… Respect Any good novel can tell a story, or introduce characters or even tell a tale about their lives. An excellent novel will provide hidden imagery, so every time it is read, a new meaning or look is given to the story. The Stone Angel, Outsi…

… implications of growing old, she starts on a tumultuous journey, not one of her own choice, but one of destiny. She goes through different stages of denial, anger, bargaining, depression and finally acceptance of the fact that death will come, invited…

… and there are many examples of it in “The Stone Boy” by Gina Berriault, Animal Farm by George Orwell, and The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. In all of these works, irony plays an important role in the plot of the story. In…

… of a "journey" by reading his or her story, but few succeed. The majority of tales written in the last 100 years appear to be hackneyed and dull. However, once in a great while, there is an exception. Such is the case with Gina Berriault's story,…

… encounter of infidelity between two lovers during a brief thunderstorm. The story alludes to the controversial topic of women’s sexuality and passion, which during Chopin’s time no one spoke about much less wrote about. So controversial was “The Storm,…

… rain, Cruelly mimic my resounding pain. Opaque clouds conceal her soul, But mine is open, a bottomless hole That never heals, can never be cured, Love dies inside, so rest…

… setting to illuminate the theme. The development of the storm parallels the development of the love affair between Calixta and Alcee. Like a storm, which is a passing occurrence, so is the love affair between Calixta and Alcee. Just as the storm…

… all aspects of the world he is creating for us to imagine. Choplin’s “The Storm” however, takes the setting of a story to a different level, the setting can be said to take on a life of it’s own, and to manipulate the two characters into passion…

… is an adventure, a mix of litterary terms, a conflict, an antagonist, a protagonist or hero, all within a coherent timeline, to entertain or teach the person the story is told to. For a person of deeper interest though, a story isn’t just something…

… Women have been enslaved, put down and their rights taken away from them. Women have slowly but surly evolved into the individuals ones sees today in public office, law firms or even the five o’ clock news. However this evolution did…