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The short story A&P is centered around the main character named Sammy, who is displeased with his current life, including his job and the people around him. As a teenager, he realizes that he wants a more adventurous life because he is living in a highly conservative and quiet town better suited for older individuals…

In the poems The Negro Speaks of Rivers by Langston Hughes and My Papas Waltz by Theodore Roethke, metaphors and allegories are used to add depth to the descriptions. The Negro Speaks of Rivers by Langston Hughes is an allegorical depiction of the history of the black race. In the poem, a black man talks…

The Stranger is an essay written by Georg Simmel in 1908 in which the author explores the sociological meaning behind the term and the concept of the stranger. In his explorations, the author studies the concept through different lenses of philosophy, economy, and through his relations and position in the group. The author also reviews…

The cardinally new style of the expressed idea is presented in the poem My Son, My Executioner by Donald Hall. The poem presents the point of view of the parent, for whom the born child is the executioner. The very origin of the idea is emphasized by the short size of the poem, which, however,…

Depictions of imaginary ideal societies, as well as the critiques thereof, are a popular genre and staple of world culture, including literature. One may reasonably argue that the difference between utopia and dystopia is in the eye of the beholder, as it ultimately depends on ones ideas of a perfect society. However, there is also…

Table of Contents Introduction A Good Man Is Hard to Find Good Country People Everything That Rises Must Converge Conclusion Work Cited Introduction Few writers inspire as many controversial thoughts as Flannery OConnor does. Yet, the sense of controversy is exactly what distinguished her writing. OConnor wrote stories that were filled with violence, despair, and…

Two stories by Tiphanie Yanique, namely Where Tourists Dont Go and Saving Work, were selected to identify the inherent conflicts. Religion is a recurring theme in both narratives; race and ethnic identity are at stake. A church is burning down begins Saving Work (Yanique 41). Both white American ladies, Diedre Thompson and Violet de Flaubert,…

Authors Main Message Brain on Fire  My Month of Madness touches on several important themes related to mental illness and the treatment process. Susannah Cahalan writes about the love and care demonstrated by her parents and her boyfriend, Stephen, which were vital for her recovery. She exposes the unprofessionalism of healthcare workers such as…

A.E. Housmans poem To an Athlete Dying Young is about a record-breaking athlete regarded as a legend. The poems tone abruptly changes, causing the reader to realize that the athlete has died. The poem is notable for its themes of the bitterness of death at the pinnacle of greatness. Housman depicts the idea of glory…

A&P is a comic short story written by John Updike in 1961. The story tells about a cashier guy in a store who was shocked by the appearance of three young female customers who came to the store in swimsuits. After the manager, as the main hero thought, disgraced girls by reprimanding them, Sammy, the…