A Story such as "The Fall of the House of Usher," is a great example of his imagination. ... With Poe's writing skills the gloomy atmosphere plays as much a role in the story as the warped characters. ... Poe wrote stories purely for economic reasons, by choice he was a poet. ... His unique plot construction contributed to the creation of the short story. ... His works romanticize darkness and the boundaries of the human mind; they probe the depths of human nature to the extent of chaos. ...

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Before Bierce wrote this short story, he was first lieutenant during the American Civil War. In his short story, you will find many detailed scenarios believed to have really happened during Bierce's military career. ... With all the characteristics and details found in this story, it's clear that this story is a model of realism literature. ... Bierce's use of realistic nature of daydreaming represents the inner realism and psychology of the protagonist. Farquhar's belief in his escape show how powerful the human mind is and how it shapes reality. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Containing this word, the author would refer to art as a relief, and a recovery, which it makes to human civilization. ... A connotation of this word would imply to the surrounding nature. ... Tone PEEL During the passage, the author plays with different tones to create various feelings the two characters are going through in the story. ... While, the rest just got shorter. ... Moreover Shakespeare demonstrates how intelligent though mischievous human beings are no matter what gender they are. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Certainly one of the most unique poets to write life's story through his own view of the world and with the ambition to do it was Walter Whitman. ... Even Whitman's literary predecessor, Emerson, chose to distinctly differentiate the soul from all nature. ... His exploration of human sensuality, particularly human sexuality, is the tool with which he integrates the spirit with the flesh. ... Whitman celebrated an untamed communion with nature with overtones of sensuality that appeared shocking even though his poetry expressed solid transcendental doctrine. ... In short, it looks as...

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The way Harjo describes them, the reader cannot be certain whether these 'evil beings' are humans or monsters. This is just to show the dark nature of the KKK. The protagonist of the play (The African American woman), goes on to say, "My lover told me: Shush, we have too many stories to carry on our backs like houses, we have struggled too long to let the monsters steal our sleep, sleep, go to sleep". ... As the story concludes, the protagonist once again asks her self why persecuted, she professes her innocence, and begs the KKK to go away and leave her be: "I didn...

• Word Count: 1038
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• Grade Level: High School