Theoretically, this change in pace is reflective of the transition from a modernist to a postmodernist literary style. ... Even though maturation is viewed in a positive light, the loss of innocence and freedom that consequently occurs is unsettling. ... The end of the Victorian age and the consequential commencement of avant-garde ideologies symbolize the relaxation of family values and the opportunity for independence. ...

• Word Count: 869
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Raised in a Catholic private school, Chopin laid the foundation of her writing skills at an early age (Kimbel 90). ... Both of these authors have been critically compared because of their strong similarities in style and structure (Kimbel 91). ... These improvements included what she believed to be the two states of the human soul: innocence and experience (Kimbel 91). ... Chopin's work is appealing to all ages, not only women. ...

• Word Count: 958
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

As Ellen had lost both parents at a young age she was deprived the luxury and sanction within the caring borders of close family. However, as Ellen goes to live with Julia and Roy, she discovers the emotions of love and happiness and how her innocence has been restored and able to grow as a child once more. ... Throughout Kaye Gibbon's novel 'Ellen Foster', a matchless and unique style of characterization allows Gibbons to explore the setting and time of her novel and provides the audience knowledge upon human experiences within a different society. ...

• Word Count: 1059
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate