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…The story "A Good Man is Hard to Find," by Plannery O' Conner is a very interesting story. In the story an old woman says, "People are certainly not nice like they used to be." Nowadays people are selfish and their behavior toward others is worse…

…Commentary on a section of ‘The man who loved children’ by Christina Stead. The passage depicts a family and their move into a new home. The main character is Henny, the mother, a depressive and lonely character. The extract focuses on Henny’s…

…Analysis of “The Man on the Dump” Through several writing techniques, Wallace Stevens paints a somber portrait in his poem “The Man on the Dump.” Stevens’ use of statements, lists, and punctuation gave me an overall sense of lazy joy suddenly…

…What Drives A Man         What makes a successful man? This, in itself, is a culture bound question because it can vary from culture to culture. However, in the perception of Okonkwo, the main character in Chinua Achebe's novel, Things Fall…

…"went in with a tumbler of tea" and she "stopped to add a little extra milk to it." This shows that she is very caring of her mother as she adds some more of the 'precious' milk for her mother. The mother "lay on the string bed on some old grey sheets", shows…

…: If this individual is truly over 9,000 years old, that only substantiates our belief that he (Kennewick Man) is Native American. From our oral histories, we know that our people have been part of this land since the beginning of time… Some scientists say…

…, and the downfall of old, aristocratic ways that still plagued the government of the time. Jackson was different than any president that had preceded him. Even though Jefferson tried to steer away from any special recognition, and was really a very humble man, he…

…with this inperfect world. That is why I picked him. He is such a happy man. At only 48 years old, you imagine one would have a family or at least if he did not, he would talk about what a waste this life has been and how everything is so wrong left and right…

…This is a creative story I created for my English class and I got a A-. It can help others come up with stories like mine and its fun and different from other creative stories you have seen! The man down the road Down the road there was a man…

…The selfishness of a persons actions The grandmother in "A good man is hard to find," by Flannery O'Connor. dosenn’t value what she has in her life, but instead wants what has been left behind. She is a prim and proper lady dressed in a suit, hat…