But when he understands how sinister Heathcliff is, the narrative tone becomes darker. ... Heathcliff is dark in his mood but Lockwood is bright and light. ... The shift in tone is so obvious because Catherine's inconsiderate attitude and Heathcliff's darkness both in his appearance and heart touch the readers. ... The whole atmosphere turns into dark, gloomy, and uncivilized. ... Irony actually takes the reader into confidence to define a character or a situation. ...

• Word Count: 2278
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The realization of her own impending death, the spiritual heritage and etiquette of the South, and her strong Catholic faith are reflected in the dark humor, grotesque characters and situations, and religious themes of her works. ... Bandy thinks that the grandmother's moment of grace is actually selfishness because she thinks that by talking to The Misfit about his good heart, she could convince him to spare her life. On the contrary, deep inside the grandmother believes that she could be the one to change both their hearts in a miraculous way. ... The fact that it takes impending death ...

• Word Count: 1336
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography

The choice of French names and words reminds the reader of the stories' setting and helps create an irony that is echoed throughout the text. ... Desiree grew into a beautiful and gentle-hearted young woman and soon found a wealthy suitor asking for her hand. ... Desiree compares her skin color to that of Armand who is much darker than she is but he is not bothered by this inconsistency in his reasoning. ...

• Word Count: 1926
• Approx Pages: 8