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A Haunted House and Other Short Stories by Virginia Woolf (434 words, 2 pages)

The short story "A Haunted House" is story with meaning, by portraying to usthe treasure of life. When two ghosts are searching through their old house,looking for their "Treasure", the treasure or meaning is revealed to us. Thejoy and love shared between two people is the treasure, the treasure of ... Read More

An Analysis of The Short Stories “The Gift of the Magi” and “The Necklace” (391 words, 2 pages)

Did you ever want something but couldn't afford it? The shortstories, "The Gift of the Magi" and "The Necklace", deal with two women'sstruggles to make someone else happy and how fulfilling your own wants canhurt you. The difference between these stories is how when push came toshove, the way the ... Read More

An Analysis of Nathaniel Hawthorne as a Writer of Many Short Stories (366 words, 1 pages)

Nathaniel Hawthorne was a writer of many short stories. Most of his works were related to romanticism, specifically, dark romanticism. Many of his stories relate to evil, guilt, and sin. Many of his works are inspired by Puritan New England (Wikipedia). Hawthornes stories, The Birthmark and Young Goodman Brown, are ... Read More

A Comparison of Two Short Stories: The Devil and Tom Walker by Washington Irving and The Devil and Daniel Webster by Stephen Vincent Benet (1594 words, 5 pages)

Washington Irving, in writing "The Devil and Tom Walker", and StephenVincent Benet, in writing "The Devil and Daniel Webster" illustrate to thereader the consequences of man's desire for material wealth and how a person'smotivation for a relationship with the devil affects the outcome of the "deal".In these two different, yet ... Read More

An Analysis of the Lack of Self Control in a Personally Observed Event, and in the Short Stories A & P by John Updike and The Cat in the Rain by Ernest Hemingway (1145 words, 2 pages)

It was a windy spring day in Chicago. I stood on the bridge of Michigan Avenue looking down the Chicago river. The river was choppy and crashed against the concrete walls. The water was powerful and swayed in a massive motion under the bridge and away from me cutting threw ... Read More

A Comparison of Two Short Stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald: Two Wrongs and An Alcoholic Case (856 words, 3 pages)

In his writings, F. Scott Fitzgerald sometimes blends many similarcharacter traits among the main characters. So it goes with "Two Wrongs,"and "An Alcoholic Case." Perhaps it may seem an unlikely choice for acomparisoncontrast, however I believe these stories are very muchcorrelated. From the way that Fitzgerald typecasts, "alcoholic artists" asthe ... Read More

An Analysis of Spelling, and Differently, Short Stories by Alice Munro (1468 words, 5 pages)

The analysis of the two short stories "Spelling" and "Differently" writtenby Alice Munro deal with female relationships. These relationships paint avivid picture of the kinship, deception, challenges, and associations thataffect friends and family as they journey through life."Spelling" is about the relationship of two women, Rose and Flo. Althoughfrom the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Narrators in Two Short Stories: Ring Lardner’s Haircut and Edgar Allan Poe’s The Cask of Amontillado (542 words, 1 pages)

The narrators in "Haircut" and "Cask of Amontillado" both put their own slant on the events as they tell them. This shows unreliable first-person narration in both stories. In "Haircut", Whitey is the narrator. He doesn't seem to be able to see through the events in the story, even though ... Read More

A Collection of Short Stories in Ernest Hemingway’s In Our Time (585 words, 2 pages)

Half-way through reading Hemmingway's collection In Our Time I was interruptedby my roommate, George. He wanted to know how I liked the story. He seems to bevery impressed that I'm reading Hemmingway. I explained to him that it was, infact, not one story, but a collection of short stories. He ... Read More

An Analysis of the First Person Point of View in Two Short Stories: Ernest Hemingway’s Big Two-Hearted River Part II and Sherwood Anderson’s The Book of the Grotesque (1208 words, 4 pages)

Sudden, Unexpected Interjection "It is a tale told by an idiot,full of sound and fury, signifying nothing." At one point in hisshort story, " Part II", Hemingway'scharacter Nick speaks in the first person. Why he adopts,for one line only, the first person voice is an interestingquestion, without an easy answer. ... Read More

Female Relationships in the Two Short Stories, Spelling and Differently (1480 words, 5 pages)

Short Stories - "Spelling" and "Differently" FemaleRelationshipsThe analysis of the two short stories "Spelling" and "Differently"written by Alice Munro deal with female relationships. Theserelationships paint a vivid picture of the kinship, deception,challenges, and associations that affect friends and family asthey journey through life."Spelling" is about the relationship of two women, ... Read More

A Comparison between Two Short Stories: Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis and Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s The Yellow Wallpaper (516 words, 1 pages)

The biggest thing would be the fact that both of the main characters undergo a major mental change. Obviously Gregor goes from man to beetle (in the mind, not just in the body), and the woman in "Wallpaper" descends into complete insanity. Then there's the family members. In Kafka's piece, ... Read More

A Review of This Way to the Gas Chamber Ladies and Gentlemen, a Collection of Short Stories by Tadeusz Borowski (1035 words, 2 pages)

Review This Way To The Gas Chamber Ladies And GentlemenBorn in Poland, Tadeusz Borowski experienced the harsh reality of concentration camps during World War II. There at camp Auschwitz Borowski was acquainted early with deprivation and suffering. After his parents were transported to the Soviet Ukraine and Siberia, he was ... Read More

An Analysis of the Portrayal of Guilt, Death, and Love in The Things They Carried, a Collection of Short Stories by Tim O’Brien (488 words, 1 pages)

Tim OBrien does not actually come out and write about guilt, death, or love he describes in vivid detail how he feels. This is how he lets the reader know his feelings, either it be love, guilt, or death. Through his details the reader differentiates Tim OBriens thoughts. As the ... Read More

