The short happy life of Francis Macomber The main characters of this short story are Robert Wilson a hunter from England and the wealthy married couple from America, Francis and Margot Macomber. ... About Francis and Margot Macomber it is told very directly from the beginning of the story, that their marriage is based on nothing but materialism and that they are both aware of this, I would call it tragic, fact. ... But unfortunately he dies after this little bite of happiness he achieved in his life, that is why the short story is called "The ...

• Word Count: 1000
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

In Kate Chopin's short story, The Story of an Hour depicts a short hour of a woman's life. ... Since this is a short story it gets right to the climax. ... This was a great story. The little the dialogue and action in the story, the better the story was. The Story of an Hour kept me wanting to read more. ...

• Word Count: 704
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• Grade Level: High School

First Love "Araby" is a short story by James Joyce about a boy's first love, and it is about the world in which he lives in reality and fantasy. ... The boy in Joyce's story feels disappointed, and he realizes that his dream is not compatile with reality. ... "Araby" is a great story because it portrays the physical change of boy and his dream, and how he has to face the real world....

• Word Count: 414
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• Grade Level: High School

"Knowing you are alive is watching on every side your generation's short time, falling away as fast as rivers drop through air and feeling it hit." Growing up is already hard enough for a young teenager to begin with and the shortness of time does not help the situation any better. ... Annie's days were becoming shorter with more and more to learn every day. ... This story helps individuals realize actually how difficult it can be growing up and how fast time goes. ...

• Word Count: 708
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• Grade Level: High School

"The Story of An Hour" In the short story, "The Story of an Hour," written by Kate Chopin, irony of a situation is emphasized too show meaning to the story. ... The author's theme that was presented in this story was to show that sometimes the absence of someone or something might give the victim a new view of life, either if it is good or if it is bad. ...

• Word Count: 274
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• Grade Level: High School

In the short story "The short happy life of Francis Macomber" by Ernest Hemingway the author seems to describe his problems with his wife and woman in general. ... In the story the main charter's wife, Margot Macomber, is described as a "bitchy woman" and that's exactly what Hemingway thinks about woman. ... In the beginning of the story, we learn that Francis has tried to shoot a lion but failed, running from the wounded animal in fear. ... The story's conflict is not only between Margot and Francis, or between Francis and Wilson; it is between Francis Macomber and himself. ...

• Word Count: 488
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• Grade Level: High School

The Story of an Hour is one of the most ironic short stories written, and it is the underlying meaning of emotion on the piece. ... The short story is full over very elaborate imagery of the day as she senses the world coming through the window. ... Irony can be a powerful tool in writing; it can even in these few pages in The Story of an Hour, bring pity, wonder, sadness, and then joy, bliss and dismay. ...

• Word Count: 494
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• Grade Level: High School

In the story you learn immediately of the death of Mrs. ... Even though, she was alive for a short while after she heard of her husband's death, that was the only real time she had to live the way she wanted to. The author wanted to push the envelope and wanted to show, in this story, the tribulations a woman goes through when she is neglected and unloved and forced to live through someone else...

• Word Count: 319
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• Grade Level: High School

A window, nature and a passing storm were symbols used by Chopin in "The Story of an Hour." ... The Story leads us to her room where she takes a seat in an armchair that we learn is "facing an open window." ... The symbolic use of weather in the story started with the unfortunate news of Mr. ... She realizes that life is shorter than people think and sets out to enjoy hers. ... The brilliance of writing a story with the use of this powerful symbolism allowed Chopin to quickly show the changing viewpoint of Mrs. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

To demonstrate some era of that time, author Kate Chopin writes short story to give us better ideas on women and the roles that they play during that time. ... Reading these points in the story makes the reader realize Mrs. ... The setting of the story takes place in the season of spring, in a house. ... Readers can only feel by reading this story, how can Mrs. ... This story does not tell us how Mrs. ...

• Word Count: 840
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• Grade Level: High School

Kate Chopin's, "The Story of an Hour," was written in 1894, during a time when woman had very few rights. The year Chopin published this short story, many changes were taking place in the women's suffrage movement. ... Mallard, in "The Story of an Hour," is a symbol for all women, showing that even with great change there can be be many great disappointments and setbacks. ... In the final line of "The Story of an Hour," Chopin writes: "when the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease-of the joy that kills". One would assume, due to that fact that it i...

