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An Analysis of Tommy Leonhardsen’s Short Story The Mouse vs. the Wolf (976 words, 3 pages)

The Mouse vs. the Wolf. A short story by Tommy Leonhardsen As you may know, I don't live in the most domesticated parts of our country, but rather far out in the fields, as they say. Out here, there is a plethora of animals, wild and domesticated. This is the ... Read More

An Overview of the Short Story the Dead Child by Gabrielle Roy (293 words, 1 pages)

An overview of the short story "The Dead Child" The Dead Child written by Gabrielle Roy is a story about how an young inexperienced substitute teacher helps her students to deal with the death of their peer-Yolande. The story takes place in a small Metis villege in Manitoba on a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Short Story The Darling by Anton Chekhov (522 words, 1 pages)

The short story, "The Darling" by Anton Chekhov, centers on the life of a woman name Olenka. Olenka is a gentle and compassionate girl who needs to be always fond of someone. Her first husband Kukin is a manager for an outside theater. They are good together, and Olenka not ... Read More

An Analysis of the Short Story The Corpse by Joshua Gonzalez (1386 words, 2 pages)

The Corpse is a short story by Joshua Gonzalez aka NeonFx and it deals one of the the most important aspects of the Kafkaesque Alienation. In this same page i also included a short review of the story. The Corpse Opening his eyes, G. did not know where he was, ... Read More

An Analysis of the One Theme Presented in Ernest Hemingway’s Short Story, “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber “ (1206 words, 2 pages)

One theme present in Ernest Hemingway's short story, "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber", is that the way a person views his life can change completely in one fulfilling moment, if only for an instant. This is a story of a man's continuous display of cowardice, his wife's retaliatory ... Read More

An Analysis of the Short Story the Secret Sharer by Joseph Conrad (483 words, 1 pages)

Confidence Within In the short story "The Secret Sharer" by Joseph Conrad, the Captain changes from an insecure person to a confident leader because of the experience with the Secret Sharer. At first, the Captain felt reluctant to give orders for fear of what his crew thought of him. Through ... Read More

An Analysis of the Short Story, Chicamauga by Shelby Foote (1635 words, 2 pages)

Suffering has no flag. Pain has no territory. Death visits us all. These are human experiences which transcend any qualities we may attribute to ourselves. Most people have heard and read of the politics, the power, and the epic battles of the civil war era. In "Chicamauga", compiled and partially ... Read More

The Concept of a Journey in the Poems “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Coleridge, and “The Wind in the Willows” by Kenneth Grahame, the Film “The Wizard of Oz” Directed by Victor Fleming and the Short Story “The Wish” by Roald Dahl (1721 words, 2 pages)

It is really impossible to separate journeys from life. The various ideas that explore this notion are the decisions made in life affect the rest of your journey, and once half way is reached there's no turning back with only going forward, and a journey can leave behind real life ... Read More

An Analysis of the Short Story The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe (897 words, 3 pages)

In Edgar Allan Poes short-story, The Tell-Tale Heart, the speaker of the storytries to convince the reader that he is not mad. But by the speaker telling the story as hedoes, he answers his own question that he asks the reader at the start of the story, ...whywill you say ... Read More

A Comparison of the Short Story The Altar of the Family by Michael Welding and the Article Boys to Men by Stephen Scourfield (1212 words, 2 pages)

English Essay By reading a certain print texts, readers are manipulated into accepting or rejecting additional texts. The short story The Altar of the Family written by Michael Welding shares many comparisons with the feature article Boys to Men written by Stephen Scourfield, and by reading one the reader can ... Read More

An Analysis of A Jury of Her Peers, a Short Story by Susan Glaspell (1042 words, 2 pages)

Minnie Wright sat solemnly on her cot with her knees to her chest. She starred intently at the metal bars that surrounded her, in the same way that she had gazed through her kitchen window so many times before. Her mind raced and she could not exactly pin point how ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Maria in James Joyce’s Short Story Clay (635 words, 1 pages)

The Unlikely Heroine In the present day we worship our so-called heroes whether they be political figures, entertainment icons or athletic superstars to a degree that can be rivaled with the ancient Greeks fascination with their gods. Our role models are usually those which whom society has labeled as being ... Read More

An Analysis of The Story of an Hour, a Short Story by Kate Chopin (459 words, 1 pages)

A good short story, or any literary work, has many elements that can keep it from becoming outdated or unappreciated over time. The Story of an Hour, by Kate Chopin, describes the death of one woman with an ironic twist. Through the utilization of violence, insight into human nature, and ... Read More

The Evil in Arnold Friend in the Short Story, Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been by Joyce Carol Oates (1191 words, 2 pages)

In Joyce Carol Oates' "Where Are you Going, Where Have You Been", there is a clear interpretation of evil in Arnold Friend and how he as a demon tries to pull Connie into the dark world of sex and emotion. Oates seems to extract scenarios of real life and add ... Read More

An Analysis of the Irony in the Short Story Lady With a Dog by Anton Chekhov (1063 words, 2 pages)

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

A Character Analysis of Gideon in the Short Story, No Witchcraft for Sale by Doris Lessing (619 words, 1 pages)

Gideon Short stories are truly fascinating because they allow an audience to experience adventures through the characters. Authors often include interesting characters into their stories to capture the reader's attention. Doris Lessing includes such a character in her short story "No Witchcraft for Sale". Gideon is the protagonist of the ... Read More

Love and Disillusionment in James Joyce’s Short Story “Araby” (797 words, 1 pages)

Love and Disillusionment In James Joyce's short story, "Araby," the author describes a young boy's quest from romance to dejection and disappointment brought about by a young girl's unintentional taunts. When the boy falls in love, his religious beliefs and sexual awakenment collide leaving him in a state of utter ... Read More

The Portrayal of the Two Male Characters in the Short Story “Eva” (1183 words, 2 pages)

Eva In the short story Eva, the author portrays the two male characters, the father and Stephen as being manipulated and seduced by Evas sexuality. The father and Stephen who are both subjected to Evas sexuality are captivated by her. The father is smitten by Eva. He cares about her ... Read More

The Role of the Grandmother in the Short Story, A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O’Connor (821 words, 1 pages)

In a "Good Man Is Hard to Find" by Flannery O'Connor, the contrast of good and evil is not as evident as it appears on the surface. The road that the family in the story travels symbolizes good up until the point the grandmother all but forces the family to ... Read More

An Analysis of the Most Important Elements of a Short Story (626 words, 1 pages)

A short story tells about a single event or experience that illustrates some aspect of life. Great writers are able to use the elements of a short story with such precision that the reader is caught up in the action of the story. Three of the most important elements are ... Read More

A Biography of Edgar Allan Poe, the Father of Short Story (3098 words, 5 pages)

Edgar Allan Poe, also known as the father of the short story, was a brilliant man of the nineteenth century. Many people of this era did not know of him in this manor, but nonetheless, he still established his own place in the history of American literature. During the time ... Read More

A Summary of the Short Story, Desiree’s Baby by Kate Chopin (1840 words, 2 pages)

Kate Chopin wrote many short stories, including Desiree's Baby. Desiree's Baby was written in the nineteenth century, a period of time in which society was patriarchal. As Mary Donaldson-Evans states, in the 19th century "women were objects of erotic delight, intended for pleasure and adornment for the male, and their ... Read More

A Plot Summary of Elizabeth Bowens’ Short Story “The Demon Lover” (464 words, 1 pages)

The Demon LoverOctober 7, 2001 Entry 1 Elizabeth Bowens short story The Demon Lover is a quite intriguing and interesting story. Mrs. Drover is the protagonist while her former lover or his spirit is the antagonist of the story. Mrs. Drover had been his fiance until he was missing and ... Read More

An Examination of the Short Story, Araby by James Joyce (1592 words, 2 pages)

James Joyce's, Araby (a paper on setting) According to many critics, James Joyce believed greatly that the Dublin of the 1900s was a center for spiritual ritualistic occurrences. He has written a great collection of short stories, including Araby that show just this. The boy in the story "Araby" is ... Read More

A Summary of the Short Story, The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy (696 words, 1 pages)

The Death of Ivan Ilych A Modern Tale In the short story The Death of Ivan Ilych, written by Leo Tolstoy, the reader meets Ivan Ilych. Ivan leads a shallow life, never venturing outside his societal boundaries. Ivan is an unfeeling attorney who treats people of lower station with kindly ... Read More

An Analysis of Ernest Hemingway’s Short Story, Soldier’s Home (1623 words, 3 pages)

Many of the titles of Ernest Hemingway's stories are ironic, and can be read on a number of levels Soldier's Home is no exception. Our first impression, having read the title only, is that this story will be about a old soldier living out the remainder of his life in ... Read More

A Comparative Analysis of the Flowers for Algernon as a Short Story and a Movie (608 words, 1 pages)

The differences between "Flowers for Algernon" as a short story and as a movie represent the differences between the two media. In my essay I am going to show, from the differences between the short story and the movie, the differences between the two media, coming up with the conclusion ... Read More

A Comparison of Short Story Cinderella by Charles Perrault and the Movie Ever After by Andy Tennant (801 words, 1 pages)

The short story Cinderella by Charles Perrault, and the movie Ever After by Andy Tennant, are both different versions of Cinderella. There are approximately 500 versions of the Cinderella story in circulation, making it the most famous fairy tale in the world. Charles Perraults version of Cinderella is almost like ... Read More

An Analysis of the Short Story Everyday Use (1278 words, 2 pages)

In the short story Everyday Use the character Dee can be described as secure, confident, beautiful, smart, yet scornful, remorseful, and high demanding young woman. This can look as having a supercilious attitude, but it is just Dee wanting what is best for herself and her family. Her attitude observed ... Read More

An Analysis of the Short Story The Lottery by Shirley Jackson (397 words, 1 pages)

Winning the lottery takes on a whole new meaning in the short story, The Lottery, by Shirley Jackson. It is told in third person and in an objective manner. The title itself indicates something positive when in fact the story is quite the opposite. The story reveals how a small ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013