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Steinbeck's Novels and the Depiction of Alcoholism

A paper containing five pages analyzes how Steinbeck views alcohol and alcoholics rather ambivalently but finds a value in using t...

Comparing Rudyard Kipling's Prose with John Huston's Cinematic Narrative in The Man Who Would Be King

In five pages the voices used in these very different ways of telling the same story are compared and contrasted in terms of artis...

Edgar Allan Poe Major Motifs

In five pages this paper examines the motifs Edgar Allan Poe frequently used in this analysis of the short stories 'The Black Cat'...

Symbolism in 'The Bear' by William Faulkner

This paper analyzes how symbols and illusions are used in 'The Bear,' a short story by William Faulkner, in five pages. Two sourc...

Story of Daniel and Medieval Liturgical Drama

In ten pages this paper examines Medieval liturgical drama and its religious uses as reflected in the Story of Daniel. Seven sour...

The Aristotelian Tragic Form

expect of him. Based on these criteria we will examine the tragic characters in Macbeth, Death of a Salesman, The Stranger an...

'Life of a Sensuous Man' by Saikaku

In five pages this paper examines the translation of this story by Saikaku in a consideration of 2 themes and irony as used by the...

The Importance of Title in Van Der Zee's "A Secret Sorrow"

marriage can never be because of the information she kept from Kai. Kai arrives, however, and impresses upon her that she must tel...

Willa Cather and Amy Tan and Point of View

view" refers to whos telling the story, and it can be crucial to a readers understanding. This paper compares the point of view in...

The Symbolic Function of Marriage in Irving's "Rip Van Winkle"

literary works of early America, is awash with allegory and symbolic meaning. Ostensibly, the story tells the tale of a somewhat l...

Ralph Ellison’s Bingo Game

Invisible Man, a searing portrait of the way in which society ignores the African-Americans in its midst-making them "invisible." ...

A Narrative Overview of Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game"

is one of the most popular and enduring short stories of all time. There are many reasons why one might like the story. On the sur...

Jackson’s Literary Devices

at times the exact opposite of what is being said. The once well-known short stories of O. Henry are masterpieces of irony: in one...

Rampo's fiction and Ero-Guro-Nansensu

movement in Japan, which became prominent in the 1920s focused on the "prewar, bourgeois cultural phenomenon that devoted itself t...

2010 World Series Game 5: A Duel for the Ages

perfect record, however, was shattered in Game 1 of the World Series when Lee faced the Giants Lincecum and lost. Going into Game ...

Crime in the Newspapers: An Anomie-Oriented View

the crime being committed. First of all, the report indicates that the suspect was in his late 20s, had a beard, and wore a sloppi...

The Variety of Personal Influence

so than my other friends my age. Perhaps part of the reason that I was able to get along so well with my extended family instead...

"Good Will Hunting" - An Analysis

in Will in order to save him from going to jail after Will assaults a police officer. This in turn establishes the time frame whic...

Sexual Orientation and Race Relations in Greer's Story of Marriage

Holland was a shell of a soldier, sitting on a bench at the beach in San Francisco when Pearlie saw him and recognized him instant...

Three Short Stories and Analysis

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

"The Life of Pi" and Meaningful Narratives

In a paper of three pages, the writer looks at "Life of Pi". The value of narrative and story in providing comfort from the horror...

Charles Ramsey and the Celebrity Phenomenon

In a paper of three pages, the writer looks at Charles Ramsey. The piece takes the form of a literary journalistic story. Paper us...

O'Brien and Hemingway - Disconnection in War Stories

In a paper of seven pages, the writer looks at Hemingway's "Soldier's Home" and O'Brien's "How to Tell a True War Story". Various ...

Hawthorne and Anti-Transcendentalism

In a paper of five pages, the writer looks at literary anti-transcendentalism. Hawthorne's short story, "Dr. Heidegger's Experimen...

My Teaching Job in Burma

was I really going to be able to make it here for six months? I felt bad thinking this way - this was my parents home once, after ...

Overcoming Fear - A Personal Narrative

quickly made friends, got to know the city, and generally had an excellent time. However, there was one small problem... actually,...

Representations of Taiwan

legitimate government of both Taiwan and China began to change in the 1990s when democracy was introduced and new leaders were ele...

Hannah and O'Brien's War Stories: The Sacred and the Mundane

Whitelaw from their hometown, and the narrator imbues this physical artifact with a great deal of emotional significance. In parti...

Case Study Effective CEOs

There have been and are many outstanding leaders, each with his or her own story to tell. This is a case study that gives examples...

Questions Concerning Five Works of Literature

This 3 page paper gives answers to questions about the works Song of Myself, slave narratives, Bartleby the Scrivener the subtitle...