Upon the careful of examination and analysis of Bradstreet's first literary work, The Prologue, there are several different quotes that should be discussed due to the fact that they give the impression that they are challenging the Puritan ideals. ... Rowlandson discusses all of her hardships and struggles in her literary work, A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. ... This does not agree with the Puritanistic ideals that she does a good job portraying later on throughout this literary work. ... With the understanding of these hardships, the tone of Rowlandson's lit...

• Word Count: 1702
• Approx Pages: 7
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Cisneros suppresses the milieu she witnesses as a child; therefore, when searching for her literary identity, she uses phantasies to channel those experiences onto Esperanza Cordero. ... Cisneros' search for her literary identity caused her phantasies to give birth to Esperanza. ... However, Cisneros still lacked a literary voice so she turned to her phantasies for aid. ... Cisneros further explores Esperanza's purpose as a surrogate through the analysis of her name. ...

• Word Count: 2834
• Approx Pages: 11
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

"Hills Like White Elephants," written by Ernest Hemingway, is a captivating fictional story that is filled with hidden messages, themes, and symbolism. Hemingway's short story dates back to almost ninety years ago, initially appearing in a collection titled "Men Without Women" in 1927. In "Hills Like White Elephants," the reader finds themselves eavesdropping in on a younger man and woman communicating at a train station in Zaragosa, Spain. Focusing on the dialogue between the girl "Jig" and the man identified as "The American," conflict b...

• Word Count: 1134
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate