Schwartz, also entitled Cathedral, project a sense of contradiction in their illustration of a man's spiritual ignorance and eventual spiritual awakening. ... This weakens the development of the characters. ... In the short story, Carver describes Bub's moment of spiritual awakening very intensely and also brings a strong sense of appreciation from Bub. ... The spark for Bub's spiritual awakening is caused by Robert, and this is obvious in both the short story and the video. ... This is the peak of spiritual awakening for Bub, and when he mentions, "I thought it was somethin...

• Word Count: 1465
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The growth of a character is crucial to the structure of a novel. Without character growth there is no expansion of the novel's plot. The pattern of character growth parallels plot development. ... This is evident in the maturation of the character of Laura. ... The second epoch displays the awakening of the sisters to their repression, and ". . . rising in resistance, and with new maturity and independence, rejecting the plot that imprisons them" ( Thoms 66). ...

• Word Count: 1673
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The characters seem lifelike to me. ... Frankie Addams is the main character and protagonist of the novel. ... She must go through a brief and challenging experience of self-awakening in order for her to grow and learn. ... He was really only a shadow of Frankie's character. ... The author repeatedly used colors to describe the characters and their environment around them. ...

• Word Count: 1396
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

In her novel The Great Awakening, she addresses women's roles in society and relationships with men. ... The social ideology in the story "Desiree's Baby- was powerful and dangerous and held no escape for any character. ... The racism in the story is not discussed openly but is prudently mixed in with Armand's atrocious character and his evil soul. ... This suitor, Armand Aubigny was racist and wretched but the young bride was in love and looked past his flawed character. ... The death of his mother while living in France when he was eight years old may have had a precarious ef...

• Word Count: 1926
• Approx Pages: 8