Part one of term paper
Jean Rhys' short story "I Used to Live Here Once" is the definition of a short story. The story is a mere one and a half pages in length. Jean Rhys, the author, has incorporated many different ideas and concepts into these few pages. The story is about a woman who is on somewhat of a journey. She has gone back to visit the place where she ...

Part two of term paper
... that the story is about the passing on of a woman rather than that of a woman reminiscing about her childhood. The opening paragraph to the story paints a picture of a rural area with the woman standing at the bank of a river. She is vividly remembering her childhood and the many times that she has crossed this river, stone by stone. The last line in the opening paragraph, " But after that it was easy and soon she was standing on ." (358), makes the reader aware that she is still a very ab ...