., and magazines. in this story the narrator that is called Estelle in the story claims that the ideas that the other women in at their table are considering rape fantasies isn't rape at all, but a fantasy that they have about having sex with a complete stranger. ... The story brings out the inner feeling of the characters on how they feel about the subject of rape and how they look at it. ... When analyzing these two characters you don't have to think hard about their outlook on rape. ... I feel that the two characters Greta and Chrissy are full of it. ... She believes that Gret...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Symbols are important in the story because they are responsible for unfolding and revealing the meaning of the story, and Elisa's character, as well. In this short story, Steinbeck uses Elisa's character to portray how a woman's emotions are affected by what she values and how her character develops from those feelings. ... Notice how Steinbeck describes how Elisa's irritated face has vanished as a result from the stranger's question, which is Elisa's interest. ... After this incident, Elisa's character changes again due to her expressed emotions caused b...

• Word Count: 1566
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Irving created a character with American traits that loves to help other people as well as their businesses. ... It creates themes and characters that take people out of their reality, and into a world where things are much simpler. As the main character, Van Winkle, being loved by all that know him is also a stagnant character. ... Rip being the kind hearted soul he usually is to strangers (everyone but his family), he proceeds to help the dwarf carry this keg of liquor. ... I do believe that each character in the story represents some sort of accurate portrayal by the colonists. ...

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• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Apart from the cultural influences, the regional contrast of the main character and Sleepy Hollow causes the major difference in the story. This is seen in the main character Ichabod Crane, who can be related to the Yankee and his enemy Brom Bones, who personifies the Dutch from New York (Ringe 1). ... Irving wrote the characters based on the stereotypes associated with the Dutch and Yankees, of the time, in this story. ... Specifically, because they know that Brom Bones is given to midnight trickery, they might have reason to be suspicious of ghostly intervention, whereas Ichabod is disposed,...

• Word Count: 1590
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate