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The Rejects in the Short Story, The Life You Save May Be Yours by Flannery O’Connor (473 words, 1 pages)

In rural America there are many lame people that are of no use to this society. The reason these people live in such slums is simply because they are worthless, just like the bums on the streets of the big cities, these people have no ambition. They sit around all ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Short Story the Lottery by Shirley Jackson (680 words, 2 pages)

The LotteryWhen you hear the word lottery, what first comes to your mind? Winning a large sum of money probably comes to mind before being stoned to death does. In the short story The Lottery, Shirley Jackson brings this horrible idea to life. It also raises some universal truth about ... Read More

A Summary of the Short Story, Araby by James Joyce (892 words, 2 pages)

The story, "Araby" by James Joyce, is a short story about a young boy's life and his quest to impress the young girl for whom he has feelings. The protagonists to the young boy, including the young girl, are the boy's uncle, and the people at the Bazaar booth. The ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Characters in Joyce Carol Oates’ Short Story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” (1100 words, 2 pages)

A famous short story is Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oates. This stunning story describes how the seemingly perfect girl, Connie, is terrorized by the most abnormal man, Arnold Friend. Some would argue that he is the devil. Any argument that Arnold Friend is ... Read More

Characterization of Jane in Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s Short Story “The Yellow Wallpaper” (1421 words, 2 pages)

Who is Jane?There are many opposing opinions on the identity of Jane in Charlotte Perkins Gilmans short story, The Yellow Wallpaper. The narrator of the story is never referred to by name throughout the entire work, however a questionable statement made by the narrator at the end of the story ... Read More

Young Goodman Brown’s Conflicts with Society in a Short Story by Nathaniel Hawthorne (679 words, 1 pages)

Young Goodman Brown versus the CommunityAll people have problems with the community in which they live. Their conflicts are either with the people or the ideas of the community. In the story Young Goodman Brown, Nathaniel Hawthorne shows his main character having conflicts with his society. Young Goodman Brown, the ... Read More

Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Diverse Symbolism in the Short Story Young Goodman Brown (611 words, 3 pages)

In short stories, I have learned that there is much more than what atBRfirst meets the eye. Almost everything in the story has meaning. All IBRhave to do is try to find the hints and clues the writer drops andBRmanage to put them all together. I have to concentrate more ... Read More

The Significance of the Settings in the Short Story Young Goodman Brown by N. Hawthorne (399 words, 1 pages)

In the short story Young Goodman Brown written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the settings play a major role in the story. The significance of the setting start right off in the Village of Salem and lead us into the journey of the woods, where are character Goodman Brown has an experience ... Read More

A Review of the Short Story “The Fall of the House of Usher” (1019 words, 2 pages)

The Fear in the House of UsherThe short story, The Fall of the House of Usher, uses a rational first person narrator to illustrate the strange effects the house has on the three characters within it. Everything about the house is dark and supernaturally evil, and appears to convey some ... Read More

An Analysis of the Short Story Hella’s Bridge By Kayleigh J Bennett (1000 words, 2 pages)

Hells Bridge a short story by Kayleigh J Bennett In hindsight, camping at the bridge was not my best idea but, as they say, hindsight is 2020. I should have seen it coming my stunts had been increasing in danger and stupidity all summer. It started with things like jumping ... Read More

An Analysis of the Short Story The Horse Dealer’s Daughter by D. H. Lawrence (783 words, 1 pages)

All of the events in D.H. Lawrences short story The Horse Dealers Daughter takes place in England in the 1920s on a horse ranch owned by a wealthy man by the name of Joseph Pervin. Joseph is deceased and leaves the selling of his ranch and large debt to his ... Read More

Exile and Illusions in James Joyce’s Short Story, Araby (453 words, 1 pages)

Exile and IllusionsIn "Araby" James Joyce portrays his childhood as a dark, hopeless and poverty stricken one. Which would lead one to believe that this was how Joyce himself grew up, which is somewhat true. In fact Joyce was born into a fairly prosperous family of Irish merchants, although like ... Read More

The Concept of Heritage/Culture in the Short Story, Everyday Use by Alice Walker (1359 words, 2 pages)

Dees Idea of HeritageCultureThe short story "Everyday Use" is central in Alice Walkers writing, particularly as it represents her response to the concept of heritage as expressed by the Black political movements of the 60s. "Everyday Use" is found in Alice Walkers collection of short stories, In Love and Trouble, ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Short Story the Lottery by Shirley Jackson (925 words, 5 pages)

The Lottery, a short story written by Shirley Jackson, is a tale of disturbing evilness. The setting is a small village consisting of about 300 residents. On June 27th of every year the members of the community hold a village-wide lottery in which everyone is expected to participate. Throughout the ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Insanity in the Short Story the Cask of Amontillado (1220 words, 5 pages)

Some people wonder is Montressor was insane in the short story of The Cask ofAmontillado. Well to me, he was. I say this because would a sane man wantrevenge on a person? Would a sane man want to kill someone in such a slow andpainful way? That is the idea ... Read More

The Win in the Short Story of the Game Against the Mustangs (750 words, 3 pages)

