... and mysterious. Chopin is giving a sort of 'hook' for the rest of the story by giving these precise descriptions of the bedroom. The reader wants to know what will happen in that room and what the consequences will be. Chopin then sets her characters in a classic 'love scene' next to the window. Alcee is standing behind Calixta. The action begins when lightening strikes a tree across the field and Calixta basically falls ... into the arms of Alcee. At ... ...

• Word Count: 1280
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

... his life. In the next paragraph Joyce invites the reader into a dead priests drawing room, giving the reader great detailed description that plays on our senses. This description of the priest's room allows us to look deeper into the character of the priest. The reader is provided with a clear, concise description, "curled and damp" pages, the "wild garden behind the house contained a central apple tree." When the narrator mentions the "curled and damp ... " pages he is referring to the collection of book he ... ...

• Word Count: 2168
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... his life. In the next paragraph Joyce invites the reader into a dead priests drawing room, giving the reader great detailed description that plays on our senses. This description of the priest's room allows us to look deeper into the character of the priest. The reader is provided with a clear, concise description, "curled and damp" pages, the "wild garden behind the house contained a central apple tree." When the narrator mentions the "curled and damp ... " pages he is referring to the collection of book he ... ...

• Word Count: 2168
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate