In her poem anthology, The World's Wife, Carol Ann Duffy introduces a female perspective to the stories of many famous men in history and literature, such as King Herod and Midas. ... In these poems Duffy examines love and relationships, as well as how deeply loss and disappointment can affect someone. ... We understand that Medusa has grown past her "age of youth" and has probably lost the beauty she had in her youth. ... Medusa's character is nearly impossible to sympathise for early in the poem: she is the epitome of a middle aged woman who seemingly overreacts based o...

• Word Count: 1489
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Louis to start her writing career at age 33. She incorporated many taboos about literature into her writing. ... The title itself lets the reader know that this storm is the result of a long chain of events that have built up over time, like a thunderstorm in the middle of the summer comes after many long days of intense heat. ... Chopin then sets her characters in a classic 'love scene' next to the window. ... Chopin tells the reader of all these emotions that Alcee is going through that are filled with language of love and emotion, when there is actually no hope that there will...

• Word Count: 1280
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Any piece of literature may be better understood through a thorough analysis of the work. ... The first line of the story begins in medias ras, or in the middle of things. ... She admits, "she had loved her husband "only sometimes."" ... The narrator suggest that she is young, but acts maturely for her age. ... She confesses she only loved him sometimes. ...

• Word Count: 1471
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School