Short Story

In the short story Eveline by James Joyce, the author challenges the morals of a young woman torn between desire and familial obligation. Joyce manipulates the theme of reflection as a tool for Eveline to make a life altering decision of staying in the comfortable atmosphere where she confined and controlled by her father and…

Where does epiphany occur in The Dead? Who has the epiphany? What is the emotional state it creates? How does it compare to other epiphanies in Dubliners? Is there an Irony in the story as well? Epiphany of the Soul In The Dead, Gabriel has the epiphany. The epiphany occurs when Gretta was telling Gabriel…

The Narrator’s Mother In a written exerpt from a letter about the cremation of his mother, George Bernard Shaw recalls her “passage” with humor and understanding. The dark humor associated with the horrid details of disposing of his mother’s physical body are eventually reconciled with an understanding that her spirit lives on. He imagines how…

At first, many people were in shock and did not know what to do. Some civilians ran for safety while others ran to aid those greatly affected by the blasts and unable to help themselves. In total 264 people were injured, 14 of those had lost limbs, and three were killed. It was said that…

Isolation is defined in the Websters Encyclopedic Dictionary as occurring when something is placed apart or alone. Naturally, humans are faced with feelings of isolation at certain times throughout their lives. However, there are particular types of isolation that capture the imagination of writers and artists. Canadian authors are drawn towards the theme of isolation…

The short story “The Lamp at Noon” by Sinclair Ross, It depicts Paul and Ellen, a married farming couple living during the Great Depression. It follows the internal struggles the family faces, and how they are torn apart by the harsh elements of nature and their own inability to cope with the changing conditions. The…

A long.. long time ago, in a distant galaxy, was the planet “Cud”. On this ancient planet lived the warlike race of the Cowfolk, a race of people who had evolved and broken into two major groups. The first group, the “Beefers”, were a very rough and barbaric race. They were the type who enjoyed…

Hey guys my name is Taylor Pugliese. I am from the Princeton area and have lived there my whole life. After high school, I started going to Mercer County Community College under the major Nursing aiming for an associates degree. I already knew that I would go back to school for my bachelors degree, so…

The Guest is a short story written by Albert Camus. Daru is a young Frenchman working as a school master in Algeria. He administrates some ration for the students. So, at the time of draught, he thinks himself as a Lord who provides ration for the livelihood of each family. One day, he sees two…

What do you think this story could be about? I believe this story may be about a party that metaphorically gets taken away from one of the main characters. Either through someone stealing the attention or simply being the part doesn’t end up being what it was supposed to be. The conflict between mother and…