Although she was sick, O'Connor still felt proud to be who she was. ... She does not think she is a bad person, and she cannot comprehend why she is not liked. ... The book is not the only symbolism in "Revelation." ... O'Connor needed to express her concern and curiosity toward life and death, mainly death. She might have also been looking for a way to cope with death by writing her stories. ...
When he died, Miss Emily refused to acknowledge his death. ... A smell develops in Miss Emily's house, which is another sign of decay and death. ... When she is threatened with desertion and disgrace, she not only takes refuge in that world but also takes Homer with her in the only manner possible--death. ... Miss Emily in some ways is a link to the past not to be forgotten. It is a past that the community is proud of. ...
John believes that Ann is the most important person in his life as he was described on Pg. 48 " naively proud of Ann." ... Ann falling in love with Steven is not an accident, but instead, a part of John's plan. ... John does not pay enough attention to Ann, and therefore creates a weak relationship. ... He is "naively proud of Ann. ... Because Ann would not share her feelings, she caused the death of her husband For a short story to be effective, it must be able to produce high levels of intensity, emotion and drama. ...
It was not a huge selling piece at first. ... Before the death of their child, which devastated the both of them, they were happily married. ... But this is your home, not mine.' ... Even though I am not Indian I could relate to this story coming from an Italian home. ... She is proud of who she is and where she has come from which make her talent even Greater....
A few details about the author of The Turn of the Screw should not be neglected. ... We have to read the short-story so that we should not miss one single detail (which, actually, is impossible). ... It's in a locked drawer - it has not been out for years". ... The coincidence of the peculiar symmetry makes the reader wonder if Miles is not actually Douglas. ... She thinks of herself as having a mission to fulfill, regarding her new circumstances she notes: "they had, as it were, an extended and a mass for which I have not been prepared and in the presence of which I found myself, freshly...
Poe presents the compelling drama of two men, one who will stop at nothing to get the revenge that he deems himself and his family worthy of, and another who's pride will ultimately be the catalyst for his death. Fortunato falls prey to Montresor's plans because he is so proud of his connoisseurship of wine, and it is for the sake of his own pride that Montresor takes revenge on Fortunato. ... It is not the engagement, but the severe cold with which I perceive you are afflicted. ... One example of this would be when Fortunato jests to Montresor that ""The cough's a mere nothing;...
