"Spring is Now" by Joan Williams - an Analysis

Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1, University of Vienna, language: English, abstract: The following paper is concerned with the short story ¿Spring is Now¿ by Joans Williams, which was published 1968. In the beginning, some of the most important events in the author¿s life as well as some insights into the historical and sociocultural background that characterize the author¿s life and the story will be described.

After a short discussion of the plot and the protagonists of the story, the main part of the paper will provide some information on themes, symbols and imagery the short story features. The paper concludes with a short presentation regarding the narrative technique of ¿Spring is Now¿.