• Word Count: 372
• Approx Pages: 1
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Utter silence fills the air as the life altering process begins. I stand surrounded by family and friends, yet I feel quite isolated. Although already filled with joy and excitement, nervousness fills me and sweat begins to trickle down my forehead. As the doctor slowly twists the door handle I begi...

• Word Count: 620
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• Grade Level: High School

"Sweetie, would you like to hear a story?... So did, like any other love story, infinity falls in a ceremony. ... " And that was her story." "I wish I could be as strong as the girl in your story.... "And I'm glad you do like my story....

• Word Count: 1291
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• Grade Level: High School

Emotional Changes in an Hour In the short story "A Story of An Hour" by Kate Chopin, the whole range of emotions are felt by the main charter Louise Mallard, in hearing the news of her husband's tragic death then subsequent revelation of its fallacy. ... Mallard has liberated through her supposed husband's death as well as through herself death at the end of the story. ...

• Word Count: 545
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• Grade Level: High School

Cathedral, a short story written by Raymond Carver, about a man who is blind. ... The story lets us know his wife Beulah kept loving Robert, even though she would never be told how she looked at any particular time. ... The main focal point to this story starts when everyone is sitting in the living room after they all just ate dinner. ... In this story, the author allows us to picture all characters in his views, and the way the narrator views them. ...

• Word Count: 577
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

It all began one cold winter night in a small town called Brainerd. Sarah was sitting at home doing her math homework and playing with her dog, Bear like she does every night after class. She was having a hard time concentrating on her homework because just hours before, her husband Zach had left fo...

• Word Count: 518
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• Grade Level: High School

I was in my kitchen, age nine, year 1994. I was all arms, legs, and freckles. I had dark chocolate hair halfway down my back with ruler straight bangs to my eyebrows. I remember that if my pants fit me around the waist they were too short in the legs and if they were long enough in the legs I could ...

• Word Count: 1094
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• Grade Level: High School

When we grow up, we go through changes and there are hard times that we deal with. Most kids can put up with hard times and deal with them in healthy ways. I was not one of these kids. The day was May 16, 1999 it was a Wednesday and it would be a day I"d remember for the rest of my life. I have ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Streetcar Essay At a glance, the streetcar may appear to be ordinary part of everyday life in New Orleans. Under further interpretation however, it can easily be seen that the streetcar is a very special aspect of this great city for many reasons. Most people will agree that riding the streetc...

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• Grade Level: High School

Once upon a time there was a little boy named Hesthorite, the name came from an old story a myth of a wizard. Hesthorite was turning 18 but isn't a knight yet, he always dreamed of being a knight. Hesthorite had a lot of chances but every time he had the jitters of not becoming a knight. Hesthorite ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Kiara was a tall and skinny with short blonde hair while Delaney was the total opposite. ... Michelle feels the tension between Delaney and Kiara and decides to tell her side of the story in which she blatantly lied. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Graduation was two weeks away and for the majority of the students it was hard to stay focused on school work. The amount of emotions flowing in the students' bodies was unreal, almost so powerful to take over their bodies. Outside there was the smell of fresh cut grass, the sound of birds chirpi...

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As a younger naive child only a few years ago I used to think that I was much like a leaf, withstanding rain and the strongest of winds. I was invincible as did these beautiful leaves appear to me. But time would come to change much as I would. Life seemed so unbearable at times that I wanted to fall, to crack and just to give in to all around me. Why be strong? ...

• Word Count: 275
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This short story provided excellent descpitions of beliefs and betrayal in the characters. By using this form, flannery O"Connor gives the story a sense of reality. Appearing to be the narrator of this story Mrs. ... (O"Conner pg.130-143) I chose this short story because it expressed the common facts of reality. ... The short story gave you an idea of how beliefs and betrayal can always take you by surprise. ...

• Word Count: 625
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• Grade Level: High School

Nickolai squeezed his eyes shut, trying to ignore the high pitched meow of this short and stubby cat, Lucifer. He didn't know what was up with his stupid cat, but he did know that this wasn't his normal behavior. Thinking that Lucifer was just hungry, Nickolai got out of his bed and fed him. No matt...

• Word Count: 2774
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School