Setting
The various locales represented in Howards End are related to the theme of inheritance and speculation regarding which of England’s landscapes-countryside, city, or suburbs-will claim […]
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Themes and Characters
A major theme in Howards End is connection-connection between private and public life, connection between individuals-and how difficult it is to create and sustain these […]
Literary Qualities
Howards End is a highly symbolic novel; many critics have described it as parable with archetypal or mythic characters. The Wilcoxes symbolize the practical, materialistic, […]
Social Sensitivity
Howards End is set in the Edwardian era, so named after King Edward VII of England. Although his reign spanned only nine years, from 1901 […]
Topics and Ideas for Papers
VII TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 1. What were the forces that led to World War I, and what was Britain’s involvement? 2. Analyze the history of […]
Related Titles and Adaptations
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Introduction
The House on Mango Street, which appeared in 1984, is a linked collection of forty-four short tales that evoke the circumstances and conditions of a […]
Sandra Cisneros
The experiences of Esperanza, the adolescent protagonist of The House on Mango Street, closely resemble those of Sandra Cisneros’s childhood. The author was born to […]
Plot Summary
The House on Mango Street is the coming of age story of Esperanza Cordero, a preadolescent Mexican American girl (Chicana) living in the contemporary United […]
Characters
A Esperanza Cordero “In English my name means hope. In Spanish it means too many letters,” says Esperanza Cordero. In a child-like voice, Esperanza records […]