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    I read House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III. This story is one of classic tragedy which also contains a nearly unbearable amount of suspense. It tells a story of the conflict between people of different races who have an inability to understand each other. They each want possession of a small house in the California hills but for very different reasons. On one side‚ there is Kathy Nicolo and Sheriff Lester Burdon who want the house from which Kathy was evicted. It previously belonged

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    spend every waking moment with. But for most that is just a vision‚ love comes in many ways. Being a parent‚ couples relationships‚ grandparents‚ all these are different types of relationship that combine with love. The two short stories Killing by Andre Dubus and The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin are two completely different types of love. Losing a loved one that you had a personal connection with like a husband or even a child can change someone forever. They will get passed the challenge but they

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    After reading “Killings” by Andre Dubus‚ it is very clear that the main character‚ Matt Fowler shares many similarities and differences with Abner Snopes of “Barn Burning” by William Faulkner. Both Abner and Matt are father figures who seek revenge in order to feel at ease‚ but their thoughtless actions affect both their families and themselves. In both” Killings” and “Barn Burning”‚ revenge is used by both Matt Fowler and Abner Snopes to cheat the justice system. Matt Fowlers youngest son Frank

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    In Andre Dubus’s short story "The Intruder"‚ Dubus tells a story of a young boy losing his innocence to protect his sister’s‚ while struggling to find his place between boyhood and manhood. The young boy‚ who is named Kenneth‚ can be associated with many biblical allusions concerning the scenarios he is put in. In "The Intruder"‚ Kenneth’s relationship with Connie is being intruded on and he must protect it with his gun‚ the only symbol of manliness and power he has. In some ways‚ Kenneth can be

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    House of Sand and Fog sense of self essay In House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III‚ the author states an epigraph in the beginning of the novel from (“ The Balcony” by Octavio Paz): “Beyond myself/ somewhere/ I wait for my arrival.” This epigraph defines ones sense of self and Behrani‚ Kathy‚ and Lester in House of Sand and Fog all have a sense of self in some way. It may not be clear at first but the author burn’s an image of each character’s personality into the readers head. By the end

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    everything can make an identity. There is no wrong answer. It varies from person to person. For example Andre Dubus‚ the author of "Witness"makes his identity clear through stories in which he shows his disability. In his case having a disability is part of his identity "I cannot stand or walk . . . I cannot live as normals do." As for myself‚ I can relate‚ although not to the extent as Dubus‚ I can understand the anger that goes along with a disability. My disability is anemia‚ and while most people

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    a primal need to be”childish”; or is it that even as adults‚ human beings still are growing‚ learning and evolving their minds just like in adolescence. These questions are asked in a multitude of coming of age stories‚ like in The Intruder by Andre Dubus‚ The Grave by Katherine Anne Porter and The Passage by Dalton Trumbo. All these stories connect in the way that they

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    In order to become a hero‚ one must suffer pain to please themselves and others. In ‘Eveline’ by James Joyce and ‘Killings’ by Andre Dubus‚ the authors show their own versions of heroism. In ‘Eveline’‚ the main character‚ Eveline‚ gives up her future to fulfil a promise made to her mother. As for ‘Killings’‚ the main character‚ Matt becomes a hero for his wife and family when he kills the man who murdered his son. Heroism can be seen in different forms to everyone‚ to some it may look impressive

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    written by Andre Dubus. These stories are similar in plot and theme. Both of these stories deal with murder‚ love and revenge. Though‚ love and murder are presented in different ways in the two stories. The main character in both these stories are of the opposite sex and they are both the protagonist. “A Rose for Emily” is about a women named Emily Grierson and her mysterious life as a southern belle. While “Killings” is based on a man named Matt Fowler who commits a bad crime. Faulkner and Dubus start

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    The Differences Between This paper is about four different American authors. Two are from the American South and two are from the American North. Their different styles of writing American literature stories are quite obvious. A goal is to point out the differences in these stories and what drove these authors to write these stories. Each region of our country has its own set of values that are unique to that section of the country. These values influence the characteristics of the life and the

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