The Tension and Violence Between Men and Women in Three Short Stories in The Secret Self (1927 words, 3 pages)

Tension and Violence Between Men and Women in Three Short Stories in The Secret SelfThe purpose of this essay is to study various kinds of tension and violence existing between men and women in short stories Her Table Spread by Elizabeth Bowen, Rope by Katherine Anne Porter and The Time ... Read More

An Analysis of Short Stories by Edgar Allan Poe (805 words, 2 pages)

World Literature Analysis Of Short Stories By Edgar Allan PoeThe System of Doctor Tarr and Professor FetherA young man is traveling through France with a companion. They pass near a well-known "Mad House" and decide to visit. His companion introduces him to the superintendent, Monsieur Maillard, then leaves. The superintendent ... Read More

A Report on Two Short Stories by Edgar Allan Poe: Masque of the Red Death and The Fall of the House of Usher (446 words, 2 pages)

In the "Masque of the Red Death", Poe uses his imagination throughout the story (Rogers 43). A plague has devastated the entire country. It takes only half an hour tofor the course of the disease to run. At first one feels sharp pains and dizziness. Then one starts bleeding at ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Characters in Books and Short Stories by Gary Paulsen (596 words, 1 pages)

Born on May 17, 1939 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Gary Paulsen is the author of more than 40 books, 200 magazine articles and short stories, and several plays primarily for Young Adults. Paulsen's interests in books and reading came when he was a teenager and walked into a library to escape ... Read More

A Comparison between Three Short Stories: Mary Lavin’s The Living, Doris Lessing’s Through the Tunnel, and John Wain’s A Message from the Pig-Man (1076 words, 2 pages)

Compare 3 StoriesThe storeys that I will be righting about all have children in. The pieces I have decided to Wright about are The living, Through the tunnel, A message from the pig man. Through the tunnel is written by Doris lessing it is about a young boy of eleven ... Read More

Ten Short Stories of Young People in Baseball in April by Gary Soto (451 words, 3 pages)

Baseball In April by Gary Soto is a pretty cool book.It interested me because it was written by a MexicanChicano author. I regularly support People of my race. Thebook is composed of about 10 short stories, all about youngpeople. Its mostly about what kids go through in life. Iliked the ... Read More

A Comparison of Short Stories in Anton Chekhov’s The Lady with the Pet Dog and A Respectable Woman by Kate Chopin (1796 words, 2 pages)

In reading the short story The Lady With The Pet Dog by Anton Chekhov and A Respectable Woman by Kate Chopin one can see key similarities of the two works. The short story by Anton Checkov deals with a man and a woman who are both married but regardless of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Short Stories of Jorge Luis Borges (1235 words, 2 pages)

Jorge Luis Borges is a famous Spanish author, known best for his short stories. In this paper, I will discuss several short stories written by Mr. Borges, what influenced him in his writings, and a brief history of his place of origin, Argentina.Borges' The Book of Sand is the story ... Read More

An Analysis of the Two Short Stories Spelling and Differently by Alice Munro (1496 words, 2 pages)

The analysis of the two short stories "Spelling" and "Differently" written by Alice Munro deal with female relationships. These relationships paint a vivid picture of the kinship, deception, challenges, and associations that affect friends and family as they journey through life."Spelling" is about the relationship of two women, Rose and ... Read More

An Analysis of a Novel or a Collection of Short Stories (1131 words, 2 pages)

A novel or a collection of short stories? may be a question that a critic asks about Rattlebone. Maxine Clair portrays both arguments with her energetic writing style. A blend of random comments and many unique phrases intermix with the intense plot. Writing like this gives the reader a more ... Read More

A Comparison of the Short Stories A Pair of Tickets and the Gentle Wholeness of Home (711 words, 1 pages)

What is home? Home can be defined in a variety of ways. Having a feeling of completeness is a main component that allows one to find such a special place. Home can be anywhere. Not only feeling complete, but also being able to express one self freely and having a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Presence of Alcohol in the Short Stories by Ernest Hemingway (2613 words, 4 pages)

An Analysis of the Presence of Alcohol in Ernest Hemingways Short Stories Alcohol and Desperation An Analysis of the Presence of Alcohol in Ernest Hemingways Short StoriesThroughout the short stories of Ernest Hemingway, alcohol inevitably lends its company to situations in which desperation already resides. In an examination of his ... Read More

The Results of the Advent of Atomic Energy Explored in Two Short Stories Written by John Steinbeck and Gabriel Garcia Marquz (1230 words, 2 pages)

During the peak of events in the Second World War, the United States decided to drop two atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, leading to the final end of almost a decade of turmoil and tension. The introduction of a new atomic power led humanity to discover a new reality, ... Read More

Jorge Borges and His Anthology of Short Stories (1377 words, 2 pages)

An Anthology of Short Stories by Jorge BorgesIn the following three short stories by Jorge Luis Borges, we see how the idea of real the and illusion influence one another as described by the author and in his work. In the first short story, Everything and Nothing, Borges explains how ... Read More

An Analysis of the Short Stories The Cask of Amontillado and The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe (1511 words, 3 pages)

Edgar Allan Poe is famous for his short stories and specifically the manner in which he was able to draw in the audience and totally hold their focus. Interestingly, it seems that all of his stories have a specific location that is defined by a specific space and time. This ... Read More

Racial Segregation and Discrimination in the Life of a Slave Girl by Linda Brent and Any of the Short Stories of Nathaniel Hawthorne (1492 words, 3 pages)

Understanding History for Hawthorne and BrentKnowing and understanding social, political, and cultural history is extremely important when reading many novels, especially Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Linda Brent and any short story written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Both of these authors had many extinuating circumstances surrounding their ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013