... of hybridity as identities that exist across borders, duality, gender (a false dichotomy), new identities, the diaspora (borderless), and the internal colony hybrid (formed within boundaries). The hybrid identity in this short story emerges because of defying borders that is carried out by Rani. In this case, borders are the norms which applied in Indian culture such as making woman's hair as long ... . 491) According to Appachana's life history, she moved to America and continued her studies at Pennsylvania University and receiving an MFA in Creative Writing. It would be possible that h...

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... 17). Another responsibility for an artist is to speak out the forbidden and be the voice of the powerless. These theories can be applied to the short stories of "The Stolen Party" by Liliana Hecker and "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker. For instance, In "The Stolen Party", Liliana Hecker ... social economic status. According to Atwood, fiction writers should be a "guardian of moral and ethical sense in a community" (17). In this short story, the author conveys the moral and ethical values of the two classes. Some of the children at the party are educated, mannered, and well behaved ... re...

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... and the western identity as people tended to cling themselves to western lifestyle and thoughts which they believed to be superior. In the short story Minutes of Glory by James Ngugi, the author reveals that people in the society tend to accept and recognize those who bear a certain ... from others therefore becomes an essential key for one to gain his self-confidence and self-recognition. This brings out the theme of the story - Existentialism. Because of the British colonial rule, people are amazed and affected deeply by the influx of western values and ideas. They ... in the society...

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... reacts to that status. He furthers his ideas with the thought of women as the instigators in a community and shows their inferiority to men. In the short story "A Rose for Emily," Miss Emily is the highest ranking status symbol in the town of Jefferson. This is evident when she tries to buy arsenic from ... again and again. This shows a type of division based on social class and status which is a part of the culture in that era. In the story the town's people complain of the smell emanating from Miss Emily's house. Judge Stevens is quick to say "the Negro" must have killed a snake in .....

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... Matters: A Critical Analysis of Toni Cade Bambara's "The Lesson" "The Lesson" by Toni Cade Bambara is a short story set in the inner part of New York City that gives the reader an opportunity to briefly see into the lives ... Lesson" are narrative point of view, tons, symbols, setting, and characterization. The narrator in "The Lesson" is a young girl named Sylvia who tells the story in first person. Through her we get a picture of the difficulties experienced from growing up in a poor urban area where the gaps in social classes and ... trip help the children realize that poverty is no...

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In the short story, ˜The Doll's House', written by Katherine Mansfield, the main character in the story was Kezia Burnell. Kezia was the main character in the doll's house as she is the one who is 'different' to the other girls at her school and as most of the events in the story are created by her actions ... or seem to involve her in some manner. In the story we get to see glimpses of Katherine Mansfield in Kezia as the story was set in Wellington where she used to live for a short period of time when she was young until she decided to move back to England. During this period ... of time,...

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In the short story, "the Life You Save May Be Your Own", by Flannery O"Connor the author takes the reader down into the depths of a desolate area, symbolically described as ... of power and authority constantly over turn the weak, helpless, and innocent. In modern society the weak, helpless, and innocent are constantly preyed upon, and within the story of, "The Life You Save May Be Your Own" the essence of true innocence is portrayed through the character of the daughter, Miss. Lucynell Crater Jr. O"Connor ... woman's seemingly good judgment and awareness that she is susceptible to the evil t...

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... a shy, somewhat clumsy individual who has a sudden clash with society's requirements to live a happy life. The exposition flows very smoothly throughout the short story and does not indulge in any sort of extra fluff to fill the spaces. Bernice is found to be from a very wealthy family in Eau ... is seen as boring and undesirable, and this is Bernice's predicament as the rising action begins. The very first turning point of the story is Bernice's decision to allow Marjorie to teach her how to become popular. After over hearing Marjorie complaining about Bernice, she confronts Marjorie ...

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... thought of bringing them electricity so that at least they will have enough light when they discuss their events in the evening. To make the story short he was finally able to bring electricity into the village, and to each house one light bulb was installed. The people were so fascinated ... nightly gathering at the village center because everyone was busy admiring the light in each house. Of course you already know the rest of the story, that with the coming of electricity into the village, household appliances came next, especially the television set. The villagers became even more fa...

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... can occur when one has been disconnected from society. William Faulkner's portrayal of the quickly changing southern lifestyle in the short story, "A Rose for Emily," poignantly describes Emily's isolation and eventual social and physical decline through the use of symbolism. Throughout the short story, "A Rose for Emily" a gradual change in Mrs. Emily's character can been paralleled with the deterioration of her house. The Grierson ... Grierson's hold throughout the community. Before the death of her father, Mrs. Emily and her family stood as monuments of high ethical standards in the ...

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As Carver initiates the short story, "So Much Water So Close to Home" a tone of emotional disbelieve and tension is immediately presented. Carver uses this tone to provide the reader with a dramatic entrance and transition into the situation facing the married couple. As the story commenced, Carver focused on his views on gender. The modern society and culture has placed boundaries between women ... before I realize. I raised my hand, wait a fraction of a second, and then slap his cheek hard (282). Carver contradicted what society thought about the action female could perform. Throughout the...

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... to "The Yellow Wallpaper" that are not necessarily clear to the reader of this short story at first glance. However, once the story is scrutinized, these points become evident. When read with a feminist perspective, certain parts of the story start standing out more and taking on a different meaning. Not all readers will agree ... with Ford's observations, but she makes several astute inferences that help the reader to ascertain the true meaning of the story and what the author meant when she wrote it. Some of Ford's main points, such as the fact that the main character's lack of a ... ...

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Social and Racial Boundaries Between "Lovers" The social and racial boundaries in South Africa are clearly portrayed in Nadine Gordimer's short story "Town and Country Lovers". There are two characters in the story that come from completely different backgrounds. They become lovers and are found out by the police. Gordimer illustrates the differenced between ... Franz-Josef von Leinsdorf "[accepts the] social distinctions between people but [doesn't] think they should be legally imposed" (1861). The girl in the story is young and black. She comes from a poor family and is of low class, so low ...

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... prices sore and some of the most basic needs in your life become too expensive for you to purchase. As incredulous as this story sounds, it is actually a very common story because it is what occurred to numerous rural farmers when the Far East British company came to India and began a mass industrialization ... of the nation. Nectar in a Sieve by Kamala Markandaya as well as The Real Durwan a short story by Jhumpa Lahiri both contain the main theme of industrialization and its harmful effects on the communities they occur in. Nectar In A Sieve tells the ... one member of the community, ...

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... a reminder of times of their lives to which they hope never to return. In one article I found on the Internet entitled Modern Primitives, there is a story of a woman named Elizabeth, who had been in an abusive relationship for about a year. Discussing the time when she finally escaped from the relationship, she says ... piercing is my wound, and I feel that it has allowed me the strength to move forward away from the patterns of abuse. (Modern Primitives, 2) I have found this story to be a very common one. In a conversation that I recorded with a friend in March of 1997, She discussed a s...

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... prices sore and some of the most basic needs in your life become too expensive for you to purchase. As incredulous as this story sounds, it is actually a very common story because it is what occurred to numerous rural farmers when the Far East British company came to India and began a mass industrialization ... of the nation. Nectar in a Sieve by Kamala Markandaya as well as The Real Durwan a short story by Jhumpa Lahiri both contain the main theme of industrialization and its harmful effects on the communities they occur in. Nectar In A Sieve tells the ... one member of the community, ...

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... to comprehend the intellectual limitations they have, and this efficiently brought out the issue of emotions of people in society with a disability. Keyes' descriptions of Charlie's continual changes throughout the story, as far as individuality, intelligence and perceptions were concerned, arose deep feelings of empathy. Charlie's naveté, his adaptations to his knowledge and, his despair when he lost the knowledge ... expressed after laughing with the others, accentuated core feelings within himself about his situation. "Now that I was intelligent it was something that had to be pushe...

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... that alcohol plays in the lives of American Indians, often threatening family structures. Victor struggles with the tumultuous relationship his parents share. Their alcoholism is prevalent in many of the short stories written by Alexie. At one point Victor ponders his situation: "Victor lay between his parents, his alcoholic and dreamless parents, his mother and father" (Alexie 10). The realism is ... that their battle with alcohol takes away so much from their lives. Victor calls them dreamless, which is a sad but realistic analysis of his parents. In the same story, Alexie refers to t...

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... at last and it is a happy one since a girl got what she always wanted, but what a price to pay to become a "Barbie" doll. The recurring theme in Maxine Hong Kingston's short story was that of gender inequality and its acceptance in Chinese culture. Women were essentially denied the right to have their own opinions, thoughts, or wants. They went to great pains ... make a difference. Every woman deals with the pain of silence and submission, and perhaps more painful, the search for equality. In conclusion, the three works are from different eras. Each story has its own separate histories,...

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... much as we would like to believe that men and women are viewed as equals in our society, often times we are disappointed. As is the case in Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery." "The Lottery" describes a town's people who gathered on an ordinary summer day to perform a sacrificial ceremony dubbed the lottery. It is a ceremony held by the richest male in ... lottery and fear that lack of productivity may determine the lottery's victim. Symbolic of the social hierarchy of "The Lottery," Jackson discusses the occupations of only three males in the story; three of the most wealthy an...

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William Faulkner's short story, "A Rose for Emily,"" is an excellent example of society's willingness to overlook certain privileged individuals' actions, simply because of their social status. In the story, Ms. Emily Grierson is given special treatment simply because of who she is. Despite several negative actions she takes throughout the story, Emily, because she is a Grierson, seems to "do no wrong"" in the eyes of ... not be overlooked, and would likely be followed by harsh punishment. Emily, however, is allowed to continue in her ways, simply because of her family name. Another occurrenc...

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Being Honor Bred In the short story "Being Honor Bred" by Dominick Yezzo, the authors illustrates how we as humans go through different stages in making our decisions. These stages are known as the Kohlberg's moral decision making stages. First the story begins with him being at the bar and noticing that Mom-San was beautiful but she had a husband and he respected that ... failed to protect his buddies and now acts like a kid and lets everyone else do the fighting. He now feels bad because he let his friends down. After I read the story I realized that the title shows a contradictory to Bred....

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... does battle with an angry school board upset over her multicultural approach to the history of the Alamo. Throughout the story, which gracefully moves back and forth between the past and the present, memory is the catalyst for present-day realizations and changes. This is ... a story of the Great Possibility, what America COULD be, and what it has lost by not working past its prejudices and fears. ... quality of education and subtractive curriculum . As a result even today there is a pattern disproportionate academic performance among Mexican American. San Miguel begins tracing the story...

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Roald Dahl For this essay I will be comparing four Roald Dahl short stories and their social, historical, and cultural content with reference to a fifth story which I felt differed from the rest. I will be including quotes from the texts to support my views and opinions. The four stories that I am going to compare are "Lamb To ... Mary Maloney doesn't have a social life and just sits at home all day waiting for her husband to come home from work each day. The evidence of this in the story is where it says "Now and again she would glance up at the clock, but without anxiety, merely to please ...

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"The Necklace" After reading the short story "The Necklace" it is apparent to me that the author is trying to convey a message to the reader regarding the importance of self identity. Madame Loisel, the main character in the story, was concerned with what other people thought of her. She was interested in appearing rich and she was not concerned with the importance of her ... of pride. As seen in the literature, the idea of striving for high social status and money above all else will be a person's downfall. This idea is exemplified in the story of "The Necklace," where Madame Loisel's sole p...

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