In the story she talked about a time she had to dig postholes herself for a hundred of acres of land. ... She hears thunder and see's lighting she thinks of her daughter Hapsy. Granny thought Haspy has arrived but she passed away years ago and her other daughter Lydia has arrived and in the story Lydia is one of Granny children that comes to Granny for advice with her children and Granny feels like Lydia husband is very irresponsible and she will need the land. ... Earlier in the story Granny and John already had God in their hearts because they mention about the nightmares they had about...

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Antigone is a daughter of the former king Oedipus. Oedipus was not raised by his original parents, so when he is a man he unknowingly killed his father and married his mother. ... "Antigone" is the recollection of his two daughters, Antigone and Isemene, of how their two brothers died. ... He pleads with his father to spare the life of Antigone, but is not successful. ... Therefore, I think that her presence in this story is essential. ...

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In "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall," a short story by Katherine Anne Porter, the last thoughts, memories, and feelings of an elderly woman coming to terms with her inevitable death are retold. ... Her daughter Cornelia, past love George, husband John, and in the end even God had "jilted" her. ... It was her daughter Cornelia that invoked bitterness in her last days. ... She reflected on her father briefly, acknowledging how long he had lived and likely expected her life to pan out in a similar manner. ... Her father had lived to be one hundred and two years old". ...

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Her father thinks that "None of the young men were quite good enough for Miss Emily and such.... His crayon portrait shows that Miss Emily believes her father is still with her and watching her. ... Miss Emily's father has been so proud of his Southern family, and he thinks that there is no man who deserves to love her daughter. ... For example, in the story, after Miss Emily father's death, the writer describes her: "her hair was cut short, making her look like a girl," as being like an "idol", and "dressed as usual and with no trace of grief on her fac...

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"What's the use of stories that aren't even true?" This quote from Haroun and the Sea of Stories inspired me to think about the fictional stories I have read and what I have gotten out of them. ... I became horribly aware of the pain and anger felt by the victim's family from their not knowing what had happened to their daughter, Susie. ... This part of the story made me think of how I would react if my older sister was mysteriously murdered. ... My mother liked his border flowers, and my father talked to him once about fertilizer." ...

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Sabriel by Garth Nix Published by Harper Collins ¶ 1995 Sabriel is a story of heroic romance and a bond between father and daughter. ... Sabriel was born in The Old Kingdom, her father was Abhorsen. ... She made it to her father's house but he was not there. ... Sabriel goes to the place where her father told her. ... I enjoyed this book very much and I recommend this book to anyone who has the patience to read 491 pages of a great story....

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The remaining Joads stumbled across a boy and his dying father. The oldest Joad daughter, whose baby has recently passed, nurses the boys dying father in a barn. ... Shortly after the baby's death and the ending of the flooding the Joads venture down the road and here they find a boy and his dying father. ... One theme throughout the story was the importance of family. ... The boy only had his dying father. ...

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"But he took out a photo of his daughter and showed it to me. ... By Chris not giving Kevin the picture of his daughter, this shows that he wasn't ready to let his life go and to leave his daughter behind. ... He would have to deal with the fact that his father, his role model, committed suicide when he was 14 years old. ... Studies and stories of those who have gone through the motions and lived through it show that these people do not really want to die. Kevin Sampsell's story helps to depict what someone goes through when they think they want to commit suicide and how ther...

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She reveals that her name is really Ulrica, and she is the daughter of the thane of Torquilstane, who was murdered by Front de BÅ"uf's father. Cedric, a fellow Saxon, is shocked to hear this news: his father was a friend of Torquil Wolfganger. Inspired by this chance meeting, Ulrica tells the horrible story of her youth, though she explains that she needs wine to give her the strength to recount the "horrors- of her tale. After her father's murder, the young Ulrcia was left to a dreadful life at the hands of the rough Norman soldiers who took over her father's castl...

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In the tragic story of Antigone, she picks family over the law because she knows deep down inside that it is morally right. ... Picture this: A daughter passes out and a frantic father takes her pulse. ... Thinking only of his daughter's health the father rushes to the car and drives at 100 miles per hour to the hospital. ... The father is very ill and there is no money for medical care or food. The son steals a ham to bring home to his dying father. ...

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Your father has just suffered a severe stroke, his third in as many years. ... You talk to the doctor about your father's chances of surviving. ... Le Guin when she ignores the dying beetle in her short story "Winged-. ... "Santa Monica-, the band's first hit single, talks of the death of his brother, and girlfriend; "Heart-Sparked Dollar Sign- is a song about true love overcoming racial prejudice and "Father of Mine- was a story of growing up without a capable father-figure. ... Whether it's in his daughter's smile, his wife's eyes, his fan's voices, or his w...

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• Has Bibliography
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His mother was the daughter of a merchant, who through mischance lost all his money and became poor. Upon the death of her father, Caroline married Victor's father. ... The monster then comes to him and begs him to listen to his story. ... The creature tells him the story of how he started out as a benevolent creature and then by rejection he comes to hate the human race. ...

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Characters: Major: Laura: Daughter of the Sheridan's . ... How the poor and the rich are so related all during the different issues of the story, and how closely they can live to one another. ... The feelings of Laura's father of sensibility when he mentions, the man that died having left behind a wife and about 5 or 6 kids. Laura's mother considers the father as having a lack of tact. ... Narrator: Combination of 1st person with dialogue and 3rd person the omniscent voice that shows all the differences through the story of poverty and wealth . ...

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"A Rose for Emily" In William Faulkner's short story, "A Rose for Emily", Miss Emily Grierson portrays a defiant woman in the community. ... Emily was living under her father's strict mentality. He basically chased all men away from her, believing no one was good enough for his daughter. ... Miss Emily showed no feeling of grief and told everyone her father is not dead. ... The town was more than just the setting in the story; it took on its own characterization alongside Miss Emily. ...

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We also see how Jason should act as a husband and a father. ... Women were considered possessions of their fathers or husbands. ... Later in the story, it is seen that this is not true. Medea names her enemies by saying, "a day in which I shall make all three of my enemies corpses, the father, the daughter, and my husband" (line 374-376). ... Medea by telling her children that she wants them to die with their fathers defies this standard. ...

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We also see how Jason should act as a husband and a father. ... Women were considered possessions of their fathers or husbands. ... Later in the story, it is seen that this is not true. Medea names her enemies by saying, "a day in which I shall make all three of my enemies corpses, the father, the daughter, and my husband" (line 374-376). ... Medea by telling her children that she wants them to die with their fathers defies this standard. ...

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After eleven hours of deliberation, the jury composed of seven women and five men concluded that Casey Anthony did not murder her daughter, Caylee, by rendering her unconscious with chloroform, covering her mouth with duct tape to suffocate her, and then dumping her deceased body in the woods as prosecutors claimed. ... Baez approached the jury with a different story. ... Furthermore, they argued that Casey had been sexually abused by her father and had used lies her entire life to dull the pain (Alvarez). ...

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There Are No Children Here is a story of two young brothers, Lafeyette, 10, and Pharaoh,7, growing up in the poverty of Chicago's projects. Their family includes a welfare dependent mother, an alcoholic-drug using father, an older sister, older brother, and younger triplets. While reading the story, we watch the boys in their day-to-day lives for about four years. Kotlowitz provides a detailed true story of the boys" lives and portrays various incidents involving poverty, gangs, racism, and violence. ... She stored her food at her daughter's. ...

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In the beginning of the story, the praise of Gilgamesh is mixed with criticism of his arrogance. ... No son is left with his father, for Gilgamesh takes them all, even the children; yet the king should be a shepherd to his people. His lust leaves no virgin to her lover, neither the warrior's daughter nor the wife of the noble; yet this is the shepherd of the city, wise, comely, and resolute." (19) Gilgamesh clearly had the admiration of the people for his leadership and protection. ... It was Enkidu who first tells Gilgamesh of his place in life, "The father of the gods has given you ...

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The swimmer is a short story. ... The story begins with Neddy at the peak of his life. ... The story also starts with Neddy having a childish streak. ... " He sees himself as a hero and like the "Pilgrim Fathers.... He has "four beautiful daughters" and a "slenderness of youth....

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The Alibrandi name is frowned upon by the Italian community, as its not acceptable for a single mother to be raising a daughter. ... Josie's family life have been through a lot, the return of her father, immigration, Nona Katia's unfaithfulness and are always being scrutinised in what they do. ... Where would you be without your Mother/Father to lift you up when your down, to make that special effort to encourage you in whatever you wan to do. ... Melina chose a very appealing story and her success is indicative of her understanding on issues faced by teenagers especially in terms...

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