... uncultivated surroundings cause dramatic changes in both men as they experience the westward movement of the agricultural frontier. The central characters of Father Vaillant, and especially Father Lour, represent the heroic ideal in that they are unmistakably viewed as enjoying a lofty status, yet they still feel genuine concern and understanding for the inhabitants they are seeking to help. Both priests have dedicated themselves ... kind of "narrative" time operates fairly consistently: a regressive temporal movement that draws reader or protagonist or both backward toward the origins ...

• Word Count: 7335
• Approx Pages: 29
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... they do, since in a rough area you never know what will happen next. The suspense is built up by the training of the dog, as each day the widow keeps the dog waiting for her food, keeping her hungry until the big day of savagery. It is also not clear at first why the widow is doing all the training which increases the suspense. The preparation for the ... plenty of detailed descriptive writing including scenery and death.. Many things in the story were outstanding and descriptive - mainly the training of the dog and the way the two deaths happened. The story needed long descriptive passa...

• Word Count: 3319
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School