In 6 pages the theme of scientific experimentation as it is represented in both of these short stories are analyzed. There are 6 ...

The Short Story Voice of Alice Walker

In this paper consisting of five pages the 'voice' Walker uses in constructing her short stories as expressed in sentence structur...

'The Man Who Corrupted Hadleyburg' by Mark Twain

In five pages this paper examines the themes that are featured in this short story by Mark Twain. Six sources are cited in the bi...