In the case of the chosen pieces, short story "William Wilson"" by Edgar Allan Poe and the poem "The Tunnel"" by Mark Strand, both stories slowly draw the reader into an empathy with the main characters. ... The venue's chosen by both authors differ in various degrees. ... Much imagination is required to conclude them both, but in various degrees and to designed intent by both authors. ... Most profoundly is the symbolism chosen by Poe of the outer garment, the "mantle " as the narrator explains how that "all virtue dropped bodily as a mantle " and later, reference is made again to a ...

• Word Count: 1660
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The author has chosen to present this story through first person point of view. ... Although some critics question Updike's use of sexual overtones and exploitation of women in several of his writings (ACC par.1), this story would not have provided the reader insight to the raging hormones of Sammy, had the author chosen a less descriptive method of story telling. ...

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

One message the author may be conveying to the reader is that blindly following traditions could be fatal. Throughout the story the author uses irony to shock the reader at the tale's conclusion. ... By the the end of the story readers then figure out why the the kids were gathering small rocks, as the author states, "The pile of stones the boys had made earlier was ready" (Jackson 6). ... The author could have chosen any other name, but she decided on "Graves". ...

• Word Count: 1411
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

One message the author may be conveying to the reader is that blindly following traditions could be fatal. Throughout the story the author uses irony to shock the reader at the tale's conclusion. ... By the the end of the story readers then figure out why the the kids were gathering small rocks, as the author states, "The pile of stones the boys had made earlier was ready" (Jackson 6). ... The author could have chosen any other name, but she decided on "Graves". ...

• Word Count: 1411
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

To define and make a short story successful out of the many that are written, the author often builds a single focus around which the whole short story is concentrated. ... The author, O'Flaherty, describes each motion and nuance of the sniper, his looks, emotions, and thoughts. ... Both short stories use their chosen single focus and maintain that focus through the whole story. Both stories have their own single primary focus and each author uses its own focus to its fullest extent, concentrating and even building their stories around this one centre. ...

• Word Count: 1361
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

"THE LADY OR THE TIGER" Introduction: The short story "The Lady, or The Tiger" is written by, "Frank R. Stockton". This story was one of the most well liked stories of its time. It was one of the biggest selling stories in 1895, which made him voted as the fifth best living American writer of th...

• Word Count: 1579
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The government has chosen that freedom of choice is not an option and therefore has shackled the minds of the people. ... In "Report on the Barnhouse Effect," it is unclear from the author's standpoint if he agrees with the use of power wielded by professor Barnhouse. ...

• Word Count: 1252
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

It provides detailed biographical information on the author's life and analyzes the faith and nature of his religious perspective. ... Browns reluctance to take the devils offerings illustrates his misgivings about becoming one of the devils chosen. ...

• Word Count: 1340
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

In an interpretation that requires less reliance on the beliefs held to be true in O'Connor's worlds and likely held by the author herself as a Catholic, the grandmother can be seen as responsible not only for the death of her family but even for the creation of The Misfit himself (Renner). ... Although Joy-Hulga chose the name because of its "ugly sound"; it was chosen for that very reason. ...

• Word Count: 2129
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography

The Yellow Wallpaper The short story, Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, is written in first person and it is from our nameless character's writings that we are introduced to her world and her life. It is through this that we see our main characters transition into a world that only s...

• Word Count: 2055
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

"I suppose the reasons for the use of so much violence in modern fiction will differ with each writer who uses it; [nonetheless], violence is strangely capable of returning...characters to reality and preparing them to accept their moment of grace" - Flannery O'Connor From a rather simplistic poi...

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