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A Personal Analysis of in Another Country, a Short Story by Ernest Hemingway (774 words, 3 pages)

How have these young mens lives been changed by the war?Before the times war, many cannot imagine what might be inflicted upon themselves. In the case of the young men in Ernest Hemingways In Another Country, they have cope with the loss of body parts or with the infliction of ... Read More

The Failure of the Catholic Church in A Painful Case, a Short Story by James Joyce (1511 words, 5 pages)

The FailedJames Joyce, a modernist writer, has produced countless short stories portraying issues in 19th century Ireland. One reoccurring theme throughout his many works is how the Catholic Church has failed Irelands society by not providing enough spiritual guidance. In A Painful Case, Joyce puts a unique spin on this ... Read More

A Synopsis of Beware of the Dog, a Short Story by Roald Dahl (625 words, 2 pages)

A Synopsis of Beware of the DogIn the short story Beware of the Dog, a man named Squadron Leader Peter Williamson is out of a dogfight with injuries during World War II. While in this dogfight, he is gravely injured and immediately heads on his way home on his plane, ... Read More

A Synopsis of Shooting an Elephant, a Short Story by George Orwell (554 words, 2 pages)

A Synopsis of Shooting an ElephantIn the short story Shooting an Elephant, which takes place in the 1920s in British-controlled Burma (or Myanmar), a man (also the narrator) named George Orwell is the Assistant Superintendent of the British Indian Imperial Police in the city of Moulmein. Orwell holds this position ... Read More

A Synopsis of The Lottery, a Short Story by Shirley Jackson (538 words, 2 pages)

A Synopsis of The LotteryIn the short story The Lottery, there is a small town in America with only 300 people living there. The date is June 27, and everyone gathers for the lottery. The town's children, who have no school in the summer, walk around and gather stones that ... Read More

A Synopsis of To Build a Fire, a Short Story by Jack London (309 words, 1 pages)

A Synopsis of To Build a FireThe short story To Build a Fire begins at 900 a.m. about 100 years in the past. A man is attempting to cross the Yukon in order to reach his boys at a claim on the left fork of Henderson Creek. Along the way, ... Read More

A Synopsis of Flowers for Algernon, a Short Story and Novel by Daniel Keyes (567 words, 2 pages)

A Synopsis of Flowers for AlgernonA mentally challenged man named Charlie Gordon, who has an IQ of 68, lives in New York City. He has a teacher named Alice Kinnian at a school that teaches mentally challenged adults. Kinnian recommends Charlie to a group of scientists who are testing out ... Read More

A Synopsis of The Lady, or the Tiger?, a Short Story by Frank Stockton (526 words, 2 pages)

Synopsis of The Lady, or the Tiger?In the short story The Lady, or the Tiger?, a semi-barbaric king prospers in an ancient civilization. He has great wealth and power, and he has a huge court for justice. The court is also very unique because the accused party must perform a ... Read More

Oppressed Womanhood in The Story of an Hour, a Short Story by Kate Chopin (646 words, 2 pages)

Louise Mallard, a victim of not only a controlling husband but serious heart trouble, must be carefully informed about some serious news her husband has died in a railroad disaster. After receiving this news, Louise grieves about her loss. Though, she eventually comes to a realization she is free! Unfortunately, ... Read More

A Synopsis of The Most Dangerous Game, a Short Story by Richard Connell (318 words, 1 pages)

A Synopsis of The Most Dangerous GameAt the beginning of the story, the hero and protagonist Sanger Rainsford is with someone named Whitney. They are both hunters. They discuss big game and hunting jaguars, and then they head off to sleep. During the night, Rainsford heads off into the sea ... Read More

The Symbol of the Gifts and the Young Couple in The Gift of the Magi, a Short Story by O. Henry (618 words, 2 pages)

The gift of the magi by the great American writer O. Henry successfully tells a touching story about an impoverished couple giving their most precious possession for each other in the Christmas day. This beautiful Christmas tale by O Henry draws allusions to the biblical magi, also known as the ... Read More

A Short Review of The Necklace, a Short Story by Guy De Maupassant (505 words, 2 pages)

The Necklace is a very accurate representation of a realist situation. Beginning with just the overall story, it portrayed a situation in which a person didnt live a lavish lifestylethey had to work for what they wanted and struggled to get nicer things. This is a common situation for most ... Read More

The Theme of Individual and Society in Unaccustomed Earth, a Short Story by Jhumpa Lahiri (1497 words, 3 pages)

Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa LahiriBengal is located in the northeastern region of the Indian Subcontinent. Now, it is divided between the land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian State of West Bengal.Bengal's history is dated as far back as about 4,000 years. The first recorded independent king of ... Read More

The Consequences of Greed in The Monkey’s Paw, a Short Story by W.W. Jacob (660 words, 2 pages)

The Monkeys PawIn what ways does the character in the story experience and overcome conflicts throughout the sequences of events in the story? Use specific references from the text to support your response.Being greedy can bring unwanted and dangerous consequences, as Mr. White for finds out in "The Monkey's Paw". ... Read More

The Loyalty and Commitment of Parson Hooper in The Minister’s Black Veil, a Short Story by Nathaniel Hawthorne (866 words, 2 pages)

Nathaniel Hawthorne tells a story titled The Minister's Black Veil, of a minister that views himself as a representative of God. Hawthorne instills the qualities of loyalty and commitment in his main character, Parson Hooper, because although he is being shunned by the community, he fulfills his vow to God. ... Read More

