... the sources of the conflict and explain how the conflict contributes to the meaning of the work. Avoid plot summary. In A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, James Joyce follows the mental and physical maturation of Stephen Dedalus. The dawn of Stephen's psychological and intellectual enlightenment is seen especially in the resolution of conflicts revolving around the cultural and societal values by which the novel's authority figures judge the protagonist. Stephen's introspective and ... weighed down by the sea spray, and his wings will be insufficient to keep him from sinking below ...

• Word Count: 1289
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... in America, does not understand or care about the old customs and is embarrassed by her mother's traditionalism and somber attitude. She thinks of herself as American and adopts the culture that surrounds her. The differences between mother and daughter make it hard for them to really communicate. Jing-Mei cannot understand the suffering her mother has endured; and Suyuan cannot understand the frivolity of Jing-Mei. When Suyuan finally tells her daughter ... life appear fearful to her young daughter. She warns Lena about talking to strangers and tells her that there is a bad man who hide...

• Word Count: 6459
• Approx Pages: 26
• Grade Level: High School

... which he is delusional and his mind is conjuring up images of his dead father. Gertrude then tells King Claudius when asked upon the state of being of Hamlet, "Mad as the sea and wind when both contend .. And in this brainish apprehension kills the unseen good old man" (act IV, scene I, pg. 187). Now both the King and Gertrude believe that Hamlet's insanity has severely developed and is a threat to the kingdom only to not ... know the real intent of his true madness. Procrastination was probably another reason for the reader to believe that Hamlet was insane. Internal conflict ... ...

• Word Count: 551
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

... many wonderful characteristics. He is caring, funny, patient, smart, athletic, and very responsible. He is an interesting looking man who recently made it "over the hill-. His hair is black and gray and real thick everywhere except the bald spot on top. His face is rugged and burnt red with a mustache resembling Wyatt Earp or an old pirate. He also has this inter tube tummy probably caused by ... be a problem in our house. So, when Brandt demands that I take out the trash or get him a beer, a conflict arises and a physical fight usually follows. I have yet to win one of these fights, so...

• Word Count: 1209
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

... . Yet during every conflict, and the peaceful years between, they too were there.# Through a series of events Deborah Sampson# blazed a trail for all women to follow. In war, Deborah proved to the world that women could ... to go to sea, and truly starting a new life in Maine. Deborah's mother could not continue to raise the six children on her own so she sent them away to live with relatives and various neighbors. Deborah ... the daily news. In Boston, the King sent over soldiers to insure that the rules of England were being followed. When news hit the citizens of Boston would have to ...

• Word Count: 2708
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School