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The Use of Female Characters in Bernard Malamud’s Short Story “The Naked Nude” (1344 words, 5 pages)

Thesis and OutlineThesis In his picturesque short story, "The Naked Nude", Bernard Malamud usesthe female characters to develop, enact, and resolve Fidelman's epiphany and tobring about the protagonist's final, artistic self-understanding. I. Introductory paragraph--statement of thesis. II. The prostitutes A. in contrast to Fidelman's initial idea of the artistic nude ... Read More

The Sarcasm in Philip K. Dick’s Short Story “The Electric Ant” (437 words, 1 pages)

In the short story The Electric Ant, Philip. K. Dick is expressing his sarcastical opinion of man in society and man's inability to distinguish between the truth and fantasy. Using his main character's life, Garson Poole, the author illustrates teh delusion of mankind's freedom. This delusion is demonstrated by three ... Read More

An Analysis of The Darling, a Short Story by Anton Chekhov (820 words, 1 pages)

Olga was quite a darling. She was quiet, compassionate, plump, and always had an ingenious smile connecting her two rosy cheeks. What was not to love? Unfortunately, she had a major personality glitch. She didnt have one of her own.In the beginning, as Kukin was complaining about the rain on ... Read More

An Analysis of Feminism in The Chrysanthemums, a Short Story by John Steinbeck (820 words, 5 pages)

Feminism in John Steinbecks "The Chrysanthemums." 750 word paper At first glance John Steinbecks "The Chrysanthemums" seems to be a story about a woman whose niche is in the garden. Upon deeper inspection the story has strong notes of feminism in the central character Elisa Allen. Elisas actions and feelings ... Read More

A Review of The Chrysanthemums, a Short Story by John Steinbeck (582 words, 1 pages)

Pamela HarlessB PrestwoodEnglish 113-101August 27, 2012Journal One"The Chrysanthemums"The Chrysanthemums was written with the struggles that women of Steinbeck's day faced. His works are used with passion, anger, drama, and happiness. This is a story about a woman 35 years old, married, and not content with her life. Elisa Allen and ... Read More

An Analysis of The Child by Tiger, a Short Story by Thomas Wolfe (456 words, 1 pages)

In "", Wolfe does a superb job of making the story reveal a truth about human experience. Dick's killing rampage in the short story showed how the human sole has a tendency to become violent. Characterization and excellent choice of tone and mood used in the story display how the ... Read More

A Comparison of the Reception of the Angel and the Spider Woman in the Short Story A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings by Gabriel Marquez (760 words, 1 pages)

In the short story, "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings", by Gabrial Marquez, two carnivals occur simultaneously. The carnivals take place in a small town, sicken with poverty on the shore of the ocean. In one of the carnivals, there was a very old man with enormous wings whom ... Read More

An Analysis of The Catbird Seat, a Short Story by James Thurber (749 words, 2 pages)

The Catbird Seat by James Thurber PlotThe Catbird Seat begins in a crowded cigar store in New York City. Where Mr. Erwin Martin is buying a pack of Camel cigarettes, but he is known as a non-smoker and as a non-drinker too. He is quiet, plain person, and who likes ... Read More

An Analysis of Montresor’s Social Position and Character in the Cask of Amontillado, a Short Story by Edgar Allan Poe (263 words, 1 pages)

Cask of Amontillado1) What can the reader infer about Montresors social position and character from hints in the text? What evidence does the text provide that Montresor is an unreliable narrator?Montresor indulges in large quantities of Italian Vintages, resides with attendants in large suites with archways which lead into vaults ... Read More

An Examination of the Short Story, The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe (2683 words, 4 pages)

A Glimpse Into the World of ""Those who have read any of Edgar Allan Poes short stories know that most of them are full of suspense and mystery and that they efflict a feeling of horror and shock upon the reader.Poe studies the mind, and is conscious of the abnormalities ... Read More

An Analysis of the Symbols of Delia’s Sweat and the Snake in Zora Neale Hurstons’ Short Story Sweat Revolves Around the Story (360 words, 1 pages)

Zora Neale Hurstons short story, Sweat revolves around the storys main character Delia. It shows the journey of a woman who was timid and would take abuse from her husband to a strong, powerful woman with a backbone. Hurstons story is rich in symbolism and focuses on strength, the differences ... Read More

An Analysis of Kate Chopin’s Life and Symbolism Used in Her Short Story Story of an Hour (1119 words, 2 pages)

When I read Kate Chopin's, "Story of an Hour" I am reminded of a Edgar Allan Poe horror poems. The narrator has a "divine transformation" yet it kills her. This puzzles me, so I will search for the true meaning of this strange story (marriage, as I believe). To accomplish ... Read More

An Analysis of Sonny’s Blues, a Short Story by James Baldwin (813 words, 1 pages)

"Sonny's Blues" by James Baldwin is a short story about the past and present life of two brothers. Pain and sorrow is part of their life, and the world surrounding them is viewed very differently by the two brothers. Sonny and his brother learn to deal with their pain, suffering ... Read More

Addiction in the Short Story, Sonny’s Blues by James Baldwin (843 words, 2 pages)

DylTMarch 15, 2011Heroin Just Another EscapeIn James Baldwins Sonnys Blues, addiction plays a significant role in both the narrator and Sonnys lives, and also has a great impact on their relationship. Through the story, narrators opinion of his brother gives the reader ideas about Sonny, his overall nature, and character ... Read More

An Analysis of Sonny’s Blues, a Short Story by James Baldwin (1231 words, 2 pages)

