The current views and the beginning of change in those views that some of society held towards the independence of women in the late 1800s can be seen through the character portrayals in "A White Heron." ... The story also showed change when it mentioned the awakening of Mrs. ... With this character and his display of stuffed dead birds, it relates how women were also viewed in this time. ... Her character reminisces about how things were when there were still men around at her place. ... Sylvia the story's main character is shown as a free spirit. ...

• Word Count: 498
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The current views and the beginning of change in those views that some of society held towards the independence of women in the late 1800s can be seen through the character portrayals in "A White Heron." ... The story also showed change when it mentioned the awakening of Mrs. ... With this character and his display of stuffed dead birds, it relates how women were also viewed in this time. ... Her character reminisces about how things were when there were still men around at her place. ... Sylvia the story's main character is shown as a free spirit. ...

• Word Count: 498
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

"A&P" Every story has a main character in which at some point in time has a crucial moment when an important decision must be made. These main characters must take actions or avoid certain actions in order to complete the true meaning and message of the story. ... The major action that Sammy (the main character) takes is his final decision in the end to quit his job at the grocery store. ... However, could it have been that Sammy had a rude awakening that there is much more to be taken in from the world than a life lived inside a boring grocery store, in a boring town? ...

• Word Count: 843
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

, the main character in each is going through thegrowing up? ... The main characters in each work express different feelings about growing up and the environment in which it occurs. ... The characters inThose Winter Sundays? ... Through out the story, it becomes apparent that the two main characters have no type of father/son relationship and don't actually get along at all. ... Although his father dies, Sarty feels relieved because he has destroyed the overwhelming image that threatened his awakening identity and at last, fear and terror are gone. ...

• Word Count: 938
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Many believe that a person's character and integrity lie deep within, dating back to what was seen as a child and how they were brought up. ... As seen in the very first story, Three Shots, the very young character of Nick Adams contemplates death and is clearly frightened of it more than anything else in the world at that time. ... This is seen in The Light of the World, in which Nick finds himself surrounded by repulsive thugs, prostitutes, and bullies; but is most evident in The Killers, where Nick comes in close contact with his own death when two men enter a diner, their main obje...

• Word Count: 1254
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate