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Washington Square By Henry James
“Washington Square” begins with shy, unattractive Catherine Sloper, an heiress living under the roof of her handsome, domineering father, Doctor Austin Sloper. She is susceptible to the charms of Morris Townsend, a lovely man without a conscience or money of his own. Equally susceptible is Catherine’s aunt, Lavinia Penniman, a widow starved for romance and…
American Literature,
Short Story
The Storm By Kate Chopin
In the story “The Storm”, Kate Chopin plots a situation in which two people surrender to their physical desires. Chopin wrote fiction stories in the late 19th century. She was condemned due to the immorality presented in her work. At her times, woman was considered to be very innocent, and always faithful to her husband….
Literature,
Short Story
The Short Story “The Boat” by Alistair Macleod
The “The Boat” by Alistair MacLeod is about a university professor who looks back at his life when he was young, and recalls the journeys with his father on the boat. MacLeod also states that his father wanted him to be successful more than just to be a fisherman. The boat symbolizes the duty and…
Literature,
Short Story
The Joy Luck Club Movie Review
The Joy Luck Club is a story about four Chinese friends and their daughters. It tells the story of the mother’s struggles in China and their acceptance in America, and the daughter’s struggles of finding themselves as Chinese-Americans. The movie starts off with a story about a swan feather, and how it was brought over…
Culture,
Short Story
Addiction to Technology in the Story the Perfect Couple
In the short story “The Perfect Match” the writer is focusing on a young working employee whose life is managed by technology. In the story the character, named Sai, is assisted by a ear piece that is linked to his phone. This little earpiece assists Sai in all day decisions. It decides what Sai must…
Short Story,
Technology Addiction
Short Horror Story: Santiago
In the still of the night Santiagos crying cut sharply like a knife. His crying was relentless, as though it would never end but then, a child of three knows no other way to express his horror. Abraham Naser walked down the narrow street made of hardened earth and nothing more. His dress was pure…
Short Story
Kate Chopin The Storm
Kate Chopin lived from 1851 until 1904. She was born Katherine O’Flaherty and was raised in post- Civil War St. Louis by parents who were on the upper end of society. She married Oscar Chopin, moved to New Orleans, and had six children. After her husband died, Chopin moved back to St. Louis to start…
American Literature,
Short Story
Like a Winding Sheet Anne Petry Personal Analysis
In “Like a Winding Sheet” Anne Petry chooses not to fully develop the female characters of the story but still used them as a major part of the story to bring on the climax. Petry chose to do this by using each woman’s appearance and in some cases their rank in society to bring out…
African American Culture,
Short Story
“Super-Toys Last All Summer Long”
This story is fiction and imaginary story of future time of overcrowded and technologic world described by the author in story. The literary analysis of science fiction, which is characterized by a fictive environment that has a described by science and technology, which has big impact on the society and individuals in the story described…
Fiction,
Short Story
Conflicts Between Black and White Cultures in Literature
The short story “Battle Royal” by Ralph Ellison is a disturbing story about the conflicts between the black and white cultures and the main character and himself. In the story the conflicts between the two cultures had a definite impact on how the main character saw himself and caused the conflicts within himself. “Battle Royal”…
Literature,
Novel,
Short Story