The description O"Connor gives of the grandmother's outfit with her collar and cuffs, and lace and violet gives her a "southern geniality" that is indeed "dressed to kill"" (Orvell 131). ... This scenario, foreshadowing death, gives the reader an insight into the events to come (Baumgaertner 95-96). ... O"Connor gives a role similar to that of Satan to the Misfit (Drake 24). ... She first gives her readers a taste of the ending by informing them of the evil ways of the mass murderer, the Misfit. ... But although informative in her writing, O"Connor remains careful not to give ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The description O"Connor gives of the grandmother's outfit with her collar and cuffs, and lace and violet gives her a "southern geniality" that is indeed "dressed to kill"" (Orvell 131). ... This scenario, foreshadowing death, gives the reader an insight into the events to come (Baumgaertner 95-96). ... O"Connor gives a role similar to that of Satan to the Misfit (Drake 24). ... She first gives her readers a taste of the ending by informing them of the evil ways of the mass murderer, the Misfit. ... But although informative in her writing, O"Connor remains care...

• Word Count: 1477
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• Grade Level: High School

Even though the settings and plots of the two stories are similar, the people in the two stories give completely different responses. ... The villagers even give him a name and treated him as God. ... Moreover, in the last paragraph of the story, which I consider it as the climax of the story, the villagers give him a funeral to show their respect as they realize they cannot be the same as the drowned man(Shmoop, 2013). ... They both give suspicious sights on the drowned man and examine the body of the drowned giant, without respect. ... Apart from the things happening around the two "dro...

• Word Count: 1307
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• Grade Level: High School

The cyclic pattern of the narrative gives a structural framework to the story in which very little actually happens. ... The use of these flashbacks or anecdotes is to give more information about the Drover's wife and it creates a good characteristic of the women. ... This anecdote broadens the viewer's perspectives of women life and develops an understanding of her experiences and it also gives breath of the story. ... The point of this is to give the story a bit of gentle humour. ... It also gives audiences wider perspective of Joe Wilson. ...

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While living there Esperanza dealt with boys giving her the type of attention a girl shouldn't have at that age while some men were somewhat forceful with her. ... One character that isn't given much detail but only the name gives more evidence to how bad the neighborhood can be. Cathy referred to him as Joe the baby-grabber; the novel never gives a description of why he is known as that, just that Joe "is full of danger. " Esperanza and Cathy met two girls who were offering a bike for a third of the time for only five dollars. ... But the uncle started giving her compliments on ...

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Although Stockton may have sketched a romantic notion of "love conquers all" but the beauty of his plot lies in the twist that he gives to his reader. ... Then how can we expect a princess, who also has a great deal of pride and ego to give up so easily. ... Historically, speaking Kings were noticed to have the story twirling around their little finger, if they please, they can give it a soft touch. ... Wearing the cloak of justice, and a blindfold of inhumanity this character gives options to the victim, but wisely, stands him (victim) on a threshold, with fire on one side and ruin on the...

• Word Count: 1579
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• Grade Level: High School

Ambrose gives great detail through out the story that pertains to his military knowledge. ... He narrates the story, and gives the details in the setting that make it seem like he was there, educating the reader and giving the reader a closeness that he or she could get only if they were there too. ... From this point on, Lyman gives information to help develop an understanding of his culture, and how he made the money for his convertible. ... The first part of the story gives the reader the detail of what was about to happen, a bridge being guarded and a man about to be hung. It also g...

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Lantin's wife was doing this because she needed the company that her husband was not giving her. ... She was getting everything she wanted that her husband wouldn't and couldn't give her to enhance her self-image because she had someone else to give it to her, I believe, Peggy Vaughan said that, "Forces within the individual that push them toward affairs: Desire to escape or find relief from a painful relationship, Boredom, Desire to fill gaps in an existing relationship, Desire to punish one's partner, Need to prove one's attractiveness or worth Desire for attention" ...

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The dialogue also gives clues about how they culturally live, not so much like Native Americans but more like white men, though the Native American's talk about both with distaste. ... During the story Faulkner uses language typical of the characters and gives them a serious solemn tone. ... Faulkner was able to give you a child's point of view in That Evening Sun or Uncle Willy and then give you the point of view of a Native American tribe. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Additionally, in the short story, Carver gives much description about the individual past lives of Robert, the blind man, and Bub's wife, and also their past life together. ... Carver and Schwartz both give readers/viewers the ingredients of the entire story. ... It seems that Bub may have a personal problem with Robert, besides the fact of his blindness, but the video does not give justice to this problem as the short story does. ... Additionally, the video does not give justice to the life of Robert. ...

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These characteristics give us an inside glimpse of the Southern lifestyle in which the author was participating in during the writing of this story. ... Turpin also acknowledges a look the girl gives her as the "ugliest face she has ever seen anyone make". ... O'Connor brings the conflict out well because the incidents that built up to the actual conflict do not give away what is going to happen. ... The girl never does anything other than give dirty looks; therefore, we are not expecting any type of physical violence between them. ...

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Through this character the author gives us a picture of villagers who think that this tradition is an inseparable part of their lifes and despite the fact that it is cruel and inhuman, they have never thought of giving up the lottery. ... Adams tells Warner that some people in other village talk of giving up the lottery, he says: "Pack of crazy fools. ... Summers was willing to make some changes in this ritual and to modify some elemnts of it in order to modernize the whole tradition, he would also never agree with giving up the lottery. ... Charlie Bing claims: " When certain traditions b...

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When she is finished, she gives you her most pathetic look and requests that you pay her back an owed favor by covering her 5:00PM meeting today. ... When she is finished, she gives you her most pathetic look and requests that you pay her back the owed favor by covering her 5:00PM meeting today. ... The theme of this story, Love is giving and receiving, is shown through the setting in this story. ... The imagery of a window gives you immediate insight to the character. ...

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A common reading of Percy's essay or any literature causes a reader to give up his sovereignty. As someone reads commonly, he or she gives up interpretation of what the writing is about to the expert or the person who knows. ... It is important to note that common readers give up their sovereignty to the experts without knowing. ... Percy sees the tourists as the true sight seers however the sight seers still give up their sovereignty. ...

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The description also gives the reader a sense of Dick Prosser's basement being very plain and neat like a military barracks. ... This description of racism shows what it would be like to be a black person in the 1920's and therefore gives the reader an impression of a very real situation during that era. ... Dick Prosser's murder gives the audience a feeling of unease and incompleteness. ...

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At the same time it gives a greater sense of realism to the story because it seems as if Carver has no control over the characters. ... He doesn't give information about the characters and their past history. ... They see the events through this frame and this gives rise to a gossipy atmosphere: Rita, he was big, I mean big. ... These gaps exist because the I-narrator doesn't give any definite solutions, the waitress just tells her story and the listener has to interpret it. ... Miss Van de Perre claims that Carver gives a warning against passive readers. ...

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The story states there is only about 300 people in this community, which gives reason that in a small town like that, everyone must know of each other. ... Adams brought up the fact that the North Village was talking about giving up the lottery. ... Tessie then shouts, "You didn't give him time enough to take any paper he wanted. ...

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The story states there is only about 300 people in this community, which gives reason that in a small town like that, everyone must know of each other. ... Adams brought up the fact that the North Village was talking about giving up the lottery. ... Tessie then shouts, "You didn't give him time enough to take any paper he wanted. ...

• Word Count: 1411
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• Grade Level: High School

Suspense is the type of writing skill authors use to give readers uncertainty about the conclusion of the story. ... It gives out clues to the reader about the conclusion of the story. Usually it is the character of the story that gives out the clues but from time to time it may vary. ...

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Realizing that Sammy is attempting to play hero in front of the girls, Lengel gives him a chance to change his mind. ... Updike allows Sammy, the main character, to narrate, giving the reader insight to his personality and background. ... Lengel gives Sammy a chance to change his mind as he suggests "You"ll feel this for the rest of your life" (104). ...

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He may inference that Douglas has altered the original manuscript "in old faded ink and in the most beautiful hand", or that the narrator in "the Prologue" is not telling the truth when explaining: "let me say here distinctly, to have done with it, that this narrative, from an exact transcript of my own made much later, is what I shall presently give". ... On the one hand, Douglas adds verisimilitude by giving more details about the characters and, on the other hand, he subverts the perception: "it appeared that the narrative he had promised to read us really required for a proper intelligence...

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When a younger adult within the village mentions to Old Man Warner that a northern village is in talks about giving up the lottery and some villages have already given it up, Warner becomes outraged and states, "there's always a lottery nothing but trouble in that" (Jackson 628). ... Summers in regards to her husband Bill getting the marked paper, "you didn't give him time enough to take any paper he wanted. ... If Tess had unshakable faith in what the lottery stood for, then she ultimately would have considered it an honor to give her life on behalf of her friends and...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

"A Clean Well Lighted Place" and "Hills Like White Elephants" Two of Ernest Hemingway's most famously short, short stories are "A Clean Well Lighted Place" and "Hills Like White Elephants." These stories readily lend themselves to joint treatment because of their symbolism, dialogue, and sett...

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We never find out why that night is important but it gives the reader a 'red herring' question. ... The writer needs to give his story a carefully considered and appropriate backdrop. ... As he continues to arrange the room, the tension is allowed to fall giving the reader a certain release. ...

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Twain gives great detail about the opinions of the Hadleyburgians, such as what they believe in and hate. ... When he wrote in the pessimistic and deterministic tone that gives you an idea of what kind of person he really was. ...

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• Grade Level: High School