As I jumped back and forth, trying helplessly to decipher what stories intrigued me enough to write about them, I stumbled upon Alice Munroe. ... I can relate to Alice Munroe's short stories because I have encountered many of the same experiences as Munroe and her characters have. ... I would always ask myself why? ... In conclusion, Alice Munroe is known for her ability to create "ordinary men and women who may seem overly simplistic, but they do suggest modest and quiet wisdom"(362). ... As I continue on with my life, much like Munroe's characters, there will be experiences that pr...

• Word Count: 1285
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

In Alice in Wonderland and Corpses Bride both Alice and Emily are initially put into uncomfortable situations due to their femininity. ... She asked her father once before going to bed if she had gone mad. ... Even though it may take some time and also have to go through unwanted events . ... When Lord Barkus finally dies a blue butterfly flies by beside Victoria and Victor as well as when Alice is beginning her new adventure and going with her desires to explore the world the blue butterfly passes beside her symbolizing love, happiness, and rebirth for Alice's new way of life where she d...

• Word Count: 1797
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

I felt that the story "In the Gloaming" by Alice Elliot Dark reminded me of another story that I have read before, it is "The Children Stay" by Alice Munro. ... Alice Elliot Dark shows how a mother loves her child by staying with her son until the day that he dies. ... Laird says, "If that is what he wants, I"m afraid I"m going to have to disappoint him again. ... Until one day she suddenly decides to leave her husband and her family to go away with another man. ... When she asks him about her daughters he responds by saying, "The Children Stay." ...

• Word Count: 409
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

he asked. ... Go to it Open it. ... Neo however, chooses to not go out on the scaffold and therefore doubts what Morpheus (Jesus) had told him. ... Peter goes through a symbolic death and rebirth before he realizes his importance. ... Some people will ask, "If Neo is Peter, then why is he likened to a little girl from a fairy tale?" ...

• Word Count: 1659
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

In Adventure, Alice Hindman is destroyed by industrialization and the city. ... This happens when George Willard tells his mother that he is going to leave Winesburg. ... He asks Hal Winters what he should do about his situation. ...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography

Don't ask me I don't give a damn. ... During this "bed-in" Lennon was quoted as saying, "If we say peace often enough, if I, John Lennon, say peace, it's going to make all those people who love me say peace. ... At least, they"re going to think about it which is the most anybody can count on." ... In 1974, shock rocker Alice Cooper released his Greatest Hits Album containing Teenage Lament, I ran to my room and fell to my knees. ... Alice Cooper made it evident that laments can also have an edge. ...

• Word Count: 3343
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School