A short analysis to THE BEAR by Chekhov A brief introduction to drama Drama, a kind of literature form intended for performance at theatre, has gained popularity and appreciation among the people in the world. Because much of drama appeals to the audience and it tells an entertaining story. ...

Once upon a time, there was a girl. She led what seemed to be a great life. She had a nice home, lots of friends, and happiness. Deep down, this girl was not so happy. She did not feel that her friends were true, and at times, her nice home was not so nice. Now maybe she was being ungrateful, or may...

In the short story ³The Gift of the Magi², by O. Henry, the couple, Mr. and Mrs. Dillingham Young sacrificed their most prized possessions for one another. They did this in order to buy each other nice Christmas presents. Della¹s most prized possession was her beautiful hair that she cut off...

Manhood is a reoccurring theme in the short stories of Ernest Hemingway. In these stories we wittiness Nick Adam's viewpoint on what a man should be. Nick's sense of manhood is influenced by Nick, dealing with relationship, interactions with other "men", and the society which he lives in. ...

"A Rose for Emily"In William Faulkner's short story "A Rose for Emily," Emily is in the search for love and security. The use of symbolism develops the theme of the story, bringing to light the issues of morality that arise from a young woman's struggle to find love. Symbolism is so carefully plac...

Unrequited love is when one person loves someone but that person is not loved back. Shakespeare and Maureen Daly both used examples of unrequited love in Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream and Daly's short story "Sixteen". In both these stories unrequited love affected the emotions of so...

My Life With The Wave, by Octavio Paz, is a short story which leads us to the changing relationship between a man and a wave. The wave, which symbolizes a woman, is the central focus of the story. The author, Octavio Paz, was a Mexican-born, 1990 Nobel Prize recipient. He started writing at an earl...

The Christmas Box, by Richard Paul Evans, is a well-written novel that has and will continue to help people who read it realize the true meaning of Christmas. Oddly though, The Christmas Box was not written to be published, but as a present for Mr. Evan\'s daughters. The Christmas Box is a story abo...

Reading the two works written by Kate Chopin, Story of an Hour and Desiree's Baby, one could definitely see similarities and differences between the main characters of each piece. The two women in the stories seem to have a problem with their relationship with men. The relationships they have...

"In the Name of Love"Love is a mysterious power and is hard to come by, true love that is. It can come and go or it can stay and be real. But people tend to abuse love and move towards lust and selfishness. This is how people can get hurt emotionally and even physically. In the short story "The ...

Bobbie Ann Mason's short story "Shiloh" is a story about what happens to a marriage when a couple forgets to appreciate their relationship and forgets about the love and the commitment they once made to each other. No I am not a fan of romance novels, but this story got me to think about how Norma ...

In all poems there is a theme, whether the theme be obvious from the start or it be one that is difficult to find. No matter how long or short a poem or how complicated or simple every poem that you read will have a theme. In "Beale Street Love" by Langston Hughes, the poem illustrates a theme tha...

Kelly TazziLit 212Professor BenderFebruary 19, 2000Friendships, to Trust or not to Trust?In the short stories, "Separate Ways," by Higuchi Ichiyo, and "Uncanny Stories from the Scholar's Studio," by SongLing, the two pieces both demonstrate the limits, high and low, of friendship. Mrs. Chu and Mrs....

"Complications"An analysis of "Soldier's Home"In Ernest Hemingway's short story, "Soldier's Home", we are presented with the story of a young man returning from war. As the protagonist of Hemingway's short story, Krebs returns from WW I to the town and house in which he was raised as a boy. Though w...

Heather DuncanMrs. Diana CrawfordEnglish 102September 28, 2000The Two Jilts of Granny WeatherallA "jilt", as defined by Webster's Dictionary, means, " To deceive or drop (a lover) suddenly or callously. " The character Granny Weatherall, in the short story " The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" by Kat...

THIS IS A SHORT PAPER ON CLARISSA BY RICHARDSON:Clarissa's 'presence' within her society is not dominant nor are the surrounding people largely affected by her deceiving 'ways.' In the end, the person who beats her at the game through deceit and schemes is the one most affected by her. By 'presenc...

The short story, "The Duchess and the Jeweller" is written by Virginia Woolf. London, England is its setting. A jeweller is the main character, overcoming poverty to become wealthy. Royalty frequently visits his door for assistance. The story critically depicts earned wealth, inherited...

"Variations on the Word Love" By Margaret Atwood What is Love? The word love can no longer be associated the meaning of intense feeling for another, that it once had. In her poem Margaret Atwood recognizes abuse and overuse of "love", so much so, that it has lost its denota...

\"Shadows on the Beach\" is a short play that has a man talking about the insecurities he has concerning his wife\'s faithfulness toward him. He is talking to a girl about them and the audience can tell that he is in pain over the fact that he believes his wife is having an affair. In the end, we se...

Character Analysis and Religious Symbolism in Greenberg's And Sarah Laughed>From the beginning of her career, Joanne Greenberg has excelled in creating thoughtful characters fighting to portray their independent spirit. (Hallsworth, 2) And Sarah Laughed is a short story of the lives of an unlikely ...

Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway Hills like White Elephants, written by Ernest Hemingway is a short story narrated from the objective point of view and is one of the brightest examples of this kind of narration. The author as if disappeared into a kind of a roving sound camera. He ...

Love Predicts Their Future When comparing and contrasting the protagonists of the two short stories, "Eveline" by James Joyce and "The Horse Dealer's Daughter" by D.H. Lawrence, one sees that the two protagonists of these stories are desperate to find true love and genuine....

"Araby"1) Summary:This short story is about a boy (narrator) who is attracted to his friend's sister, she is also his neighbor. Narrator is a boy who has probably just started his puberty. He lived in a Christian neighborhood, some of his friends lived in the same neighborhood. One of his friends l...

The Love WithinWhat is love? So many people wonder, yet few really know. Love is blind, but if you are fortunate to find true love, you should cherish it and never let it go under appreciated because love is ever changing. In the short story "Early Autumn" by Langston Hughes, this ever-changing c...

Much Ado About NothingBy, William ShakespeareCharacters:Claudio - Claudio is a young man that comes home from a war and is looking for a bride. He has a rather short temper and is and is very quick to judge. He finds himself a wife in Hero.Hero - Is a girl in her twenties that is also looking for lo...