by E. B. White

E. B. White
Visit this site to find a biography of E. B. White, beloved children's author and longtime contributor to the New Yorker. In the biography, a critic notes that White ". . . says wise things gracefully; he is the master of an idiom at once exact and suggestive, distinguished yet familiar. His style is crisp and tender, and incomparably his own." How does this criticism apply to the short story "The Second Tree from the Corner"? Write a review of the story focusing on White's style.

About Psycotherapy
In "The Second Tree from the Corner," Trexler's therapist spurs Trexler's enlightenment by asking him the question, "What do you want?" Visit this site to gain an understanding of psychotherapy-what it is, how it works, why to go, why to stop, and what should and should not happen while in therapy. After exploring the site, do you think Trexler should continue his therapy, or end it? Write your thoughts in the Web Links Activity Log.