A captivating tale of a relationship between two troubling brothers in Harlem, "Sonny's Blues" is told from the perception of Sonny's brother, whose name is never mentioned. Baldwin's choice of Sonny's brother as a narrator is what makes "Sonny's Blues" significant in terms of illustrating the relationship and emotional complications ... Read More

An Analysis of Bartleby’s Refusal to Compromise in Bartleby the Scrivener, a Short Story by Herman Melville (1252 words, 2 pages)

There are few people that can go through their whole life saying no to everything that they do not believe in. This situation happens to be the case for Bartleby in Herman Melvilles short story, Bartleby the Scrivener. In the short story the narrator, an elderly lawyer, describes the story ... Read More

An Analysis of the Social Pressure in George Orwell’s Short Story Shooting an Elephant (1183 words, 2 pages)

Social PressureThe short story Shooting an Elephant, by George Orwell, is a narration that subtly discusses Orwells motives for killing an escaped elephant. As a sub-division officer for imperialist Britain in 1936, Orwell attempts to keep the favor of the native townspeople where he is stationed and to avoid humiliation. ... Read More

Amy Tan’s Short Story Two Kinds: You May Win the Battle Yet Lose the War (306 words, 1 pages)

of Two KindsAmy Tan's two kinds is a short story which dipicts the relationship between an immigrant mother, an American daughter and their inability to understand each other. Although most motherdaughter relationships have difficult times, when neither side is willing to bend, sometimes in winning the battle, you lose the ... Read More

Ernest Hemingway’s Short Story: Did Mrs. Macomber Shoot Her Husband on Purpose? (532 words, 1 pages)

The Murder of Francis MacomberIn the story "The comber" by Ernest Hemingway, one of the most shocking moments occurs when Mrs. Macomber shoots her husband, Francis. Hemingway leaves the reader to answer the crucial question of whether or not it was intentional. Throughout the story the Macombers have a turbulent ... Read More

An Analysis of George Orwell’s Inner Conflict in His Short Story Shooting an Elephant (665 words, 1 pages)

Assigned to serve as a subdivisional police officer in Moulmein in Lower Burma, George Orwell "had in mind that imperialism was an evil thing." He struggled for the realization of which side he was for. The mature Orwell would have surely known how Voltaire's dictum went, that "when one man ... Read More

An Analysis of Victor Pelevin’s Short Story The Life and Adventures of Shed 12 (810 words, 2 pages)

Trevor BourkeUtopiaDystopia20032012From Communist Russia To StorageIn "The life and adventures of shed 12" Victor Pelevin comically uses manmade objects to create a fictional depiction of the psychology of post-World War 1 Russia. In this short story, a shed named Shed XII is the infantile protagonist that wants to become a ... Read More

An Analysis of The Oblong Box, a Short Story by Edgar Allan Poe (863 words, 2 pages)

Imagine the suspense of being on a ship with another passenger having an oblong box approximately the size of a coffin. The story is told in the first person with the author being curious as to what was in the oblong box and why the box was placed in the ... Read More

Symbolism in The Secret Lion, a Short Story by Alberto Rios (648 words, 1 pages)

Symbolism in "The Secret Lion""The Secret Lion" written by Alberto Rios is a very strange short story that has a lot of different symbols. Every symbol emphasizes the change of the lives of the twelve-year-old person who tells the story and his friend Sergio. As the story goes along, the ... Read More

An Analysis of Spiritual Redemption in the Short Story the Luck of Roaring Camp by Bret Harte (722 words, 2 pages)

The Regeneration of "And so the work of regeneration began is "(9). Theregeneration referred to takes place in a California mining camp in 1850 afterthe birth of Tommy Luck, son of Cherokee Sal, the camps prostitute, whodied giving birth. Sometimes one doesnt realize how much he needs tochange until he ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Short Story Sweat (1141 words, 2 pages)

The short story Sweat is a portrayal of a woman who must endure terrible hardships to find a small bit of peace in her life. The main character, Delia Jones survives years of her husbands cruel psychological and physical treatment in a community that does nothing to help her. Fortunately ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Short Story the Lair (959 words, 3 pages)

The short story The Lair, is about a mother who is havingdifficulty with her youngest son James, because he has trouble telling thetruth. The narrator in the story is James himself telling the readers aboutthe frustration and anger that his mother is enduring while she strugglesto cure him of his ... Read More

An Analysis of First Confession, a Short Story by Frank O’Connor (520 words, 1 pages)

Frank OConnors First Confession is a simple story expressive of Frank OConnors views of life in Ireland. The entire short story can be related to different periods of OConnors life. It is a story of a little boy who is about to make his first confession. When he finally does, ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Short Story by Alice Munro (423 words, 1 pages)

The short story "" by Alice Munro is about a young girl's first high school dance. Her home and school environment determined her attitude towards the dance.This girl's home life was bad. She was constantly put down mentally by her mother, even in front of her friend Lonnie, to the ... Read More

A Description of the Impact Queenie Made unto Sammy in the Short Story a & P (296 words, 1 pages)

What was the impact that Queenie played in the short story A P? There were many roles played by the secondary character in this story. One of the major roles was the impact that she had on the Protagonist. She made him realize that there is more to life than ... Read More

An Analysis of the Protagonists and Antagonists in a German Fairy Tale Godfather Death and John Updike’s Short Story A & P (967 words, 2 pages)

In the two stories that we read, Godfather Death, and A P, they both had protagonists and antagonists in the stories. For Godfather Death, the two main characters which were the doctor and death played both roles as protagonists and antagonists. The doctor is the main protagonist who goes through ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013