As little girls, we grew up to the stories of Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White and Beauty and the Beast. We based our dreams on these tales of love at first sight, being swept off our feet and falling for our Prince Charming on a white horse; we dreamed of our first kiss being the most memorable moment of our life; we dreamed of being so beautiful that when our prince looked at us, he couldn"t look away; we dreamed of being saved. ...

• Word Count: 1334
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour" was written in the late 1800's when male domination was conventional. This short story depicts the typical life and marriage of a woman in this time era. Most women led oppressed lives, and catered to their authoritative husbands. One can infer, that Mrs. Mallard...

• Word Count: 939
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The novel "Mad Shadows" was written in the 1960's by Canadian author Marie-Claire Blais. The characters live in a universe where false love occurs within basically all three main characters. Within these characters, outer beauty reflects no truth about their inner beauty, and their love for others i...

• Word Count: 992
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The snow is very deep and John has to walk, he tells Ann that he must go as his father is old, he must go to help his father do work and to make sure he is okay. ... So she starts to paint the kitchen white, as the storm keeps on getting worse. ... In the morning time, Anne and Stephen find John dead and frozen to a fence not to far from the house, but there is a mysterious spot of white paint on his hand. ...

• Word Count: 2012
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School