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In William Faulkner’s short story, A Rose for Emily, Emily Grierson, a prominent member of her small town, dies alone in her home. Upon her death, curious townsfolk entered her home trying to learn her secrets. It was thought she was crazy. Emily Grierson was not crazy; she was isolated by her father, which led to her odd social tendencies and unique interactions with others. A Rose for Emily is a short story based in a small town. The narrator focuses a lot on Emily Grierson after her death. The

A Rose for Emily William Faulkner was an American writer and Nobel prize laureate from Oxford Mississippi. Faulkner wrote novels, short stories, a play, poetry, essays and screenplays. He had assorted styles of writings. He is one of the most celebrated writers in American literature generally and Southern literature specifically. One of his styles of writing included Southern Gothic. Southern Gothic style focuses on grotesques themes, and my also include supernatural elements. It mainly focuses

Gender differences take a big place in every story and can lead to some conflicts. According to Cliffsnotes,“Gender stereotypes are simplistic generalizations about the gender attributes “(Cliffsnotes 1). In other words, it exists some stereotypes that categorized people. In A streetcar named Desire written by Tennessee Williams, there is some conflictual situations based on gender differences between Mitch, Stanley, Stella and Blanche. Based on this idea, each character represents a specific type

around the southern tip of South America on board the Acushnet. Melville’s home was to make profit in the Marquesas Islands in the Pacific Ocean; however, harsh treatment and discipline by his captains caused him to abandon the ship and its company (Cliffsnotes). Melville lived with harmless cannibals until his captains captured and brought him back on the wretched ship. Later, Melville along with other sailors became fed up with the unfair treatment by the captains, and refused to follow orders given

Classics 101 Kristen Brenda Walker Friday 8.40 g15w1964 Due: 08 April 2016 Tom Dichmont The Odyssey Discuss the subject of sexual fidelity/infidelity as it occurs in Homer’s Odyssey, using examples from the text. (Refer to several relationships in your answer.) Introduction In the Odyssey by Homer the famous Epic poet, sexual fidelity as well as sexual infidelity are recurring themes throughout his work. There are a significant amount of relationships that express this theme

Wonderland, almost everybody, both children and adults, can identify the Cheshire Cat as one of the protagonists of this book. “The Cheshire-Cat's smile is the embodiment of Wonderland's riddle; it is as famous and as enigmatic as Mona Lisa's smile.“ (Cliffsnotes). My aim at this work is to provide some new insights on the Cheshire Cat's role as Alice's free-minded and lucid guide through a seemingly lunatic world of Wonderland. The Cheshire Cat is the only Wonderland creature that seems independent, not

The Jim Crow Laws are a set of laws that were put in place to separate different races, such as african americans and caucasians. The name Jim Crow was often heard as a black, minstrel show character (Castleman, Tammy). These laws were put in place around 1875 following the easing of reconstruction, to make sure african americans use different public facilities than whites. After slavery was abolished, whites weren 't quite sure why african americans existed, because most whites figured blacks were

and well today), women were expected to live in a manner that satisfied that of the family and the husband- the woman and her desires being of the least importance. Insert Edna Pontellier of the The Awakening, a character described perfectly by CliffsNotes as “[someone who] undergoes a significant change in attitude, behavior, and overall character throughout the course of the novel, as she becomes aware of and examines the private, unvoiced thoughts that constitute her true self.” Reading the plot

environment, or even heredities, as being influential how free any individual is in making ethical choices. It’s known to be that the ancient Greeks accepted the role of Fate as a reality outside the individual that shaped and determined human life. (CliffsNotes) Fate vs will is a big debate in two literature works Oedipus

2/10 by IMDb, and 100% by Rotten Tomatoes. None of her other books were turned into movies. Not only did the movie come out that year, but by the end of 1945 she had made close to $110,000 from the three million copies of the book that were sold (CliffsNotes). That is way better compared to the average book, and even best sellers. This is very hard to compete with, which would be one of the reasons why it is her one hit. She had released a total of 4

Symbols in the stories were very powerful, it may hide the deeper meanings and theme behind them which the author want the reader to discover and understand by them-self. Main body. When you see a balloon, you can say it was just a balloon, on the other hand, it can also represent hope. Literary is very profound, interesting, and inspiring art. Ostensibly, it might be just a fun, interesting or tightness story. But we can’t ignore or miss the power of the word, the word can show the social condition

Maybe the faith of Gatsby is the microcosm to that of everyone, and love is a fantasy. Nevertheless, albeit reality pricks our lives, we will never give up the utopian world in our heart. F. Scott Fitzgerald tells the story by first person narrative forms and reminiscence of Nick Carraway. He is not only an attendant, but also a bystander. As the attendant, he is the neighbor of Gatsby, the distant cousin of Daisy, and the old acquaintance of Tom; he associates with Jordan, attends luxury party

have lunch, but not telling that Gatsby will also be there. Next, After the reunion of Gatsby and Daisy things started to get more problematic. “When Daisy bows her head and sobs into the shirts, she is displaying her interest in materialism” (CliffsNotes). Gatsby thought that Daisy was crying because of her reunion with him; on the contrary, Daisy loves the materialistic equipments like Gatsby’s shirts and wealth. After Daisy finished of touring Gatsby’s house, Gatsby invites Daisy to his party;

Censorship in Fahrenheit 451 relates to censorship in the real world according to CliffsNotes, “In looking at censorship in Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury sends a very direct message showing readers what can happen if they allow the government to take total control of what they do (or do not) read, watch, and discuss. For example, the government

As one source notes, "The pig's head symbolizes the evil within humanity, and it is used by Golding to represent the devil or Satan" (CliffsNotes). The boys' fear of the "Lord of the Flies" is rooted in their fear of evil and the unknown. The pig's head is covered in flies, which represent decay and corruption, and this symbolizes the corruption of the boys' souls as they give in to their

Throughout the novel Holden finds himself talking to his younger brother Allie who has been dead for about three years. When Holden fears for his own existence, such as when he feels that he might disappear, he speaks to Allie. CliffsNotes states “Holden associates death with the mutability of time. He wishes that everything could just stay the way it is, that time could stand still, especially when something beautiful happens.” Holden is haunted by the thought of Allie. He idolizes

com/literaryanalysis/macbethbloodsymbolism.htm#. -“Blood.” Edited by Philip Weller, Macbeth Navigator: Themes: Blood, 30 Apr. 2011, www.shakespeare-navigators.com/macbeth/Blood.html. -“Macbeth.” Macbeth: Critical Essays | Major Symbols and Motifs | CliffsNotes,

Novelist, philosopher, individualist, playwright and screenwriter. This is Ayn Rand. Someone who views the world as something that is full of ideas that feel they need to be as one. Ideas that must be agreed on in order to be true, to be right. This life, in Ayn Rand’s eyes is collectivism. Ayn Rand was able to demonstrate and make evident this idea with her many books. Namely, one of her most famous, Anthem. For the typical reader, Anthem correctly displayed views on individualism because of the

be honest, but his skin color made the people thinkotherwise (Gladwell). The book takes place in Maycomb, Alabama in the early 1930s, the yearsof the Great Depression, and tension between races was unbelievably especially in the southernstates (Cliffsnotes). ​To Kill a Mockingbird​has been banned in different states because of itsracial slurs, rape, and bad behavior. Black parents have wanted to ban the book in their schoolsbecause they do not want their kids to learn how cruel some people can be

Macbeth Cliffsnotes Background: Williams Shakespeare is known as one of the best playwrights of all time. Shakespeare was born in the year of 1564. His parents were John Shakespeare, and Mary Arden. His father was a leather maker and his mother was a land heiress. Although his parents were in the middle-class he received no formal education. On November 28, 1582 Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway. Together the two had three children. However, one had died from unknown causes. Macbeth was Shakespeare's