The Gradual Unfolding of Madness in The Tell-Tale Heart, a Short Story by Edgar Allan Poe (899 words, 2 pages)

In Edgar Allan Poes The Tell-tale Heart, Poe seeks to show the slow unravelling of madness, as he describes an unnamed figure descend into a complete physiological breakdown. The lack of description for the narrator himself, and the ambiguous ending ensures that the true meaning of his short story is ... Read More

A Critique of Bartleby in Bartleby the Scrivener, a Short Story by Herman Melville (1876 words, 6 pages)

The protagonist of Herman Melvilles mid-nineteenth century work Bartleby, the Scrivener is characterized by how he passively asserts his refusal to perform a series of activities throughout the story. The young scrivener is known for his consistent use of the sentence I would prefer not to to express his lack ... Read More

Character Analysis of Sarty in Barn Burning, a Short Story by William Faulkner (779 words, 4 pages)

Potential Free-Will Sartys Choice Being the son of a pyromaniac involves a vast amount of trust and requires protecting the family at all costs. In William Faulkners Barn Burning, Colonel Sartoris Sarty Snopes, son of the pyromaniac Abner Snopes, is a young boy who must make a difficult decision stay ... Read More

An Analysis of the Setting of the Short Story A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner (1406 words, 4 pages)

In William Faulkners short story, A Rose for Emily. He sets the town in a fictional post-civil war, creepy town by the name of Jefferson in Mississippi, in a county by the name of Yoknapatawapha. A small town in the south of the United States. Faulkners use of this certain ... Read More

The Argument Between the Banker and Lawyer in The Bet, a Short Story by Anton Chekhov (535 words, 2 pages)

Anton Chekhovs The Bet is a short story that starts out as a conversation between a few people at a dinner, which then turns to an argument between two young and enthusiastic people. The banker and lawyer disagree on the form of punishments, capital and life imprisonment. The banker says ... Read More

The Positive Response of Mrs. Mallard in The Story of an Hour, a Short Story by Kate Chopin (861 words, 3 pages)

In the text, The Story of an Hour, by Kate Chopin, character Mrs. Mallard, upon learning of her husbands passing, responds in a positive way. Many may believe that such a reaction is not normal for a spouse to experience when they learn of their significant others passing however given ... Read More

Experiences of Illusions in An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, a Short Story by Ambrose Bierce (1060 words, 4 pages)

A Real Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge?Sometimes reality is not as true as originally thought. Dreams, imaginings and illusions can look quite real. They are not always real though, and can be deceiving. The short story named An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce is a familiar example ... Read More

The Manipulation of the Sincerity of a True Friendship in Hunters in the Snow, a Short Story by Tobias Wolff (457 words, 2 pages)

Frank, when youve got a friend it means youve always got someone on your side, no matter what.Tobias Wolff masterfully manipulates the sincerity of a true friendship in this scene where Frank confesses his hidden lust for a fifteen-year-old girl to Tub, while the extreme situational irony of the plot ... Read More

A Personal Reflection on Boogiemen, a Short Story by Amina Gautier (349 words, 1 pages)

Personal ReflectionAfter we were assigned to read the short story Boogiemen, by Guatier, at first I thought that the plot would be completely different from what it actually was. When hearing the word boogieman I think of monster or things that scare people like a horror movie. I was connected ... Read More

The Lack of Communication in Cat in the Rain, a Short story by Ernest Hemingway (994 words, 3 pages)

There were only two Americans stopping at the hotel. They did not know any of the people they passed on the stairs on their way to and from their room. Their room was on the second floor facing the sea. It also faced the public garden and the war monument. ... Read More

Faith in The Open Boat, a Short Story by Stephen Crane (1278 words, 5 pages)

Faith in FateWriter Stephen Crane survived unimaginable pain and torture and went on to write his most famous short story, The Open Boat. A somewhat autobiographical and suspenseful story told in a solemn tone, The Open Boat shares the tragic tale of four shipwrecked men. After making it onto a ... Read More

The Motif of Duplicity in The Cask of Amontillado, a Short Story by Edgar Allan Poe (1285 words, 5 pages)

Interpreting Duplicity A Linguistic Analysis of The Cask of AmontilladoThe Cask of Amontillado is an 1846 short story by Edgar Allan Poe. The story is told from the protagonist, Montresors perspective as he seeks revenge on his friend Fortunato. Poe uses a motif of duplicity throughout the story, beginning with ... Read More

Feminism and Critical Race Theory in The Day They Burned the Books, a Short Story by Jean Rhys (992 words, 3 pages)

Position Paper The Day They Burned the BooksJean Rhys short story, The Day They Burned the Books illustrates conflicts based around several aspects of cultural identity including race, gender and nationality. With this in mind, feminist and critical race theory are obvious lenses through which the text can be studied. ... Read More

Symbolism in Battle Royal, a Short Story by Ralph Ellison (1015 words, 4 pages)

A Symbolic BattleSymbolism is the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. Many authors use symbolism to get readers thinking about the message and overall theme of their stories. Symbolism gives a deeper meaning to seemingly vague ideas. It gives readers a chance to dig deeper into the theme, ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Laurie in the Short Story Charles by Shirley Jackson (490 words, 2 pages)

The main character of the short story Charles by Shirley Jackson, is a self-absorbed and mischievous young boy thats just starting kindergarten. Like most young children, Laurie loves talking about himself, but he has a sneaky way of going about it. Although Laurie was a trouble making child, he was ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013