This novel has many symbols and themes that are revealed as the reader follows along. One of the first, and most important, symbols found in Snow Falling on Cedars is the snowstorm that is going on in San Pedro Island. The snow falling outside that begins to pile up represents the tension that is ...

This novel has many symbols and themes that are revealed as the reader follows along. One of the first, and most important, symbols found in Snow Falling on Cedars is the snowstorm that is going on in San Pedro Island. The snow falling outside that begins to pile up represents the tension that is ...

Friendship between everyone is a very big deal in society, but can u trust them? Friends can be tricky, and you don't really know if they are your friend or not. It's their choice to be a friend and be trusted. In the short story "The Hunters of the Snow," it shows how friendship...

The short story, "Hunters in the Snow" written by Tobias Wolff, is a tale about male bonding and a hunting trip that turns disastrous because of secrets. There are three characters, Tub, Kenny, and Frank who are not truthful to each other during the course of their friendship. It is beca...

"To Build a Fire" by Jack London is a short story about a man traveling with just his dog in extreme winter weather. The man is a Chechquo or "tenderfoot" in this environment, meaning that he is new to the area, and is unaware of all the dangers of the Yukon. The main character...

Hemingway's economical writing style and narrative structure often seems simple, but his method is calculated and used to complex effect. In his writing Hemingway provided detached descriptions of action to capture scenes precisely. By doing so he avoided describing his characters' emotions and thou...

In the story, "The Dead", by James Joyce we read about a character "Gabriel" that is attending his Aunt Kate's and Aunt Julia's annual Christmas dance along with his wife Gretta. There were many other attendees at this annual dance, other members of the family, old fri...

In novels, such as Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome, imagery and theme play a large role in developing the novel. An author's use of imagery gives the reader an idea of the novel's characters and setting. It helps to advance the reader's understanding of the novel and its theme. The t...

London’s use of setting in “To Build a Fire” In “To Build a Fire,” Jack London uses many details of setting to illustrate the gravity of the protagonist’s situation. The story is a detailed description of the dangers of intense cold and the stages involve...

There is a story to it the way there is a story to all, never visible while it is happening. Only after, when an old man sits dreaming and talking in his chair, the design springs clear. There was so much we never saw and never knew. --Nanapush in Tracks"We started dying before the snow, and like th...

Isolation as portrayed in Ethan Frome and Acquainted With the Night In both the novel Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton and the poem Acquainted with the Night by Robert Frost, the theme of isolation was quite evident. In the two of these literary works, the main characters are isolated both em...

Gary Paulsen wrote the novel of Dogsong. The setting of the novel took place in a cold, windy location during a time when the old ways of Eskimos were being forgotten, because of new machinery and technology being introduced into their lives. The area was almost barren except for the few small vill...

Usually writers are remembered for their uniqueness as a storyteller. One reason may be for the story's tension, humor, sadness or other quality. Many writers want to add special elements to their writing that would interest the reader. For example, Mark Twain and his short story, "The N...

A good father is someone that loves his kids and is fun, but plays it safe at the same time. After reading the short story "Powder" by Tobias Wolff I am convinced that the father in this story is irresponsible and not fit for the job of being a father. The love is there but the father puts...

Ethan Frome takes place in Massachusetts in the late-19th century. The film relates the sad story of reclusive farmer Ethan Frome. Considering himself too long for romance, he enters into a loveless marriage with a wealthy but spiteful young women name Zeena. Things become nearly unendurable when Ze...

The short story, "The Outcasts of Poker Flat," was written by the well known writer Bret Harte. It is a story about a group of people living in a small town out west who are considered "improper" to live in the town for unjust reasons. As a result of this, a group of vigilantes f...

Wharton uses symbolism and setting as building blocks to introduce her characters' personalities and the main themes of the novel. From the very beginning, Wharton emphasizes the "white landscape" and harsh climate of Starkfield. "The village lay under a sheet of snow perpetual...

In almost any story, the setting helps create a distinctive atmosphere and mood, which is conveyed to the reader. This characteristic is very apparent in the short story Chee's Daughter, by Juanita Platero, and Siyowin Miller. The story is about a Navajo named Chee, whose daughter is taken b...

Understanding the literary themes present in John Knowles' novel, A Separate Peace, allows the reader to appreciate this classic story on a much deeper level. One of the most prevalent themes is the timeless battle of guilt versus innocence. This theme is demonstrated most vividly throug...

Dreams After watching the movie Dreams, I feel that it is to complicated and in depth for the average person. Akira Kurosawa, who lived in Japan from 1910 to 1998, directed the movie. Akira was a very respected director, but is criticized for his films being too intellectual. The movie Dreams...

Metaphors play a significant role in poems by enlivening ordinary language, encouraging interpretation, and by giving maximum meaning with a minimum amount of words. The metaphors used in the poems "Moving In Winter" , written by Adrienne Rich, and "The Flea", written by John Do...

Ernest Hemingway's "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" (reprinted in Thomas R. Arp and Greg Johnson, Perrine's Literature: Structure, Sound, and Sense, 8th ed. [Fort Worth:Harcourt, 2002]77), is different than a typical Hemingway story. Hemingway is known for rugged outdo...

The role of females in today's society is very different from that of the 1950's and 1960's. Women have grown and advanced in the workplace, creating a more equal society. Gail Godwin and Kate Chopin both portray their protagonists as repressed females forced into roles in their lives...

"The Child by Tiger" is not only a wonderful short story but an excellent learning tool as well. Much can be learned from the way the author writes the story. Thomas Wolfe uses characters, setting, and imagery to establish a theme of violence and savagery of the human soul.Characters of young boys...

Case Study Fairy tales are loved by people of all ages. For many young children, fairy tales may be the first type of stories that they hear. They are probably passed down from generation to generation, with each one hearing them as a child. Since fairy tales start with once upon a time, there ...