" In Faulkner's story, Emily is an eccentric recluse pitied by the people of her town and lives her entire life in isolation from the rest of the world. ... The constant use of the pronouns "we" and "our" is also used to demonstrate the barrier between Emily and the townspeople. ... Robinson's "Richard Cory" also takes place in a small town, although the exact time and place are unknown. He is a very well known, wealthy man of high social class, and seems to be the only one of this class in the town. ... " Both Emily and Richard are alienated f...

• Word Count: 1022
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The town of Lorain on Lake Erie is where both families settled and is also where Morrison was eventually born. ... It opens our eyes to the challenges of the past while allowing us to experience an absolutely wonderful and influential story. ... Our cultural knowledge and values that are central to the blues form the thematic and rhetorical understanding of The Bluest Eye, as the narrative's structure appears to follow a pattern common to traditional blues lyrics. ...

• Word Count: 2626
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: Undergraduate