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The Importance of the Narrator’s Pesimistic Attitude in John Updike’s Short Story “A & P” (839 words, 1 pages)

In John Updike's short story "A P," readers can infer that the narrator possesses a pessimistic attitude. His use of description and negative expression toward the store and the people in the store are key factors in determining his character. Through this paragraph the reader realizes the narrator does not ... Read More

Sandra Cisneross’ Techniques in Characterizing Rachel and Describing Her Fear of Turning Eleven in the Short Story “Eleven” (970 words, 2 pages)

Im eleven, ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one. In the short story, Eleven, Sandra Cisneross uses descriptive techniques such as similes and imagery to describe the fear and journey towards becoming eleven, as well as forming a childish atmosphere through the eyes of Rachel. These techniques ... Read More

A Story With Uncertainty in a Worn Path by Eudora Welty (500 words, 1 pages)

Eudora Weltys short story entitled A Worn Path has an apparently basic plot, the journey that the main character, Phoenix Jackson, takes to town to retrieve medicine for her grandson. With her detailed writing, Welty illustrates great development of the main character as well as creating a tone of uncertainty ... Read More

An Analysis of Fiona Gibson’s Short Story Sugar Baby (752 words, 1 pages)

Essay, - Sugar Baby A lot of people are getting used to taking other people's wishes and opinions lightly, deeming their own most important. But losing interest of everyones wishes but your own, is bad news for intimate relationships, especially those in families. Such families will face a lot of ... Read More

A Short Story of Ernie’s Cold Day at Work (1502 words, 2 pages)

Ernie smoothed out the bits of dust and gently swept them off the ledge. He looked to his right and did the same. He smudged his thumb on the piece of concrete between his legs and picked it up slowly so that the particles clung to his skin. He blew ... Read More

The Heart Breaking Story of a Little Black Girl Living in Lorain in the Book “The Blue Eye” (1720 words, 5 pages)

Final Book Report III Toni Morrisons, The Bluest Eye, Alice Walkers , The Color Purple , and Richard Wrights autobiography , Black Boy , all represent prejudicy . The preceding novels show the characters were typical victims, not understading the division of power amongst races. The Bluest Eye , a ... Read More

A Young Girl’s Story of Love and Heartbreak (359 words, 2 pages)

We were friends at least I thought. There's only one guy that's why we fought. For three years in silence of him I dreamed. Iwas happy you had no feelings for him, it seemed. You went to his housewithout telling me. It hurt deep inside, somewhere you can't see. I'm ... Read More

An Analysis od Emily Grierson’s Decline Into Insanity in William Faulkner’s Story “A Rose for Emily” (737 words, 2 pages)

William Faulkners story A Rose for Emily portrays Emily Griersons decline into insanity. Emily lives in the small town of Jefferson where the people of the town have the need to peer into her life with a magnifying glass. Despite their insatiable curiosity about her life, they dont know as ... Read More

A Story of Life Changing Experiences in a Young Man’s Life (789 words, 1 pages)

When you think of life changing experiences, you can think of having a near death incident, becoming a parent, becoming a believer or something in those areas. Well in my short life, I haven't really had a life changing experience. But the most recent experience that had an impact in ... Read More

An Intriguing Story of What Is Important in Life (2123 words, 3 pages)

WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT? The Dust Bowl. When I hear those words, terrible thoughts come to my mind and probably to the mind of thousands of other people. I lived in a small town in Montezuma, Kansas1. Then, the year was 1934 and the Dust Bowl had plagued Kansas as ... Read More

In Search of My Father (666 words, 1 pages)

" Don't you have a father?" a question that I had to oppose everyday. Ever since I had developed a longing for a father, I had realized that one could not function without the presence of his father. Everyday I had to defy all the criticisms that my own friends ... Read More

A Story About Four Chinese Mothers and Their Four Daughter in America (587 words, 1 pages)

This is a story about four Chinese mothers and their four daughters which were born and brought up in America. It shows the motherdaughter relationship and their personal life. It is divided into four sections, the first and last are told by the three mothers and Jing - Mei Woo ... Read More

The Pain Lived by Somalian Women Caused by Masculine Culture and Tradition in Waris Dirie’s Story (1310 words, 2 pages)

DESERT FLOWER Waris Dirie was born into a family of nomads in a Somalian desert. Growing up, she was privileged to run free with natures most majestic animals, and learned a respect for nature that many of us as Americans could never fathom. However, these thrills are just on the ... Read More

A Reaction to the Story “The Devil and Tom Walker” (382 words, 1 pages)

Evil In "The Devil and Tom Walker" The concept of evil in the short story "The Devil and Tom Walker" can be shown in many ways, by Irvings' symbolism. In the short story, " Tom Walker" symbolizes all of mankind by portraying him as being "sinful" and evil. When there ... Read More

An Argument in Favor of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Birth Mark” As A Story of A Man That Can’t Control His Selfishness (336 words, 1 pages)

Nathaniel Hawthorne is one of Americas best known writers. Although his works are considered some of the greatest pieces of American literature, Hawthorne is often considered a misogynist. Websters Dictionary defines misogyny as "a hatred of women." Many of Hawthorne's stories such as "The Birth Mark" have negative events which ... Read More

A Summary and an Analysis of the Story of David and Goliath (899 words, 1 pages)

The Story of David and Goliath The story of David and Goliath has been told for more than two thousand years. It has also raised the interests of historians to see if the story can be proven. Now, before we make any conclusions, about the story, there are several questions ... Read More

A Brief History and an Introduction to My Personal Experience in Dallas (3024 words, 3 pages)

Dallas This last past week I spent in Dallas. It was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. I remember sitting in my bed the day before I went, and thinking Well gee I am going to Dallas I wasnt really excited for the fact that I was ... Read More

How Daily Miller Shoes the Various Tensions Between Europe and America Through a Story (1156 words, 2 pages)

Daisy Miller shows the various tensions between Europe and America. Daisy Miller starts out in a hotel in Vevey, Switzerland when a gentleman named Winterbourne meets Daisy, a young, beautiful American girl traveling through Europe. Daisy and her mother, Mrs. Miller, are traveling all over Europe while her father is ... Read More

The Irony in Jonathan Swift’s Story “A Modest Proposal” (744 words, 1 pages)

In Jonathon Swifts A Modest Proposal, one of the voices that is present throughout the story is that of irony. The story itself is ironic since no one can take Swifts proposal seriously. The piece of writing, which was published anonymously, was originally titled A Modest Proposal For Preventing the ... Read More

A Story About the 17th Day of the 3rd Month (696 words, 1 pages)

17th Day of the 3rd Month As expected, Lord Eirik is dead-set against my marrying Prince Kol. This does not surprise me. What does surprise me, though, is his adamancy even after my reasoning. I told him my belief of an averted war, but he still refused to accept it. ... Read More

A Story of a Terrifying Ordeal on a Dark and Dreary Night (1778 words, 3 pages)

On a dark and dreary night, an old car pulls in front of the Davidsonville cemetery. The driver, a kid around eighteen years old gets out. A second kid, around the same age also gets out after turning off the loud radio. The third kid fiercely pushes out a scared ... Read More

A Story Comparison of the Open Boat and the Red Badge of Courage (3308 words, 4 pages)

Cranes Use of Companionship, Through the Effects of Nature, in The Open Boat and Red Badge of Courage In both of these stories, The Open Boat and The Red Badge of Courage, Stephen Crane uses the theme of companionship. The way in which he uses this theme differs in some ... Read More

A Story of a Young Man’s First Trip to the Courtroom (436 words, 1 pages)

I recently took a trip to the Multnomah county courthouse in Portland, Oregon. I observed cases in civil matters. I attended the court from 10am to 3pm on Monday February 28th. I observed everything from how cases were being handled and decided. The trip to the courthouse was confusing for ... Read More

A Story about a Injured Football Player (672 words, 2 pages)

Big Man on Campus "This week's Prep player of the week is Tony Miles," the reporter said as the crowd at the pep rally went crazy. The reporter continued, "In the first game of the 1996 season, Tony had nineteen tackles, three sacks, and a fumble recovery from his middle ... Read More

A Comparison of West Side Story and Romeo and Juliet (1705 words, 5 pages)

Contrast of Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story Essay submitted by Bob Garrard Three Hundred Fifty Years of Blind Love A Contraposition of Shakespeare and Robbins Romeo and Juliet Andy Warhol once said, "They say that time changes things, but actually you have to change them yourself." Two hundred ... Read More

The Conflicts Man Versus Nature, Man Versus Man and Man Versus Self in the Stories “To Build a Fire” by Jack London, “The Use of Force” by Williams Carlos Williams and “A and P” by John Updike (501 words, 1 pages)

Conflicts In the three stories To Build a Fire, The Use of Force, and A and P there are some different conflicts. A conflict is struggle between two or more objects. In these stories the three different conflicts are man versus nature, man versus man, and man versus self. The ... Read More

A Comparison of the Flood Stories in Sumerian and Hebrew Religion (488 words, 1 pages)

There are different versions of flood stories in many different cultures. Each have certain similarities and differences between them. These two cultures have different gods and ideas of how gods acted. For Sumerians, there were many different gods and they acted much like humans. These gods seem to give little ... Read More

The Lessons of Adolescence in the Stories My Antonia and Araby (1066 words, 2 pages)

Lesson in Adolescence My Antonia and "Araby", two different stories that have many compelling ties. Araby and My Antonia are connected in that they both deal with relationships and a person's desires. Although they both have strong characters that reveal many human attributes, they both have their differences. In the ... Read More

A Comparison of Dickens Stories The Signalman and The Black Veil (1947 words, 3 pages)

Dickens main aim in these two stories is to create and maintain tension in order to entertain his reader. The techniques are very detailed when setting the scene, look at are the use of mood words when setting the scene, his depiction of mysterious characters, his choice of narrative style ... Read More

A Comparison of Two Films: Vivre Sa Vie (My Life to Live) and Emporte-Moi (Set Me Free) (2103 words, 3 pages)

The films Vivre Sa Vie (My Life to Live) and Emporte-Moi (Set Me Free), are very similar when looking at the two main characters of the films, Nana and Hanna. However, the events and people surrounding the characters are different, to catch these similarities and differences throughout the second film ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013