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    When pondering a similar theme between "A Rose for Emily"‚ "Trifles" and "Winter Dreams" one finds that the fear of being alone is what joins the three. "A Rose for Emily" is a tale of how an eccentric woman refuses to let go of the ones she loves which eventually leads to her poisoning her boyfriend. In “Triffles” the murder of Mr. Wright is caused by him killing Mrs. Wright’s only companion: her canary. "Winter Dreams" tells the story of a man who due to his lack of decisiveness in his romantic

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    The authors wrote these pieces in order to demonstrate that people should walk away from unhealthy relationships. First of all‚ a relationship is unhealthy when a person is willing to die with them or when someone is willing to kill them in order be with them. For instance‚ Falkner shows Emily as a lonely person who’s always hidden away in her house‚ alienated by the newer generations of people in the town. Due to the high expectations that Emily had for her men she was unable to find a person to

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    Although the two share similarities‚ William Faulkner’s "A Rose for Emily" varies greatly from a typical gothic murder mystery. A typical gothic murder mystery immediately acknowledges a murder and it is then the reader’s job to figure out who committed it. In "A Rose for Emily"‚ the reader is not even aware of a murder until the end of the story; it is then the reader’s job to figure out what actually went on in the story. Because it is not written in chronological order‚ like a typical gothic

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    Title: Similarities of Different Styles of Writing Similarities of Different Styles of Writing Most recently‚ I have read many different short stories and poems. The three works that stuck out to me the most are‚ “A Rose for Emily” written by William Faulkner‚ “Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day” written by William Shakespeare‚ and “The Cathedral” written by Raymond Carver. Although there are different writers and poets‚ we are able to find similarities in the text through interpretation

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    "A Good Man is Hard to Find" In Flannery O ’Connor ’s "A Good Man is Hard to Find‚" O ’Connor uses a gruesome and violent situation to reveal the true nature of her characters. In some cases‚ the natures of her characters are duplicitous to their initial descriptions in the first half of the story and in others‚ they stray very little from what is understood of them in the beginning. It can be argued that "A Good Man is Hard to Find" is duplicitous in its own right‚ beginning with a comical

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    Lewis‚ Anthony Dr. Sherry Forkum English 1A‚ Midterm 13 March 2013 The Misfit and the “Miss-Fit” Flannery O’Connor is an author who has written a score of short stories; however the author is remembered for one story in particular. The story revolved around a family that had problems just like any other normal family. This family’s problem was respecting each other and communication. The Family is taking a vacation to Florida when a longing for a stroll down memory lane hits the grandmother

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    Aaron Kleinschmidt Professor Nicholas EN111 2/19/13 In the short story “A Rose for Emily” there is a unique type of narration used to show the events that take place in Miss Emily’s lifetime. Throughout the story the narrator bases their narration on a “we” perspective as though speaking for all of the townspeople. This is necessary in order to get the same feeling that you get throughout the story with all of the facts provided. By using the perspective of all the townspeople‚ the narrator

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    Emily the Fallen Rose In the story “A Rose for Emily”‚ William Faulkner uses characterization to reveal the character of Miss Emily. Her character is portrayed through physical description‚ her actions‚ feelings and words‚ and through the narrator ’s remarks about Emily’s nature‚ and through the actions‚ words‚ and feelings‚ of the other characters. In "A Rose for Emily"‚ William Faulkner creates a story about a woman who loses her sense of reality

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    “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner In the short story‚ “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner the focus is on Miss Emily. She had a southern up bringing that was vital to the readers understanding of her mental collapse. It was socially unacceptable during her lifetime for a woman not to be married when they are in the South. To this day‚ it is encouraged and believed to be happy in a Southern society. Happiness can be anything from money to marriage. It is easy to see how one can relate “A

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    David Lopez Professor E. Bloom ENG102/CRN 1429 11 April‚ 2013 A Good Man Is Hard to Find: The Misfit Versus The Grandmother Flannery O’Connor’s short story “A Good Man is Hard to Find” is written partially in order to “convert” people who have not yet fully accepted the Christian faith. O’Conner‚ herself being a strong believer in Christianity‚ probably thought that writing this story will help make people who aren’t really living by the Christian

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