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A Rose for Emily: Chronological Events

Antagonist Analysis in The Interlopers

A Clean, Well-Lighted Place: Themes of Loneliness and Isolation

Cathedral by Raymond Carver: Imagery

Character Analysis: The Masque of the Red Death

Conflict Types in The Lady, or the Tiger?

Detailed Setting: The Most Dangerous Game

Edgar Allan Poe: Story Themes

Everyday Use by Alice Walker: Characterization

Flannery O'Connor: Religious Symbolism

Hemingway's Iceberg Theory in his Short Stories

Hills Like White Elephants: Dialogue Subtext

Irony in The Story of an Hour

Jhumpa Lahiri's Interpreter of Maladies: Cultural Displacement

Literary Devices in The Cask of Amontillado

Point of View: The Lottery

Plot Points: The Lottery by Shirley Jackson

The Necklace: Plot Summary

To Build a Fire: Man vs. Nature Conflict

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty: Fantasy vs Reality

The Open Boat: Existentialism and Naturalism

Themes in The Tell-Tale Heart

Reader's Response: A Good Man is Hard to Find

Setting Analysis: The Yellow Wallpaper

Sonny's Blues: Character Dynamics

Symbolism in Young Goodman Brown

The Gift of the Magi: Themes and Morals

Symbolism in The Scarlet Ibis

Suspense in The Destructors by Graham Greene

The Monkey's Paw: Foreshadowing Instances

Setting Analysis: The Yellow Wallpaper

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Wallpaper

The yellow wallpaper in the room has a complex pattern that the protagonist obsesses over, symbolizing the complexity and inescapability of her situation.

Windows

The barred windows suggest a lack of freedom and serve as a metaphor for the constraints placed on the protagonist's life, both self-imposed and by others.

Estate

The grand estate, isolated and removed from society, mirrors the protagonist's isolation and the societal pressures she faces.

Bed

The heavy bed bolted to the floor in the room represents the protagonist's inescapable reality and the control that others exert over her life.

Garden

The beautiful garden visible from the room tantalizes the protagonist with a sense of liberty and life she cannot attain, heightening her sense of entrapment.

Room

The protagonist is confined in a nursery with barred windows, emphasizing a sense of imprisonment that worsens her mental condition.

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