Songs and other parts of the ritual have disappeared; nevertheless, the only thing that remains is the stoning, the senseless murder of an innocent person (Breitsprecher "Analysis"). ... It is precisely then that she starts questioning the fairness of the lottery and using ruses –as including her children-in-law in the drawing– in order to save herself (Breitsprecher "Analysis"). ... They are empty vessels in which grownups put society's traditions and values (Breitsprecher, Analysis). ...

• Word Count: 1990
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The passage(1) used from the novel in the comparative analysis involves a strong willed woman who is respected, however, is unaware of the situation she is part of. ... Both selected pieces share common ties in situation, however, differing outcomes arise, thus, a thoughtful analysis can be generated. ... These significant differences in the outcome of the tales influence their analysis. ...

• Word Count: 1630
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In my analysis of Faulkner's story, I will give several different interpretations written by different writers. ... Judith Fetterley's theory is the last analysis that I will explain. ... Judith Fetterley's analysis seems the most viable to me. ...

• Word Count: 1532
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

A Rose for Emily: An analysis of "A Rose for Emily- A Rose for Emily, written by William Faulkner, first came out in 1930. ... It should be highly recommended to all other students for interpretation and its overall analysis....

• Word Count: 1381
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Chun Ting Fung 132020 ENG101(1) 17 December 2013 Different Themes Presented In two "Drowned Men" Stories A "drowned man" is a character in different kinds of stories. In Gabriel Garcia Marquez's "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World" and James Graham Ballard's "The Drowned Giant", two "drowned...

• Word Count: 1307
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

But then, "your" teacher tells "you" to write an analysis of the poem, and suddenly, the poem is not so nice anymore. "Then your teacher announces that you have thirty minutes to write an analysis of this poem and when you look the poem spits in your face and stops." ...

• Word Count: 1628
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Short story analysis of: The Cask of Amontillado By: Edgar Allen Poe In one of Edgar Allen Poe's best-known Tales of horror, "The Cask Of Amontillado," he suggests that pride can be a very dangerous thing. ...

• Word Count: 2072
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner is a short story in which it could see reflected the influence of the author's life. Faulkner spent the major part of his life in the South of United States of America, thus; his writings were about people and issues that took place there (Towner 2008). Although...

• Word Count: 1289
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

How "Magic" is the Magic Barrel? "The Magic Barrel" was written by Bernard Malamud in 1958 as part of a short story collection. The story follows the life of Leo Finkle, a soon to be rabbi who is looking for a wife. Unsure of marriage and love, he enlists a matchmaker to aid him in his search...

• Word Count: 1309
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

A Rose for Emily If you run your finger down the table of contents of most academic collections of fictional American Literature, you are likely to find a listing for William Faulkner's short story,A Rose for Emily.? While the popular appeal of this story may be based on its non-linear timeline an...

• Word Count: 1291
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Although Sammy realizes Lengel is probably correct in his analysis, thinking of the pretty girl blushing of embarrassment, still leaves a "scrunchy" feeling in Sammy and he continues to close out his register and remove his employer issued accessories as he prepares his exit. ...

• Word Count: 1283
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

DEFINITIONS OF THE DOPPELGÄNGER TECHNIQUE 1. The  doppelganger  is a literary technique in which a double (or look-alike) appears in the story as a representation of evil. 2. The doppelganger technique is a literary technique by which a character is duplicated (usually in the form of an alter eg...

• Word Count: 1909
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Kurt Vonnegut once said, "Enjoy the little things in life because one day you'll look back and realize they were the big things." It is often that things deemed inessential and trivial become overlooked, getting tossed aside. "Trifles," a one-act play by Susan Glaspell, is a simple story of little...

• Word Count: 1562
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

main character, Miss Emily is a stubborn and sheltered woman who refuses, or perhaps cannot except that the world around her is changing. She lives in her father's house in isolation with her Negro servant Tobe seemingly unaffected by time. Miss Emily was raised by her father and was taught that she was of a higher class then the rest of the town. The Griersons, once a prestigious family name, becomes part of the past and no longer holds such resonance. She was continuously reminded that no man was good enough for her, which then led to a life without the love of another man besides h...

• Word Count: 1389
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

"The Outcasts of Poker Flat" is a masterpiece short story by Francis Bret Harte. The story is drawn with ordinary images, but it contains a lot of hidden feelings and inner thoughts through the characters' actions. John Oakhurst is a gambler who often wins money in playing cards with people in Poker Flat. In the beginning of the story, the narrator describes Mr. Oakhurst as if he commits a crime and he is worthy to receive a punishment: exile. ...

• Word Count: 1328
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Sometimes society does not allow people to express their feelings and wants; this situation is clearly shown in Gilbert Sorrentino's literary work "The Moon in Its Flight ". Gilbert Sorrentino (April 27, 1929 " May 18, 2006) was an American novelist, short story writer, poet, literary critic and ed...

• Word Count: 2096
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Critical opinion over the years has tended to line up behind O'Connor's own explanations; however, O'Connor's analysis of "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" still seems baffling, and occasionally a critic has questioned the theology of the fiction. ...

• Word Count: 2384
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

The short story "Desiree's Baby-, by Kate Chopin, incorporates very interesting twists and turns capturing the reader's attention, while provoking thoughts on issues deeper than the text itself. Kate Chopin depicts the ignorance and the stupidity of racism and chauvinism in a realistic way. These ...

• Word Count: 1926
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1. "Fat" : a short story? According to van Gorp , a short story is a single-episode narrative with a limited number of characters. The descriptions of the setting and the character's evolutions are restricted. The writer focuses his attention on one character in an everyday situation, which implies an essential event. ...

• Word Count: 2431
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School