"Go Mustangs" she said softly gritting her teeth and squeezing hersoft cotton blanket in her delicate hands. She then looked around the stands atall of the football fans. "Catch that ball!" "What the hell areyou doin'?" "Come on, ref! Are you blind?" "Yeah! Go, go,go!" Those were the only sounds ... Read More

The Allegory in the Short Story, Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne (2413 words, 9 pages)

"Young Goodman Brown", by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is a story that isthick with allegory. "Young Goodman Brown" is a moral story which istold through the perversion of a religious leader. In "Young GoodmanBrown", Goodman Brown is a Puritan minister who lets his excessive pride inhimself interfere with his relations with the ... Read More

Disappointments from Positive Intentions in the Short Story, The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (803 words, 4 pages)

Often times what is meant to help can hinder. Positive intentions do not alwaysbring about desirable effects. The "Yellow Wallpaper" is an example ofsuch an occurrence. In this short story the narrator is detained in a lonesome,drab room in an attempt to free herself of a nervous disorder. During the ... Read More

The Dominant/Submissive Relationship Between a Husband and Wife in the Short Story, The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1201 words, 5 pages)

In "The Yellow Wallpaper", by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, thedominantsubmissive relationship between an oppressive husband and hissubmissive wife pushes her from depression into insanity. Flawed human natureseems to play a great role in her breakdown. Her husband, a noted physician, isunwilling to admit that there might really be something wrong with ... Read More

An Analysis of the Symbolism in John Cheever’s Short Story “The Swimmer” (518 words, 2 pages)

In the short story The Swimmer, John Cheever uses symbolism quite often.It is used to reveal the theme and show imagery. We will reflect on this shortstory and analyze the symbolism Cheever is most notable for. The story takesplace in a very wealthy neighborhood where almost everyone has a pool. ... Read More

A Plot Summary of Willa Cather’s Short Story “Paul’s Case” (629 words, 3 pages)

It is said that books are better then the movies created from books. I feel thatthe story and the film complement each other for Willa Cathers short story,Paul's Case, is about a young, Calvinist man who did not feel that hebelonged in his life. He lived on Cordelia Street in ... Read More

The Horror in the Short Story of the Visit at My Boyfriend’s Place (1941 words, 7 pages)

"Just calm down would you. For a few moments at least. You have got ages tothink about what you are taking with you, 20 minutes before you have to be outof that door." Pausing to listen to my mothers unhelpful words has costme yet another few precious seconds, seconds that ... Read More

An Analysis of Katherine Mansfield’s Short Story, Miss Brill (391 words, 2 pages)

Katherine Mansfields short story Miss Brill outlines an old womanslack of understanding for a world that she observes so intimately. The story istold from the point of view of an aging insignificant character, who on thisparticular Sunday is cruelly forced to see herself in a different light. Thisessay will study ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theme of Honesty in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, a Short Story by Alan Sillitoe (558 words, 3 pages)

The theme of honesty is widely developed in The Loneliness of the LongDistant Runner, in which Smith tells us what honesty means according to him,and according to the governor. To be honest is interpreted by the governor asthe easiest and most common way to win the race, to get out ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Short Story Thank You Mam and a Comparison of Mother to Son by Langston Hughes (378 words, 2 pages)

The short story Thank You, Maam and the poem Mother to Son, bothby Langston Hughes are similar yet differ in many ways. In the followingparagraphs I will explain the similarities and the differences. Besides beingwritten by the same author the two literary works are a like in the sense thatthey ... Read More

The Irony in Anton Chekhov’s Short Story “Lady with a Dog” (1080 words, 4 pages)

Irony incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and theexpected results. Huh? Well take the short story Lady with a Dog writtenby Anton Chekhov as an example. First lets get a look at our main characters,Dmitri Gurov and Anna Sergeyevna, and how they met. Then we will ... Read More

A Persona Review of the Short Story “I’m a Fool” (266 words, 1 pages)

I very much enjoyed reading the short story Im a Fool. It was very readableand it made a lot of sense to me. I know exactly what the narrator was feelingand thinking in the story, as I have been in similar situations. There are oftentimes when you feel that it ... Read More

A Report on Four Summers, a Short Story by Joyce Carol Oates (301 words, 2 pages)

I found the story Four Summers to be a very odd and different piece. I thoughtit was a very true and realistic story, but the way it was told threw me off alittle. The believable part of the story is how it relates to family life. Manychildren grow up thinking ... Read More

An Analysis of the Short Story The Doll (570 words, 2 pages)

This short story, "The Doll" is about poor out of work okies back inthe early 1930's looking for any type of job they can find, so they can get paidor something to eat. Mrs. Hollis and the two okies are the main characters inthe story. The story tells about these ... Read More

A Description of Leo Tolstoy the Author of the Short Story “The Death of Ivan Ilych” (1118 words, 5 pages)

Leo Tolstoi the author of the short story "The Death of Ivan Ilych"was born into wealthy family in Russia. Tolstoi became tired of going to schooland bettering himself so he dropped out of Kazan University. Despite societiespressures he opened up a school for lower class children. Leo Tolstoi becamevery successful ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013