In his story "Death in the Woods," Sherwood Anderson demonstrates mankind's ability to take for granted the gifts received through our Mother Earth, aptly symbolized by an old woman with no name. ... This is so painfully symbolic of our relationship with our caretaker, Mother Earth. ... Anderson tells us that he wouldn't have married her if " the German farmer hadn't tried to tell him where to get off" (24). ... Equally "yoked," our Mother Earth has begun to age prematurely as well. ... Once again Anderson symbolizes the all-important cycle of life that we all must exist wit...

• Word Count: 1944
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio is a collection of short stories set in the obscure, hick town of Winesburg, Ohio. ... Another example of a character's complete obsession over one section of life is found in "Mother." This story gives us a closer view of George Willard's family: his mother, Elizabeth, and father, Tom. ... The story of "Mother" is different from "Hands," "Paper Pills," and "Tandy" in that it discusses an obsession with the love between parent and child, nature's strongest bond. ... The themes and motifs in Winesburg Ohio were developed by Anderson to sho...

• Word Count: 1325
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

When he wasn't hunting or fishing his mother taught him the finer points of music. Hemingway never had a knack for music and suffered through choir practices and cello lessons, however the musical knowledge he acquired from his mother helped him share in his first wife Hadley's interest in the piano (1). ... With a letter of introduction from Sherwood Anderson, Hemingway met some of Paris' prominent writers and artists and forged quick friendships with them during his first few years (4). ...

• Word Count: 2109
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School