Many believe that a person's character and integrity lie deep within, dating back to what was seen as a child and how they were brought up. ... As seen in the very first story, Three Shots, the very young character of Nick Adams contemplates death and is clearly frightened of it more than anything else in the world at that time. ... This is seen in The Light of the World, in which Nick finds himself surrounded by repulsive thugs, prostitutes, and bullies; but is most evident in The Killers, where Nick comes in close contact with his own death when two men enter a diner, their main obje...

• Word Count: 1254
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In the story "Young Goodman Brown," Nathaniel Hawthorne shows his main character, the innocent, pure, and love stricken Young Goodman Brown. ... The two questions that Hawthorne implies are why his character cannot adapt to the community and what conditions does the character not agree. ... The character in Nathaniel Hawthorne's story is not content with the community that he lives in. ... Dramatic irony is when the reader perceives something that a character in the story does not. ... Through the ironic naming of the characters, Poe delivers these visual images to the readers. ...

• Word Count: 2414
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

In her novel The Great Awakening, she addresses women's roles in society and relationships with men. ... The social ideology in the story "Desiree's Baby- was powerful and dangerous and held no escape for any character. ... This suitor, Armand Aubigny was racist and wretched but the young bride was in love and looked past his flawed character. ... The death of his mother while living in France when he was eight years old may have had a precarious effect on his character. ... This demented individuals main goal was to crush the soul of Desiree and to punish God for what he feels was ...

• Word Count: 1926
• Approx Pages: 8