In Bloodlines; Odyssey of a Native Daughter, Janet Campbell Hale utilized short stories to chronicle various stages of her life as the daughter of a Coeur d" Alene. ... After a turbulent adolescence, Barnes recognized that she wished her mother was able to give her "a story, a narrative to give meaning to her life and mine." ... After recounting numerous stories of the treatment she received as a child, Hale described her inability to challenge her mother's actions: "Confronting my mother was always out of the question. ... Hale's mother frequently told her stories of her father&...

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• Grade Level: High School

He experiences a life altering change, just as Connie, the protagonist of Joyce Carole Oates' short story, "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?... Without a through investigation of these tow stories, one might find that they seem to have little to no similarities. Although the characters may seem to have no similarities, the two stories do. ... Both of these stories have involved figures of psychic abilities that approach the protagonists in each story. ... Carter 3 At the end of the story, this prophecy coming true proves that Tiresias has psychic abilities. ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The Joy Luck Club is a compilation of many different life stories narrated by a variety of eight main characters. ... A prime example of a personal misfortune one encounted is in the story, "Half and Half". ... A second example of a personal misfortune a main character has to experience is within the story, "The Joy Luck Club". This story signifies the entrance of one daughter, Jing-Mei, into the Joy Luck Club, due to the death of her mother. ... Finally, in the story, "Two Kinds" Jing-Mei is nagged by her mother to have a talent. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Communication Studies Research Methods In recent years, as divorce rates have climbed and family structures continue to deviate further from the two-parent household, much has been made of absentee fathers and the impact that it has on children, particularly boys. Many studies have suggested...

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Summary - This is the story of two families who have been neighbours for a long time. ... And in a very short time Joe owned one of the biggest shops (factories) in town and became a respected business man. ... Keller had to make up that story about being sick to cover up for his crime. ...

• Word Count: 3955
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School