Carol Ann Duffy

Who actually knows their neighbor? We live by them for year’s even decades but there are not many people who truly know what happens after the front door closes. People never really know who lives next to them even if they have grown up in the same town all their life. A great example of this is the short story A Rose for Emily, by William Faulkner. The town did not just know Miss Emily they also knew the generations that passed before her. They all knew she came from a very prestige family and…

these things before they take a step back and realize that they should have taken their time. One who is especially in too much of a hurry to grow up is the character Connie from the short story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates. Connie is the main focus of this short story that shows us her constant desire to be separated…

Faulkner's writing in “A Rose for Emily” has a southern style background. He narrates the story by speaking as a whole for the townspeople. The order of the story is not chronological. Instead, it is being told as the townspeople are remembering Miss Emily. He uses this form of narration to express the strong attitudes the townspeople have towards Miss Emily. Because he's narrating from the townspeople's view, the facts coming from them are based on speculation. Thus, giving Faulkner the…

As writer in 19th-century in France, Maupassant writes in a style called Literary Realism. The clearest example of this style comes in the final third of the story, when he describes the poor, working lives of the Loisel’s. Mathilde, a young woman is born to a low-class family. With no money for a dowry, she is married to Monsier Loisel, a clerk from the board of education. In the story Mathilde is ashamed of her economic status and wished she had been born into an upper-class family. Mathilde…

William Faulkner stands out as one of the remarkable authors in the contemporary society with a focus on short stories as well as novels. Some of his pieces that almost every English student likes is “A Rose of Emily” as well as the “Barn Burning.” The thematic aspect of these articles being the social life depicted by the southern people. Also, there is the struggle they undergo at different instances. The use of a dramatic context in the stories is vital in fostering empathy. The ability to…

Maggie, a girl of her own unfortunate environment In Stephen Crane’s “Maggie a Girl of the Streets” published in the year 1893, there is a very clear demonstration of naturalism. This particular piece of work by Stephen Crane was published during the time of the Industrial Revolution. Where the factory workers in the city were in the true since of the word treated like slaves who had no voice, yet they stayed because either you worked for basically nothing and tried to support your family or…

Title Joyce Carol Oates ‘Where are you going, Where have you been?’ tells the story of a young girl searching for her identity among her mother and society. The protagonist Connie amist being at conflict with her family's view, spends her time flirting with boys and exploring her newfound independence. Connie is put in a difficult position when a boy, Arnold Friend, shows up at her doorstep. Throughout the story, Oates uses setting, point of view, and symbolism to convey the theme of the story.…

Rosana Bravo April 23, 2017 Week Assignment 2- Compare and Contrast Southern Fiction- Mrs. Crow “The Awakening” VS “The Open Boat” The story “The Open Boat.” is that of an exemplary naturalism because of its skeptical representation of life, the characters are left with the presumption to the will of external forces, and nature which is not an entity but rather an indifferent force. Stephen Crane’s story seems to have a theme of hopelessness that runs through it which contributes to its…

"Where are you going, where have you been?” Is mixture of psychological thriller and coming of age story, written by Joyce Carol Oates, an American author born on June 16, 1938, in Lockport, New York. This short story tells us about Connie, a fifteen year old girl who lives with her mom, her dad and her sister June. Connie is described as a teenager who is constantly preoccupied about her appearance, trying to look desirable and mature. Her dangerous and naive search for maturity and…

William Faulkner has written many critically acclaimed text throughout his lifetime. These text range from poetry, short stories, novels, and screenplays. The short story “A Rose for Emily” is one of his most famous works. Set in a southern town at the turn of the century, Faulkner describes the life of Miss Emily. Miss Emily is the lone survivor of a well to do family in the city of Jefferson. The short story describes how Miss Emily deals with the struggles of her changing life. William…