She mainly wants to figure out the things that happened between Ruth, Tommy, and herself. ... Judith Herman notes that when people experience trauma and begin to tell their story "far too often secrecy prevails" (Herman 49). ... Ruth's is told indirectly by Kathy, but Tommy had his own way of telling his story apart from what Kathy provides. ... In her narrative, Kathy notes the intricate detail of each drawing. ... s story is one of hardships, and the fact that she tells it in "a highly emotional, contradictory, and fragmented manner" might make it fall under Herman&#...

• Word Count: 1273
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Wrestling fans know him as Rey Mysterio, an American luchador of unparalleled talent, the ultimate proof that good things do come in small packages. ... Luchadors always wear these masks, often signifying numerous things. ... On an additional note, his signature move, the 619, was a phenomenal acrobatic feat in itself. ... The mask may be part of a ritual celebrating any number of things such as the fire of new life. ... To his left two dangling pieces of paper, presumably orders, hanging dreary, as if to fall apart right there. ...

• Word Count: 1723
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Unlike Guildenstern, he doesn't look for signs--he accepts things as they come. ... Not even Hamlet, their only identifiable friend in the play, can tell them apart. ... Thus Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, who nobody could ever tell apart, are swallowed up by their own lack of individuality. ...

• Word Count: 3860
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School