The unending search for the mythic west caused a great deal of migration and transiency in the region. ... While her life was entertaining and filled with love and caring adults, her father and their church placed expectations upon Kim: "These were my horizons: to remain virtuous, to marry a modest man, to provide him with a clean house and an attractive body, to bear his children and raise them accordingly." ... Both women had a great deal of interaction with their mothers while their fathers played more distant roles in the womens" lives. ... Hales relationship with her mother was very...

• Word Count: 2962
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

In order to be triumphant both in Arthur Miller's lifetime as well as in present day society, one must conquer mankind's high expectations. ... In addition, Arthur Miller's father lost his job during the Great Depression just like Willy Loman does in the play. ... In asking his boss, Howard, for a job closer to home, Willy tells the story of his decision to become a salesman. ... "I'm not interested in stories about the past or any crap of that kind because the woods are burning, boys, you understand? ...

• Word Count: 3030
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography

While discussing a possible housing project near Linden Hills, the unfavorable comments coming from everyone seem to represent a great deal of discrimination towards their own race. ... The story is built around the great great grandson of the original Luther and his wife Willa. ...

• Word Count: 2802
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

A large number of children and youth in this position are at great risk of not becoming successful adults, which is what happened to Jeff Henderson (Blank, 1997). ... She lived through the times of the Great Depression and to this day has the fear of losing everything. ... Expectations are apparent even when she goes grocery shopping; she shops for the generic brands as well as in bulk because this is what was expected from her when she was living in the depression era. ...

• Word Count: 2741
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

His psychological state and his behaviour revolves around his wife throughout this novel, which is quite easy to notice as the story progresses. ... The protagonist cannot believe that his wife is capable of such a terrifying act and seizes to believe it was her who commit the crime, but further evidence causes his trust to perish as opposite stories collide. ... As soon as the protagonist reads this letter, he is shocked that all the accusations against his wife are true, resulting in his identity deteriorating as his expectations for his wife continue to break. ...

• Word Count: 2550
• Approx Pages: 10