Ron Joyce

In William Faulkner’s story “A Rose for Emily”, the author describes the life of Emily Grierson. Emily, as a child, was cut off from social life by her repressive father. After her father dies it is hard for her to acknowledge it. Because of her father overbearing ways, Emily is isolated from the town. Faulkner presents Emily’s family name and class as high and mighty. When she gets in a relationship with Homer, the Yankee, the townspeople thinks he is not socially acceptable for her. Emily…

an eerie short story written by Joyce Carol Oates. The story, published in the fall 1966 edition of Epoch Magazine generated a big buzz (Ptalzgraf 221). Oates dedicated the story to Bob Dylan because she was inspired to write it after listening to his song “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue”(“Where”Shmoop). She was also inspired by the gruesome serial killer Charles Schmid. Joyce Carol Oates most famous short story is “Where Are you Going, Where Have You Been.” Joyce Carol Oates was born on June, 16…

A Short Story Analysis on C.P. Gilman’s The Yellow Wallpaper The short story entitled, “The Yellow Wallpaper” written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman was a gothic horror tale that was later viewed as a story utilizing symbolism to demonstrate repression and disapproval of Victorian patriarchy. This short story made her particularly important in this certain genre of story-writing (Meyering, 4). When the narrator was diagnosed with neurasthenia, which is the chronic mental and physical depression,…

The present study is based on the analysis of diaspora and nostalgia experienced as the major theme by the characters of two selective stories such as, When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine and The Third and Final Continent in the short story collection “Interpreter of Maladies” by award winning Indian American author Jhumpa Lahiri. The paper begins with a brief introduction about diaspora, Jhumpa Lahiri and the book “Interpreter of Maladies” (published in 1999). The introduction is preceded by defining…

The Modern Myth of Innocence The poem “The Myth of Innocence” by Louise Glück, is one that brilliantly transcends the test of time and holds a brilliant message that resonates with people in modern times. The main theme of this poem is maturing, and in Persephone’s case she is immediately thrown into the life of a woman rather than a girl. This poem was written as a metaphor for the process of growing up, and almost seems to expertly predict the future by metaphorically describing the behavior…

“A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner was published in 1930. Some other works by Faulkner are The Sound of Fury and As I Lay Dying. Faulkner is commonly known for writing stories that are set in the south and all of his stories include and obscurity that results from an unusual circumstance. Faulkner often writes about the Yoknapatawpha county and the town of Jefferson and thing that happen in the society. “A Rose for Emily” is about a woman who is never allowed to have relationships with men…

Giselle Mills novel “Through It All’, looks at the complex life of a teenage Caribbean girl and her journey through the turbulent and strained years of teenage life. It follows the life of Andreide, a sixteen year old as the deals with life experiences throughout the novel through her different relationships with her family, friends and love interests. While the book is mainly based on the life of Android, the supportive characters such as her mother Rose Marie, father Charles, Love interest…

In addition to how much Emily’s father had structured her life and held her back, there is the issue of Emily’s love life to consider. Her father never allowed her to have a man, for he was the only man he felt she needed in her life. This idea was so prominent that even the townspeople knew that Emily’s father was the reason Emily ended up unmarried and alone: “We remembered all the young men her father had driven away, and we knew that with nothing left, she would have to cling to that which…

You’ve Got a Friend in Me The story “Where are you going, where have you been” written by Joyce Carol Oates, chronicles the story of a young girl named Connie faced with the ultimate choice of saving her life or her family. Oates uses the deal with the devil genre short story to show the struggle Connie dealt with and how she reacted to the choice of life or death. In Oates story, Arnold Friend is the literal devil because of his unruly, translucent appearance, his overwhelming knowledge of…

Culture, location, reputation and upbringing are all main contributors to the way someone’s life turns out. For most people, they are given the option to choose their own path in life and their past becomes a positive contributor to who they chose to be. However, for others, the past can prevent the future from happening, it can hold one back from accomplishing their hopes and dreams because they end up stuck in the same routine and traditions that they were taught at a young age. Being stuck in…