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• Answered a Question in A Visit of Charity

  At the end of Welty's story "A Visit of Charity," Marian retrieves a red apple she has hidden in the bushes. She then jumps on the bus...

• Answered a Question in A Doll's House

  Some serious action occurs offstage in Ibsen's A Doll's House! The most important event that happens is that Nora has taken...

• Answered a Question in Sweat

  In Hurston's story, "Sweat," Delia is a complex character. She tolerates a lot of bad treatment from her husband Sykes. He speaks to...

• Answered a Question in Reference

  Eudora Welty's story, "A Visit of Charity," is an interesting story of a young girl's visit to a home for the elderly. For the girl,...

• Answered a Question in Chickamauga

  In Bierce's short story "Chickamauga," a young boy has frightening experiences as he walks through the woods. In particular, he...

• Answered a Question in Désirée's Baby

  In "Desiree's Baby," Armand discovers that his child is not white, and Desiree says she will leave. When Desiree asks if he wants her...

• Answered a Question in Diving into the Wreck

  In Adrienne Rich's poem, "Diving into the Wreck," she explores the theme of identity. Her speaker has gone into the water on a diving...

• Answered a Question in A Worn Path

  In Eudora Welty's story "A Worn Path," there are many important symbols. Eyes are significant because Phoenix's eyesight is failing...

• Answered a Question in A Worn Path

  Although readers do not know Phoenix's specific age, it is clear she is very old and frail. She has difficulty seeing and faces many...

• Answered a Question in Sweat

  In Hurston's story, "Sweat," Delia is a hardworking woman who is constantly tormented by her husband, Sykes. One of the ways he...