... Emily? to accomplish a host of literary objectives. First, he establishes the point of view in the form of a first-person narrator. The narrator, an unnamed townsperson, is presented as the voice of the town. He knows Emily's life story from the gossip, speculations, and legends of the town. Next, Faulkner uses the narrator, to accomplish four other functions; he begins to ... element. Faulkner establishes this relationship straightway and develops it regularly. The town of Jefferson is more than simply the setting; it is a character with a voice and values. And this town, understood as...

• Word Count: 1291
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... that Francis Macomber is an adventurer who enjoy hunting, much like Hemingway did when he was a young boy. Before the safari and the lion, Macomber seems like he is a very active brave man, but breaks down in the face of danger. Margot Macomber mocks her husband openly by asking their guide, Robert William, if elands are dangerous. Hemingway tells us that ... defense for her husband, but really she was so scared that he would leave her that she killed him instead, "That was a pretty thing to do," [Wilson] said in a toneless voice. "He would have left you too." "Stop it," [Margot] said "...

• Word Count: 1690
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

... and Carver uses no complex metaphors: I feel depressed. (p69) Here is what I tell her. (p64) As Mrs Chapman has suggested, Carver prefers the first person narrative to an omniscient narrative voice. This allows Carver to step back from the story and have less of an interpretive influence. Carver doesn't guide the reader in what they should think of the short story ... de Perre claims that Carver gives a warning against passive readers. The concept of understanding a story becomes problematic if we equate ourselves, the readers, with Rita, the listener. Carver demands an active reader wh...

• Word Count: 2431
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School