Hills Like White Elephants is a short story by Ernest Hemingway. It follows a conversation between a man and a woman as they sit at a train station in Spain about the possibility of her having an abortion.
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The Masque of the Red Death Summary
The Masque of the Red Death is a short story by the American writer Edgar Allan Poe. It is a story about Prince Prospero's attempts to avoid a deadly plague called the Red Death, by hiding in his abbey with his 1000 closest friends.
The Happy Prince Summary
The Happy Prince is a timeless tale written by Oscar Wilde. It is a story about a majestic statue of a little prince that overlooks a city and a swallow who helped him share his precious stones with the less fortunate.
The Tell-Tale Heart Summary
The Tell-Tale Heart is a short story by the American writer Edgar Allan Poe, about an unnamed narrator who tries to convince the reader of the narrator's sanity, while describing the murder the narrator committed.
The Princess and the Pea Summary
The Princess and the Pea is a fairytale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. It is a story about an unhappy prince who couldn't find a real princess to marry, so they made a test for a young girl to find out whether or not she is a true princess.
A Rose for Emily Summary
A Rose for Emily is a short story by the American author William Faulkner, first published on April 30, 1930 in The Forum magazine. A story about an unmarried woman living in the American South refusing to pay her taxes.
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Hills Like White Elephants Analysis
Hills Like White Elephants is a short story by American author Ernest Hemingway, first published in 1927. This is a closer analysis of the story which contains complex themes such as communication, unspoken emotions, and power dynamics in relationships.
The Happy Prince Analysis
The Happy Prince is one of the most popular fairy tales in English literature. Take a closer look at the analysis of the story which describes the sacrifice of the statue and a little swallow.
The Tell-Tale Heart Analysis
The Tell-Tale Heart is one of the most popular short stories in English literature. Take a look at a closer analysis of the story which describes the murder of an old man and the guilt of his murderer.
The Princess and the Pea Analysis
The Princess and the Pea is one of the shortest and most popular fairy tales in children's literature. Here is a closer look into the story describing the prince's desperate finding for a real princess.
A Rose for Emily Analysis
A Rose for Emily is a short story of one of the most famous American writers William Faulkner. This is a closer analysis of the very dark short story which describes the deterioration and death of a rich Southern woman.
The Raven Analysis
The Raven is one of the most well-known and famous poems in American literature. This is a closer analysis of the very dark poem which describes how losing love can drive someone to misery and madness.
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Hills Like White Elephants Characters
Analysis of personality and characteristics of all characters within the story Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway. Take a look at the conflicts faced by the young couple as they grapple with a difficult decision regarding the girl's pregnancy.
The Masque of the Red Death Characters
Analysis of personality and characteristics of all characters within the story The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe. Take a look at what conflicts characters such as Prince Prospero and his friend face when they see the Red Death.
The Happy Prince Characters
A key analysis of characters and their behavior in the story The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde. It explains the connection of both protagonists, Happy Prince and Swallow as well as some minor characters such as Reed, God, Mayor, etc.
The Tell-Tale Heart Characters
Analysis of literary characters included in The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe. This study includes characteristics of the unnamed narrator, the old man, and police officers.
The Princess and the Pea Characters
Analysis of characteristics and actions of literary characters included in The Princess and the Pea by H. C. Andersen. This study guide includes characteristics of the princess, the prince, the queen, and the pea as the symbol.
A Rose for Emily Characters
Further study of characteristics, and connections between literary characters in A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner. The analysis includes characteristics of Snow White as the major character and minor characters such as Homer Barron, Judge Stevens, Tobe, etc.
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Jerome David Salinger
Jerome David Salinger (1919 - 2010) was an American writer, novelist and storyteller. He published a few stories between 1948 and 1959. He exited the literature world in 1965 and got famous by his only novel “The Catcher in the Rye” which he wrote for ten years. The novel became a trend amongst the American […]
James Joyce
Born James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (1882 - 1941) James Joyce was an Irish novelist and poet. His psychological perceptions and innovative literary techniques made him one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century. He was born in Dublin, the son of an impoverished civil servant. Although middle class, his family quickly lost that […]
Mark Twain
Mark Twain (1835. - 1910.) with the real name Samuel Langhorne Clemens was an American writer and humorist who became popular and appreciated in every generation. He wasn't a good student so he dropped out of school at the age of 12. He worked on many different jobs. Mark started as a printer and even […]
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald on September 24, 1896, in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was an American novelist and short story writer who was considered one of the most famous authors of the Jazz Age in 20th century. His novels includes "This Side of Paradise", "The Beautiful and Damned", "The […]
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German writer and statesman. Born in Frankfurt in 1749, Goethe's body of work is extensive, including, aside from his poetry and four novels, over 10,000 letters and nearly 3,000 drawings. Goethe was an avid botanist, anatomist and was once a law student. He was made a nobleman in 1782 […]
Ernest Hemingway
Biography of Ernest Hemingway, an American novelist, and journalist known for his short stories. He is a Nobel prize winner and is considered one of the most influential writers of the 20th century whose experiences impacted his writing.