parents actions or inactions have on them. In particular‚ strong relationships between fathers and sons sometimes cause conflict and grief‚ as depicted in "My Papa’s Waltz" by Theodore Roethke‚ "Barn Burning" by William Faulkner‚ and "Killings" by Andre Dubus. To begin‚ the title of "My Papa’s Waltz"‚ written by Theodore Roethke‚ allows for the assumption that the poem will be about some form of dance between father and son. Once read‚ it can be analyzed that it is a dance of equal amounts of a young
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The Curse Would "doing the right thing" possibly be not to do anything at all? In the case of Mitchell Hayes in Andre Dubus ’ "The Curse" it was. In this short story there are a number of ideas a reader can derive from what he should have done. But to do nothing can in fact be the right avenue to use in certain situations. The characters themselves seem to believe that Mitchell was right in his decision. But like most tough decisions‚ they can be hard to live with. Mitchell Hayes is a forty-nine
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near impossible to over come. In “The Curse” by Andre Dubus‚ protagonist Mitchell Hayes finds himself in a dispute of this sort. Upon last call‚ five “ punks” (Dubus) remained in Mitchell’s bar; a young lady not far behind‚ destined to fall victim to their intoxicated plot. The Cowardly bartender became bystander of a horrific gang rape. A bystander is all Mitchell was that dark evening‚ an infinitely haunting decision. The question of “what if…” (Dubus) commonly follows Mitchell as he considers his
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Dìaz taken from his short story collection‚ Drown‚ (1996). “Killings” is also a short story taken from‚ Finding a Girl in America (1980)‚ written by Andre Dubus. Both of these stories are dealing with the family’s subject and provide us different perspectives of it. In Dìaz’s story we can see the relationship among a foreigner family‚ while in Andre Dubus’s story we see an American average family. In both stories‚ fathers play an important role; they figure prominently and have a considerable impact
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’The Curse’; by Andre Dubus is about Mitchell Hayes‚ a forty-nine year old bartender who is witness to a rape. The rape occurs right before closing when five bikers rape a young woman while holding Mitchell at bay. After the rape‚ Mitchell is distraught over his decision of not making a stronger attempt to help the girl. Police‚ family and friends try to comfort Mitchell by telling him he made the right decision. However‚ he continues to feel guilt and self-doubt over whether or not he could have
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I read House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III. This story is one of classic tragedy which also contains a nearly unbearable amount of suspense. It tells a story of the conflict between people of different races who have an inability to understand each other. They each want possession of a small house in the California hills but for very different reasons. On one side‚ there is Kathy Nicolo and Sheriff Lester Burdon who want the house from which Kathy was evicted. It previously belonged
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spend every waking moment with. But for most that is just a vision‚ love comes in many ways. Being a parent‚ couples relationships‚ grandparents‚ all 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. Losing a loved one that you had a personal connection with like a husband or even a child can change someone forever. They will get passed the challenge but they
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Killings Guilt can be a cruel emotion. It can change the way you view the world and even your life. Andre Dubus expressed the struggle of a man battling feelings of guilt in his work “Killings”. An interesting theme underlies the text of the work‚ a theme dealing with the ramifications of a murder‚ and the guilt that lingers The main interest of the work is in a character‚ Matt‚ whose son has just been murdered‚ and his conflict with the concept of revenge. Throughout the story Matt
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Los Angeles Times states that “The most rending kind of war is not between two hatreds‚ but between two hopes”. Correspondingly‚ Andre Dubus III introduces two hopes in the novel House of Sand and Fog written in 1999. Behrani and Kathy‚ two determined yet fragile individuals‚ come from different backgrounds that meet in the California hills struggles to gain social stability. The competing desires for the house leads to Behrani’s ultimate downfall. His obsession with the house comes from the ambition
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After reading “Killings” by Andre Dubus‚ it is very clear that the main character‚ Matt Fowler shares many similarities and differences with Abner Snopes of “Barn Burning” by William Faulkner. Both Abner and Matt are father figures who seek revenge in order to feel at ease‚ but their thoughtless actions affect both their families and themselves. In both” Killings” and “Barn Burning”‚ revenge is used by both Matt Fowler and Abner Snopes to cheat the justice system. Matt Fowlers youngest son Frank
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