However, his theme is not one of searching for the "American Dream." His theme addresses what happens when the "American Dream" lands on you. ... It was during this dark time period that he began abusing alcohol. ... In 2007 he published a young adult novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. ... After completing "The Lone Ranger and Tonto: Fistfight in Heaven," it is obvious to me that Sherman Alexie is as Bob Hirshon so aptly put it, "one of the major lyric voices of our time" (Alexie, p xiii). ...

• Word Count: 1573
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Consequently, we found it interesting to analyze the story literarily and support our discussion with evidences from the context and the critical opinions about Carver and his works. ... After controlling his drinking problem in the late 1970s, he taught for several years at the University of Texas at El Paso and at Syracuse University, and in 1983 he won a literary award whose generous annual stipend freed him to again focus on his writing full-time (Encyclopedia Britannica). ... Winning Mildred Harold Strauss Living Award in 1983 finally paved him the way to devote his full time to writing...

• Word Count: 3978
• Approx Pages: 16
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

By the time he was twenty, Carver was the father of two children. ... During this time, he began writing seriously and publishing his stories. ... At the same time, alcohol increasingly began to affect his life. ... At the time, she was engaged to marry an officer in the Air Force. ... During the time she worked for him, she and the blind man became friends. ...

• Word Count: 11148
• Approx Pages: 45
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School