Poe was a man who had experiences with a disease that killed many people in his lifetime. ... An English scholar expands on this idea: "The seven chambers can work as a symbol for time that passes by in life and its phases, because their interior design and lighting color differs from each other. ... The last room is decorated in black and is illuminated by a scarlet light. ... The clock that presides over that room also reminds the guests of death's final judgment. ... Poe describes this morbid character in the following, "His vesture was dabbled in blood --and his broad brow, ...

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The author uses sexual implications and religious symbols throughout the story, which helps explain the instances the boy has with the girl. ... " (pg. 87) This is where Joyce uses the religious symbols and connects it with sexual implications. ... As the story continues, the boy finally starts to be aware of his sensual cravings but struggles to negate it because of his religious views. This act becomes important in the scene where the boy enters the room where "the priest had died.... James Joyce gives the readers a powerful message through the short story "Araby" with th...

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He did not spend much of his time with his mother because after his father died, she locked herself in her room and very seldom came out. These two experiences could have had an affect on his view of women. ... However, in "The Birthmark", some critics believe the birthmark is a symbol of sin. ... Some critics believe he is not in accord with mid-nineteenth century point of view towards women's rights. ... Hawthorne's dismal experience with his mother could also explain critics" interpretation of his view to attack women. ...

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The reader becomes a member of society understanding the views of the other town's people. ... The flashback begins with the exposition. ... After she was buried a few of the town's people went up to the room that they knew no one had been in for forty years. ... The color rose found at the end of the story in the room where Homer was found represented love. Smell was one of the most important symbols throughout the story. ...

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These two stories encompass the elements of plot, character, setting and point of view among others. ... In "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner, symbols reinforce the themes of tradition vs. progress, decay and the passage of time, and love that is not returned. ... This comparison sets the scene for the reader to view and imagine how the new and old collide in the south. ... In fact, she sleeps with Homer's dead body in a room decorated as a bridal suite. (458) In both stories, it seems that the protagonist is not concerned if their victim should learn a lesson because the...

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Did they view this grown woman as a mere child with no decision making power? ... The physical setting allows for many symbols that further indicate Mrs. ... Chopin states, "When the storm of grief had spent itself she went away to room alone. ... She stood in the room facing the open window where she witnessed the new spring life. ... The umbrella obstructed her view of everything that she had enjoyed. ...

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The first view (the world of the present) shows time as amechanical progression.? The second view (the world of tradition and the past) shows the past asdiminishing road.? ... The picture of her father is just another symbol of immobility and her unwillingness to let go of the past. ... In this case, the watch is a symbol of time; yet in this house, time is invisible. ... When Homer Barron, a symbol of progression, comes around to pave the town's sidewalks and construction modernizes the town. ...

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Uncle Willy is a story with a young boy narrator. ... When the boy grows older he would probably view the situation differently, such as his father was viewing Uncle Willy. ... Emily's suicide seemed most logical to those viewing the situation. ... The tax officers would venture into her dank, downstairs living room to only be sent away from her with claims that she owed no taxes in the town. ... Faulkner was able to give you a child's point of view in That Evening Sun or Uncle Willy and then give you the point of view of a Native American tribe. ...

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Although numerous critics have different views on Poe's writing style, I believe that Harold Bloom hits the mark rather appropriately when he says that "Poe has an uncanny talent for exposing our common nightmares and hysteria lurking beneath our carefully structured lives." ... Although their original relationship with each other is one of respect and love, the situation soon changes. ... Yet this is merely a tool Poe uses to enhance his message of his view of the world. ... For those who believe, they are symbols of bad luck, death, witchcraft, sorcery, and the spirits of the dead. ...

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These findings give evidence to Campbell's concern with the psychological horror. ... He turned around and there she was, looking out the front-room curtains. ... He would die with her. ... They are a symbol for his madness. ... Campbell's surrealistic atmosphere mingles with a disturbing tone. ...

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According to van Gorp , a short story is a single-episode narrative with a limited number of characters. ... Carver throws the reader into the middle of the scene and the ending leaves room for discussion. 2. ... Carver's characters are ordinary persons with an ordinary job in an ordinary situation. ... The I-narrator has a relationship with Rudy, an arrogant man who doesn't respect her. ... Rudy's disdainful view of obese people is illustrated by the story that Rudy tells about his childhood: As if he's been thinking about it, Rudy says, I knew a fat guy once, a couple...

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