… “The Story of an Hour” does not seem very interesting. A closer look must be taken in order to see the true meaning of the story. There is more symbolism in this three-page story than in most of the long books that I have read. It is very unlikely…

… 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 Donne, use metaphors that…

… like he usually did after dinner. Giant tree limbs far above him swayed in synchronization with the faint howling of the wind. Low croaking of many frogs seemed to sound in harmony with the high-pitched chirps of the little brown birds. The leaves gracef…

… most terrible poverty-Mother Teresa The dark feeling of loneliness is an element of life that is inevitable to all. Like a parasite, loneliness is a virus eating away at the soul. In his novel, Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck exemplifies the loneline…

… reality in which she lives. Laura seems to live in a fantasy world along with her collection of glass toys. This collection of fragile toys symbolizes her need to create a world of illusion. These toys are her world, and she even refers to them…

… of their people, African American writers sought to necessitate change. Through their prose and poetry, these writers have vividly portrayed the way blacks were mistreated, their feelings toward this oppression, and their ability to endure in spite…

… story “Seventeen Syllables,” by Hisaye Yamamoto. One of the main characters, Rosie, is often in conflict with her mother, Tome Hayashi. Rosie is experiencing living under two different cultures, while Tome is only used to living in one. The conflict…

… of Spiritual Debts”. It was printed by McAlpine on Boston’s Marlborough Street. During that period of time many chaotic events resulted in the Colonial opposition to Great Britain. The rights of the colonists were slowly being changed and the restricti…

… were they have had to mount some courage to overcome an obstacle, goal or even a disaster. In Webster’s Dictionary, courage is defined as, “the attitude of facing and dealing with anything recognized as dangerous, difficult, or painful”(“courage”…

… of the life and morals of the average mobster in the Prohibition Era of the 1920’s. Organized crime ran rampant, and mob bosses ruled all. Anyone who crossed the path of a crime family the wrong way had to pay the ultimate price, no if’s, and’s,…