Freud conceived that the wishes of the subconscious are repressed by the ego or consciousness (Coleman, p.352). ... When her father died, severe psychological damage occurred in Emily's mind. ... Her subconscious need for companionship would finally be achieved. Ultimately, when she realized this would not come true a conflict developed in her mind. ... Although aging, his refusal to get married showed conflicts in his own mind that was not resolved. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

It instead emotionally entrapped him, when he subconsciously fell for Pretty Calf, impregnating her, forcing him to stay. ... This mind-set of approaching death made him live life aimlessly and made his already "bitter" heart even worse, building upon the brokenness of losing his wife. ...

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Robert Frost portrays the theme of unavoidable death subconsciously with subtle literary elements such as humor, connotations, and shifts. ... The concept of death confuses many, and all the previous ideals and philosophies on death were implemented into our minds by others. ...

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Night by Elie Wiesel This is a book about one young Jewish boy's experience in the holocaust. He survives the nightmare, and goes on the write the book ten years later, after a self-imposed vow of silence. It begins in the town of Sighet, Transylvania where Elie is studying the cabbala under th...

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Isolation, loneliness and alienation; these are three important themes in the short stories, "The Story of an Hour", "Eveline" and "A Rose for Emily. Each story draws you in and provides examples of these three things in very different ways. In discussing these three stories I shall provide examples...

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James Joyce's famous collection, "the Dubliners", is a novel that "shows the emotional paralysis in the disillusion of love, fetters of marriage and obstacles in communication."1, among which 'A Painful Case' is one of the most impressive short stories. The protagonist, Mr. James Duffy, lived ...

• Word Count: 2446
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• Grade Level: High School