Genre Essays

In Linda Hogan’s “Aunt Moon’s Young Man”, the narrator tells a tale of Bess Evening, whom she has given the name Aunt Moon. This story takes place in the small town of Pickens, Oklahoma during the 1950 war times. Linda Hogan portrays Aunt Moon as a wise knowledgeable woman having non- traditional Native-American values that […]

In Sherman Alexie’s, “What You Pawn I Will Redeem,” an alcoholic, homeless Indian sets out on a quest to win back his grandmother’s stolen regalia. The main character and narrator, Jackson Jackson, stumbles upon his stolen family heirloom in a pawnshop window and proceeds to spend the next day trying to earn enough money to […]

If you read a lot of classic literature, you can usually see multiple similarities in them. Whether the plots or themes are alike, they convey similar messages. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, there are very similar life struggles that the characters go through. The main characters of each novel; Hester […]

Symbolism in the Story of an Hour In “The Story of an Hour,” Kate Chopin uses characterization, symbols, and conflicts that suggest that in certain situations, the death of a loved one may be a blessing in disguise. Such situations may include an abusive relationship, or an unhappy marriage, as this story suggests. In Chopin’s […]

Griffin’s review of Ernest Hemingway’s work “Cat in the Rain” was an interesting one. His views about the work were not agreed upon by all authors. In his view both Hemingway and his wife were suffering from depression at the time. In spite of everything that Hemingway and his wife had tried in taking the […]

“Mrs. Bennet was a woman of mean understanding, little information and uncertain temper. When she was discontented, she fancied herself nervous. The business of her life was to get her daughters married; its solace was visiting and news. ” – Chapter one, Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen Mrs. Bennet is a character that is clumsy […]

From fighting Minotaur’s to battling Hades in Hell; Percy Jackson is not the average teenage boy. Percy does not know what he truly is until a series of unfortunate events happen and it forces him to realize what he has to do to save the world. He does not face these troubles by himself though, […]

Reader Response Paper – Point of View, An Ounce of Cure by Alice Munro The short story An Ounce of Cure is narrated in the first person. The author uses foreshadowing in the first two paragraphs. The narrator, who is also the unnamed main character, paints a picture of herself as stable adult woman briefly […]

Previously in Romeo in Juliet we discover that they are from two warring families. Juliet is a Capulet and Romeo is a Montague. They meet fall in love and get married without anyone knowing. Juliet’s cousin, Tybalt kills Romeos best friend, Mercutio. Romeo then kills Tybalt and gets banished. Juliet’s father then tries to force […]

Ellen Foster Ellen Foster’s story is one of movement, from alienation and loneliness to acceptance and belonging. Ellen herself effects this major change by force of her own will. Realizing her own family “is and always has been crumbly old brick,” not meant to stick together, she targets a “foster” family that looks nice and […]

Apologies for the inconvenience caused by occasionally interrupting you. In life, we encounter experiences that provide us with a new perspective. It’s similar to watching news reports about hunger in a third world country while enjoying a lavish three-course meal. Humans tend to compare their own lives with those of others, perceiving life as a […]

Fisher 1 Jacki Fisher English 3 January 25, 2011 The place where I am from is a combination of two worlds – one filled with fantasies and adventures, and the other with reality and life. Books have always played a significant role in my life; they have the power to transport me to different worlds. […]

Macbeth as a Tragic Hero The character Macbeth, in Shakespeare’s Tragedy Macbeth displays several characteristics of a tragic hero. Common traits that tragic heroes possess are they are born of noble birth, their actions result in an increase of self-awareness and self-knowledge, the audience must feel pity and fear for this character and the most […]

An unexpected friend In Langston Hughes, “Thank you, M’am,” introduces two characters: Roger and Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. Mrs. Jones is described as a big, fearless woman who defends herself against Roger. While she may come across as intimidating at first, as the story progresses, readers discover a different side to her. Mrs. Luella […]

‘On the Sidewalk Bleeding’ by Evan Hunter deals with the important human issue of death, Hunter portrays the main character’s (Andy)journey to cope with his soon-to-be death through techniques such as; themes, plot, word choice and repetition. The base of the plot evolves around a boy called Andy who is stabbed by a rival gang […]

Some of people’s favorite books are ones that are easy to relate to life, when you can put oneself in the character’s shoes and feel the struggle as it happens. The adolescent years may be filled with some of the strangest struggles in one’s life. John Steinbeck does not shy away from writing about this […]

Night train at Deli written by Risking Bond is a story about infatuation; it’s about those years of our lives. Story about an eighteen year old who goes through surreal experience. A experience he chooses to enjoy and till this day not stop hoping. Risking Bond narrates a story about one of his Journeys to […]

Strange Strangers Is everyone really how they seem? In Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Possibility Of Evil’ She describes Ms. Strangers as a sweet kind old lady who Just likes people in her town to be happy. Throughout the story Mrs.. Strangers is nothing but a mean old lady who likes to hurt others and […]

Sandy and her beautiful sisters – analyses “Sandy and her beautiful sisters” is a short story written by Antonio Fraser. It is a rewriting of the classic fairy tale Cinderella. The story tells me, that being beautiful isn’t equal to being happy or to have a good life. The protagonist Sandy is a character with […]

In Anne Teller’s Saint Maybe, Doug Boodle’s perspective reveals that the Boodle family is declining with age. The Boodle family begins to diminish as the years go by and everyone begins to age. Dogs acknowledgment of Bee’s growing illness of arthritis creates her personality to develop into unpleasant bitterness. Doug observes, “In the dark, Bee’s […]

“John and Mary meet. What happens next? ” These are the beginning lines of the short story, Happy Endings, written by Margaret Atwood. Most stories have developed settings, characters and established plots. However, Happy Endings is structured in a unique way that makes it stand out among others. After reading Happy Endings several times, it […]

Analysis of Why, Honey? ” “Why, honey? Kneel is what I say, kneel down is what say. ” This is how a man. Who wants to control another human sounds; a man who is trying to exert some power and control over his fellow human beings. The reasons for this lust for power could be […]