... by an overwhelming amount of plant life. He marvels in the surrounding plants and joyfully takes in nature's treasures. Muir tells the reader just how much the main character truly adores nature. There is a mutual feel of awe and beauty in "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud." After a tall climb over a hill, he finds his prize: a beautiful valley shining with a huge field of ... discouraging," the story goes on, "I found beautiful Calypso on the mossy bank of a stream." Overwhelmed by the pure beauty of the Calypso, he crumbles by the flower and weeps. This quick change of pace kept me readin...

• Word Count: 630
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The Irony of It All A quick example of irony is when you have a thousand spoons and all you need is a knife. "The Story of an Hour," "The Storm," and "Desiree's Baby" are three of Kate Chopin's ... catches the reader's attention and focus. Kate Chopin has used irony to its fullest potential, creating short stories that capture the reader. "Armand will never know that his mother, who adores him, belongs to the race that is cursed with the brand of slavery" (84). That is what Armand's mother wrote to his father in Chopin's "Desiree's Baby." The irony revolves ... ...

• Word Count: 646
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School