Amber Gibbons

In "Good Country People," Mrs. Hopewell and her daughter Hulga both think of themselves as being superior to lower-class people. For Mrs. Hopwell, it's her money that sets her apart, and for Hulga,...

Faulkner's "Barn Burning" is set in the late 19th century when sharecropping was widely used in rural agricultural areas. Sharecropping was a system in which a wealthy landowner would allow poor...

When you first read "The Lottery," the story seems mysterious but not entirely off-putting. It's only upon reflection and examination of the characters' behaviors that you realize how truly...

James Matthew Barrie's play The Will focuses on the passage of time, greed, and death. In the beginning, Mr. and Mrs. Ross come to the law office of the Devizes as a youthful, loving, and humble...