Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio is a collection of short stories set in the obscure, hick town of Winesburg, Ohio. ... After involving himself with many strange characters, George Willard realizes the town's peculiar nature and goes west in hopes of beginning a "normal" life. ... Eventually, our isolationism became obsessive to the point that America refused to join World War II until they were attacked on a home front, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. ...

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

By playing the production in a large industrial town in Northern Hungary, Csiszar's vision was received with familiarity by the audience who could relate to the play and its reflective qualities. ... In this scene, Lear's tone and language is formal, with the use of poetic language and verse emphasising his power, "Meanwhile we shall express our darker purpose-. ... Often the surfeits of our own behaviour, we make guilty of our disasters the sun, the moon and the stars - Edmond's eventual demise at the close of the play symbolises the triumph of good over evil. ...

• Word Count: 1753
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate