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A Reaction Paper for How Much Land Does a Man Need?, a Short Story by Leo Tolstoy (335 words, 1 pages)

This reaction paper deals with the personal and professional commentaries raised by the writer based on the academic text entitled How Much Land Does a Man Need? by Leo Tolstoy. The outline of the discussion will be based on the points found in the text whereby the writer could want ... Read More

The Role of Greed in a Person’s Death in Paper, a Short Story by Catherine Lim (417 words, 2 pages)

Paper The short story Paper, written by Catherine Lim, talked about greed and how it can play a role in a persons death. Sir Frances Bacon revealed that If money be not thy servant, it will be they master. The covetous man cannot so properly be said to possess wealth ... Read More

A Literary Review of The Yellow Wallpaper, a Short Story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (954 words, 4 pages)

IntroductionThe yellow wallpaper is a 6000 word short story written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman in 1892. Gilman was inspired to write the story while under treatment for depression by Dr. Weir Mitchell, a famous psychologist. To treat the creeping depression, Dr. Mitchell prescribed a rest cure in which the patient ... Read More

The Setting and Atmosphere in A Rose for Emily, a Short Story by William Faulkner (1172 words, 3 pages)

In William Faulkners short story, A Rose for Emily, the author emphasizes on the details about setting and atmosphere. This gives the reader a general background as to the values and beliefs of the characters, helping the reader to understand the motivations, actions and reactions of Miss Emily as well ... Read More

An Analysis of Nurture Versus Nature in Should Wizard Hit Mommy, a Short Story by John Updike (1202 words, 4 pages)

The controversy between nature and nurture has been an on-going debate for several years. Nature provides with inborn abilities, traits as well as genetic material. What is predetermined by our nature cannot be altered by nurture. On the other hand, nurture takes these genetic tendencies and brings them out as ... Read More

The Elements of a Dystopian Government in Ten with a Flag, a Short Story by Joseph Paul Naines (762 words, 3 pages)

Elements of Dystopian Literature in Ten with a FlagPlotting to supplant the Protestant monarchy with a Catholic one, Robert Catesby planned to destroy the Parliament building. However, the government discovered his "Gunpowder Plot," after they captured his conspirator, Guy Fawkes. Since then governments have been on the lookout for future ... Read More

A Woman’s Plummet Into Madness in The Yellow Wallpaper, a Short Story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1315 words, 5 pages)

Seclusion and Entrapment A Womans Descent into Schizophrenic MadnessThe Yellow Wall-Paper is a short story written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman which depicts a womans descent into madness. Due to the narrators isolation in solitary confinement, she experiences hallucinations and falls victim to extreme mental illness. The wallpaper in the story ... Read More

Empathy to Deceive Opponents and Arrogance as the Root of Downfall in A Scandal in Bohemia, a Short Story by Arthur Conan Doyle (714 words, 3 pages)

As science advances our knowledge of computers and logical reasoning, philosophers and cognitive scientists have likened the human mind to a type of computer. The computational theory of the mind asserts that the brain takes its many inputs and processes them like a computer running a program to create an ... Read More

The Apartment in A Temporary Matter, a Short Story by Jhumpa Lahiri (308 words, 1 pages)

"A Temporary Matter" ResponseIn "A Temporary Matter," Jhumpa Lahiri creates an apartment that lives through the past actions and current stagnation of its inhabitants. Whether by Shoba's "endless sealed pyramids" of now-eaten leftovers or the"lace she had once planned to turn into curtains," the setting teems with reminders of busier, ... Read More

The Failure to Find Happy Endings in The Dungeon Master, a Short Story by Sam Lipsyte (302 words, 1 pages)

"Dungeon Master" ResponseThe ending of Sam Lipsyte's short story does something blatantly unrealistic and knows it -- but then again, it doesn't. It teases the reader with an inexplicable flash-forward, and then in response to the unsaid "do you really see that?" says flatly, "Of course I don't." The dysfunctional ... Read More

Connecting Men and Women in Tartarus of Maids, a Short Story by Herman Melville (938 words, 3 pages)

Bridging Men and MaidsMen and women in Herman Melville's Tartarus of Maids seem to inhabit different worlds. The maids and their male overseers may work in the same paper-mill, but these two groups seldom interact. Dynamics shift, however, when the narrator enters the mill. Through commonalities concrete and symbolic alike ... Read More

A Boy’s First Love in Araby, a Short Story by James Joyce (1256 words, 4 pages)

A story of a bashful boys unrequited first love may seem to be dull however, Araby proves different. The subtle bursts of love, frustration, and hope are captured and framed in Araby. James Joyce ignites a monotonous topic by cascading a flood of images to the reader. Joyces use of ... Read More

The Use of Structure, Syntax, and Diction to Illustrate Gender Roles in Girl, a Short Story by Jamaica Kincaid (481 words, 1 pages)

Jamaica Kincaid illustrates a demanding mother setting rules for her daughter in the story Girl. A myriad of requests and commands are made within this short story. Though the story lacks elaboration, the structure, syntax, and diction of the passage helps to efficiently deliver overall impression that Kincaid aims at.The ... Read More

The Violation of Human Rights by Cultural Practices in The Lottery, a Short Story by Shirley Jackson (713 words, 2 pages)

The first time the reader sets eyes on the lottery, a short story by Shirley Jackson, the reader thinks of winning money because Jackson starts by showing how the morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day the flowers were blossoming profusely ... Read More

The History of Haiti in A Wall of Fire Rising, a Short Story by Edwidge Danticat (2291 words, 8 pages)

Dye mon, gen mon means beyond the mountain is another mountain. This phrase is a popular Haitian Creole proverb which Haitian people use to describe life in Haiti (Wilentz 7). It might be hard to believe but Haiti was once known for its immense wealth of natural resources. Haiti was ... Read More

The Eight Foot Statue in Feminine Endings, a Short Story by Neil Gaiman (700 words, 3 pages)

Neil Gaiman once wrote a short story titled Feminine Endings. He first brought the story up when exchanging e-mails to a friend by the name of Amanda. Amanda joked that she was once an eight foot bride, a living statue. Gaiman found it funny that Amanda referred to herself as ... Read More

Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s Use of Symbolism in the Short Story A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings (1036 words, 4 pages)

A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings Essay 1In Gabriel Garcia Marquezs short story A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings, symbolism is used heavily throughout the story. Marquez uses symbolism by giving an old man angel-like qualities while he also incorporates a spider woman to represent an evil, sin-like ... Read More

The Lifestyle of the Teens in the 1960’s in Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been, a Short Story by Joyce Carol Oates (361 words, 2 pages)

The story where are you going where have you been is showing us the teenagers life style in 1960s movie theaters, shopping malls, drive-in restaurants, ranch-style homes. The author is talking specifically about a girl named Connie. But there is many weird stuff in the story like the creepy guy ... Read More

A Father and Son Gathering in The Reunion, a Short Story by John Cheever (1401 words, 4 pages)

The Reunion by John Cheever is an emotionally effective story. The story was short, but fit Poes expectations for a short story well. The narrator, Charlie, begins the story by explaining that he is meeting his father, who he has not seen in three years, in New York City for ... Read More

The Value of Human Relationship and the Effects of a Loss on a Person’s Outlook in Life in A Rose for Emily, a Short Story by William Faulkner (483 words, 2 pages)

Memories for Emily"Then we noticed that in the second pillow was the indentation of a head. One of us lifted something from it, and leaning forward, that faint and invisible dust dry and acrid in the nostrils, we saw a long strand of iron-grey hair."In William Faulkner's secretly gruesome short ... Read More

A Journey to Life Transformation in Young Goodman Brown, a Short Story by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1363 words, 4 pages)

Young Goodman Brown's TransformationGoodman Brown in the short story Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne goes on a journey into the woods to meet a stranger which ultimately changes his life. His blind faith in his religion makes him believe that all people are good. Goodman Brown is a trusting, ... Read More

Awful Memories in The Way Things Are Going, a Short Story by Lynn Freed (1017 words, 3 pages)

Short Fiction PaperThe Way Things Are Going is a short story by Lynn Freed, and it tells the tale of a girl named Jo who lived with her mother in South Africa before a traumatic incident caused them to move to America. The author has a very unique way of ... Read More

Goodman’s Journey to Challenge His Faith in Himself in Young Goodman Brown, a Short Story by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1098 words, 4 pages)

Faith in Young Goodman BrownIn Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown," Hawthorne introduces Goodman Brown, who doubts himself and reiterates his false confidence to himself repeatedly. His struggle between the evil temptations, the devil, and the proper church abiding life, is a struggle he does not think he can handle. This ... Read More

A Comparison of the Similarities and Differences Between the Characters of Mirtel and Heddi in Tears, a Short Story by Aharon Megged (603 words, 2 pages)

The short story Tears takes place in a Kibbutz somewhere in Israel. It is interesting to see that between Mirtel (i.e. main character) and Heddi (i.e. his partner) have similarities and differences. However, it seems that there are more differences than similarities, and that is why Mirtel and Heddi make ... Read More

The Idea of Control in the Movie The Truman Show and in the Short Story The Possibility of Evil (531 words, 2 pages)

Have you ever been told what to do and had no choice about it, imagine being told what to do your entire life and not being able to do anything about it. Control can be a good thing but as we know everything has a limit. If you try to ... Read More

Analytical Ambiguity in the Story of a Beautiful, Self-Absorbed Teenage Girl in Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?, a Short Story by Joyce Carol Oates (1731 words, 5 pages)

A reading of Joyce Carol Oatess Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? a dark, compelling story about a beautiful, self-absorbed teenage girl veering into the world of independence, maturity and sexuality, encountering a perpetrator who eventually eludes her from her home. This story is a fine example of ... Read More

The Life of the Author as a Prisoner of a German Concentration Camp in This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen, a Short Story by Tadeusz Borowski (478 words, 2 pages)

"European Education" In the introduction to Borowski's "This Way For The Gas, Ladies andGentlemen", Jan Kott eloquently describes the life which Borowski ledbefore, during, and after his stint as a prisoner of a German concentrationcamp about which he wrote this book. He describes Borowski's learning asbeing a full "European Education" ... Read More

An Analysis of the Weather Conditions in the Short Story Hunters in the Snow by Tobias Wolff (825 words, 3 pages)

Hunters in the Snow EssayCertain weather conditions can have a way of getting to people whether their vision is affected by a heavy snowfall, or they are exhausted and delirious in extreme heat, weather conditions do have the ability to obscure and blur reality. This is shown in Tobias Wolffs ... Read More

The Meaning of Heritage in Everyday Use, a Short Story by Alice Walker (565 words, 2 pages)

The Definition of Heritage in Everyday UseIn Alice Walkers Everyday Use, a mother narrates her oldest daughters visit back home. After being away for what we can assume was a very long time, the daughter, Wangero (once known as Dee, but changed her name) is now rich and successful, wearing ... Read More

The Combination of Humorous Elements and Disturbing Elements in A Good Man is Hard to Find, a Short Story by Flannery O’Connor (741 words, 3 pages)

A Unique CombinationThe overall mood of a story influences the feeling of the audience after they have read it. If the story has a positive mood, complemented by a comfortable setting and happy relationships between the characters, the audience will be left feeling good. If the mood is negative, with ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013