The quote, ""The Magic Barrel" can be seen as a projection of the whole course of human spiritual existence, its" moral and erotic dimensions, including and subsumed by the human relationship to god."... The quote "In refusing Salzman's well intentioned and rational matches, Finkle-Adam rejects the insufficient first version of Creation, the lonely abyss of self. . . ... Another interesting fact that helped with interpreting the story was a quote from Malamud himself, "I like imaginative interpretations of my books, whether I agree with them or not. ... (Field and Field) This quote alone...

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The extent of his conflict with the adult world can be shown using this quote "I thought what I"d Do was, I"d pretend I was on of those deaf-mutes. ... This quote shows how he doesn't want to communicate with the world anymore. ... A quote form the story "Gee Greg, that"ll do for now. ...

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Percy explains this in following quote "It is a generalized surrender of the horizon to those experts"(304). ... The following quote is a section from the story, "the end result will only be the closing of another access to to the canyon. ... Percy explains this in the following quote, "A degree of sovereignty has been surrendered by the couple. ...

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It quotes, "The Dragon is by the side of the road, watching those who pass. ... This quote about the "dragon" relates to the story in that the anonymous ordinary family sets out on a road trip to Florida, and the passengers are consequently "devoured" by the Misfit and his accomplices. ... He finds the family on the side of the road, just as the quote states, "The dragon is by the side of the road..." ...

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It quotes, "The Dragon is by the side of the road, watching those who pass. ... This quote about the "dragon" relates to the story in that the anonymous ordinary family sets out on a road trip to Florida, and the passengers are consequently "devoured" by the Misfit and his accomplices. ... He finds the family on the side of the road, just as the quote states, "The dragon is by the side of the road..." ...

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In this quote, the narrator seemingly describes the manner in which Connie's lips reflect light or give off a glare as a vivid and an innocent pink color, which is likely to be her lipstick. ... This quote illustrates that while Connie was in the sun, she gathered the warmth to a point of a kind of love and becomes the embodiment of light imagery and thus becomes the full depiction of innocence. ... This quote is also significant because it appears as though light or innocence is trying to reveal Arnold's true nature, that of a sinister person. ...

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In 1917, one of Lu Xun's friends asked him to write for a radical populist literary magazine, New Youth. Lu Xun did not believe his writings would influence the public much and famously used a metaphorical iron house to explain his reasoning. "Imagine an iron house without windows, absolutely indestructible, with many people fast asleep inside who will die of suffocation. But you know since they will die in their sleep, they will not feel the pain of death. Now if you cry aloud to wake a few of the lighter sleepers, making those unfortunate few suffer the agony of irrevocable death,...

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Peeples quotes, "The Montresor family could be represented by the foot, which crushes its enemies, or the snake, which sinks its fangs into the heel of its adversary, by bringing to mind the flag used by the American Revolutionaries reading "Don't tread on me." ...

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Richard Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game" and Thomas Wolf's "The Child by Tiger" are both fictional short stories. Connell's story demonstrates a commercial fiction style of writing whereas Wolf's tale uses the literary fiction style. For a story to be commercial fiction, it must possess characteristics that ultimately make it a form of pure entertainment. The plot, setting, theme, and characterizations all follow a certain criteria designed exclusively to amuse the reader. The author uses simple methods for presenting his ideas to grasp the audience&#...

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A quote that easily illustrates this is: "[Roscoe] born in a place apparently ungenial to the growth of literary talent, in the very market place of trade; without fortune, family connections, or patronage; self-promoted, self-sustained, and almost self-taught, he has conquered every obstacle, achieved his way to eminence, and . . . embellished his native town" (23). ... At the end of the sketch, Irving quotes, " '. . . a little longer and the white man will cease to persecute us--for we shall cease to exist!" ...

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As I wake up early for my morning jog, I ran past the big stadium with its dim lights on. Shining on small parts of the field. I think to myself I can't wait to get to the next level. My excitement for this game is so astounding that I just can't help but to work hard daily to get the opportunity to...

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The political and social criticism of the story We Can Remember It For You Wholesale (1966) written by Phillip K. Dick , stays mostly intact in the film rendition titled Total Recall directed by Paul Verhoeven (1990). These social and political criticisms were addressed in different ways between the...

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"THE LADY OR THE TIGER" Introduction: The short story "The Lady, or The Tiger" is written by, "Frank R. Stockton". This story was one of the most well liked stories of its time. It was one of the biggest selling stories in 1895, which made him voted as the fifth best living American writer of th...

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Rape Fantasies The author of the short story Rape Fantasies is Margaret Atwood-She is a renowned Canadian writer of poetry and fiction, she is best known for her novel The Handmaids Tail. The short story that I chose Rape Fantasies comes from Atwood's first collection of short stories called D...

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Raymond Carver: A Clearer View The year 1977 was an extraordinary year for Raymond Carver. Within twelve months Carver completely changed his life. During this time he decided to quit his life long habit of drinking, and he met the love his life. This change in his life also caused a major chan...

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In this short story "Young Goodman Brown,"" Nathaniel Hawthorne creates an image of innocence compromised in the face of the evil of the world. The way the story is presented leaves a question open as to whether Young Goodman Brown's experience was real or a vision. Nathaniel in this story does wh...

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A Good Man Is Hard to Find 'Jesus was the only One that ever raised the dead,' The Misfit continued, 'and he shouldn't have done it. He thrown everything off balance. If He did what He said, then it's nothing for you to do but throw away everything and follow Him... I wasn't there so I can'...

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Elisa's Emotions in Steinbeck's "Chrysanthemums" The short story, "Chrysanthemums", written by John Steinbeck, is a story that uses plenty of symbolic objects and symbolic personal attributes to the characters. Some examples of what Steinbeck uses in the story that have symbolic meaning to...

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Traditions are long-established ways of thinking and acting that are passed down from generation to generation. Many of them form the basis for cultures and civilizations that are present today. Common examples of traditions are holidays such as Christmas or July 4th, as well as social norms such as...

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In Emotional Infidelity, M. Gary Neuman writes, "Love is powerful, magical, and hopeful. We wish for it, dream of it, and expect it. When we find it, our lives become saturated with meaning. Then we get married" (1). What is marriage? According to Encarta Col1ege Dictionary, marriage is "a legally r...

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Dreams are an important aspect of a person's life as they can provide motivation and a goal to work towards. However, if they become too much of a central focus in one's life, they can turn into an obsession. In the short story, "Gooseberries," Anton Chekhov relates the story of how a man's dreams t...

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There is no doubt in the reader's mind that such quotes or lines in the story can be subject to interpretation when the word "I " is present, which clearly depicts what the author was thinking, expecting, and feeling in that moment. ...

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The short story "Desiree's Baby-, by Kate Chopin, incorporates very interesting twists and turns capturing the reader's attention, while provoking thoughts on issues deeper than the text itself. Kate Chopin depicts the ignorance and the stupidity of racism and chauvinism in a realistic way. These ...

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