Hughes says "I believed her. " This automatically separates opinions from facts since the author is stating he believed her. ... It helps them present their theme and message they want to send the audience. ... "The Button " by Mahdokht Kashkuli is a story that provides a similar theme and message in a different story. ... It's not innocent curiosity or excitement that comes from a child when taken to a theme park or the playground. ... A first-person point of view piece of literature is again aiding the audience in understanding the child's current state of emotions. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

When he was born on January 19, 1809, he was separated from his parents and siblings at birth. ... Turn to "The Raven" for peace or if you are searching for a piece of literature to catch your attention. ... "The Tell-Tale Heart" was an attempt to create an extremely brief piece, also known as a short story. ... If you read a lot of Poe's stories, you realize they have a kind of fun and playful feeling to them in spite of themes of death, murder, and betrayal. ... All of his qualities are expressed throughout each and every piece of his work and it is very clear to s...

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• Grade Level: High School

At first glance, they all seem very separate the only thing in common, the bizarre twists at the end of every piece. ... A common theme throughout A Good Man is Hard to Find is the inner struggle between man and God. ... The South furnished her [ ] flagrant images her theme and style demanded, Southern dialogue [...] sharpened her wit [...] ...

• Word Count: 1295
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• Grade Level: High School

Because of Hawthorne's emphasis on the Puritans, and the time period in which he lived in, many of his themes are conveyed by some element of the setting. ... The adult passions are also removed by making many of the characters much younger In this way Hawthorne was able to avoid discussing the sexual themes often found (Stott 280). ... Whether the plots of his works contain stories of the Puritans, descriptions of witchcraft, or thoughts on Salem, the setting is usually critical to Hawthorne's themes, especially the Puritan aspect. ... Most of the smaller elements he used ...

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Introduction Raymond Carver is said to be one of the most influential American short-story writer and poet in the second half of 20th century, a major force in the revival of the short story in the 1980s (Kennedy, X. J. and Gioia, Dana, 2005). In this essay, we aim to analyze the main characteristics of short story which can be found and applied in Carver's well-known short story Cathedral. The short story Cathedral was included in Best American Short Stories, 1982. It is the final story in Carver's collection Cathedral published in 1983. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The first publication of the short story "Cathedral" was in the March, 1981, issue of Atlantic Monthly. It was selected to appear in "The Best American Short Stories, 1982," and became the title story in the 1983 collection, Cathedral. This volume was very well-received by critics and readers alike...

• Word Count: 11148
• Approx Pages: 45
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School