Essays Tagged: "Andre Dubus"

"Killings" by Andre Dubus's,.

KillingsRevenge, loss and consequences are explored in Andre Dubus's, "Killings". A jealous husband, angered by the fact that his estranged wife is involve ...

(3 pages) 27304 0 4.5 Jun/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Flannery O'Connor's "Revelation." and"A Father's Story" by Andre Dubus

e A father's love for his children surpasses all other forms of love. "A Father's Story", by Andre Dubus narrates the lengths of a father's love for his daughter and the extent he will go to pr ...

(6 pages) 66 0 5.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Beyond Accessibility: Treating People with Disabilities as People

ple with disabilities have goals, dreams, wants and desires similar to people without disabilities. Andre Dubus points out very clearly in his article, "Why the Able-bodied Still Don't Get It," how pe ... . The Disabilities Rights Commission. 15 Feb. 2004 < http://www.drc-gb.org/law/dda.asp>Dubus, Andre. "Why the Able-bodied Still Don't Get It." 1997. Rpt. In American Voices Culture and Community ...

(4 pages) 116 2 4.6 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

The Reunion Critique

Critique: "Reunion"In Andre Dubus's short story, "Reunion," the author introduces a character that shows more interest in ...

(2 pages) 27 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

A Horse for a Daughter: An Essay on Andre Dubus' "A Father's Story"

Andre Dubus, the author of "A Father's Story," grew up in the ranching community of Haverhill, Massa ... out the choices he has made and whether they were the right ones. In the story, "A Father's Story," Andre Dubus shows when a man uses routine to fill the void he has within himself, his life might alt ...

(6 pages) 24 0 4.3 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Relationships in literature

tories to illustrate these types of relationships. I have chosen to explore the story "Killings" by Andre Dubus to emphasize how strong a family bond can be. In addition to studying family relationshi ... hree characters in the story got a taste of pleasure, it was only temporary.The story "Killings" by Andre Dubus is set in a small town. Matt Fowler's son has been murdered by Richard Strout, but this ...

(5 pages) 107 0 4.5 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Real Man!

take care of the family, and man should living for competition. In the essay "Giving up the gun" by Andre Dubus and "How to tell a true war story" by O'Brien, authors indicate that manhood must be ear ...

(2 pages) 20 0 2.3 Aug/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Family relationships in fiction- Flannery O'Connor, William Faulkner, and Andre Dubus

y relationships played an integral part in the writings of Flannery O'Connor, William Faulkner, and Andre Dubus. Each author showed the importance of family in situations that the characters encounter ...

(4 pages) 51 0 3.8 Sep/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Dual Identities Write an essay exploring the concepts of identity

ything can make an identity. There is no wrong answer. It varies from person to person. For example Andre Dubus, the author of "Witness"makes his identity clear through stories in which he shows his d ...

(6 pages) 69 0 1.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Sweet Justice

rson? What motivates a person to want to kill another human being? In the short story "Killings" by Andre Dubus, Matt Fowler is motivated to take revenge on Richard Strout, who killed his youngest son ...

(4 pages) 8 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

love

these are different types of relationship that combine with love. The two short stories Killing by Andre Dubus and The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin are two completely different types of love. Losi ... , and hate, but if the couple is strong they will get through anything.The story of the killings by Andre Dubus is about a family that is mourning the death and dealing with the emotion of losing thei ...

(4 pages) 1 0 0.0 Oct/2014

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays