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A Truly Unique Place Short Story (252 words, 1 pages)

A truly unique place The chilled room was filled with a stunning array of bright, beautiful colors. The sweet aroma of Lemonheads and candy necklaces filled the air. The hard black and white, checkered floor was freshly moped, leaving a light coat of water over it. The old thick wooden ... Read More

An Analysis of the Short Story Use of Force by William Carlos Williams (910 words, 2 pages)

Defense of a Killer William Carlos Williams (1883-1963) was a Pulitzer Prize winning author whose works included poetry, novels, essays, and plays. In addition, he was also a practicing physician and he sustained his medical practice in Rutherford, New Jersey throughout his life. The short story interpreted here is one ... Read More

The Short Story of Krista and Nick (826 words, 2 pages)

She was furious! How darehe! Krista stomped around her room in circles. She muttered to herself, That good for nothingthat's it! she screamed as she leaped at the phone. What she would say ran through her mind as she punched in her boyfriends phone number. One ringtwo ringsthree rings, Pick ... Read More

A Short Story About a Girl Who Hates Needles (1171 words, 2 pages)

It was a dreadful afternoon, big droplets of rain fell directly on my face and clothes. I tasted the droplets that mixed with my tears, the tears I cried after the incident. The pain in my foot was excruciating. It caused me to make a big decision of whether I ... Read More

A Comparison of the Movie and the Short Story Legend of Sleepy Hollow (428 words, 1 pages)

The 1988 film version of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow and the short story that we read in class are similar, but different this is somewhat similar to the synoptic gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. This analogy is made on the grounds that the atmosphere, main conflict, and setting ... Read More

An Analysis of James Thurber’s Short Story “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” (751 words, 1 pages)

Life is harsh and unfair and living through it may seem to be an endless torment. Even beloved people can sometimes create our deepest engraves. Therefore surviving through it requires dreaming beyond life and its sufferings. Some people daydream to enter their perfect world and others daydream to escape the ... Read More

The Theme and the Plot of Katherine Mansfield’s Short Story Miss Brill (772 words, 1 pages)

Miss Brill is a shortstory by Katherine Mansfield seen from a limited omniscient view. The main character and host character for the narrator is Miss Brill, an English teacher who lives in a country with a french speaking population. The observations on which I base these conclutions are the fact ... Read More

Analysis of the Short Story The Sky is Gray by African-American Author Ernest J. Gaines (537 words, 1 pages)

Burdens of Poverty In the short story The Sky is Gray, Ernest J. Gaines shows the struggles, inflicted by poverty, in an eight-year-old boys life. This poor, Negro boy, James, lives with his mother and five other relatives while his father is away. The fact that his father is gone ... Read More

An Analysis of Ambrose Bierce’s Short Story “An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge” (783 words, 2 pages)

Intro to Fiction Short Story Analysis Death, what a powerful and tremendous word. Just the word, "death," brings a feeling or thought that you just can't describe. Different people have different views and opinions on death, as Ambrose Bierce portrayed in the short story, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." ... Read More

The Importance of Communication in a Relationship Depicted in the Short Story Shiloh by Bobbie Ann Mason (698 words, 1 pages)

Do Not Put Off Until Tomorrow What You Can Do Today In the short story "Shiloh" by Bobbie Ann Mason, a lack of communication between Norma Jean and Leroy has devastating effects on their relationship. The loss of Norma Jean and Leroy's child was a distressing event in their lives, ... Read More

A Short Story About an Abandoned Building (1107 words, 2 pages)

An Abandoned Building A blanket of darkness had descended on Blackwood Estate. The sky changed from pale pink to purple and then to grey washes. I looked at the sky, it was full of dark clouds heralding the coming of a storm. "Oops" I gulped. "Hey guys, want to walk ... Read More

Obsession with Children’s Success in the Short Story Two Kinds by Amy Tan (542 words, 1 pages)

In Amy Tan's short story "Two Kinds" we see the strained relationship between a Chinese immigrant mother and a first-generation American daughter. Throughout the text, Jing-mei's mother continually pushes her to become a prodigy. She is so obsessive of her daughter's excellence, that she does not see the emotional damage ... Read More

The Theme of Irony in a Short Story Lagoon by Joseph Conrad (2100 words, 5 pages)

Joesph Conrads short story the Lagoon, irony is irrelivant in the form of Arsat. He has worked so hard to accomplish happiness, and in the long run, all of his work and striving resulted to nothing. With Diamelions death, he comes to the point that he realizes he is alone. ... Read More

A Summary of the Short Story the Necklace by Guy De Maupassant (781 words, 1 pages)

The short story The Necklace was a very stimulating piece of work. It teaches the lessons of hardships, learning not to lie, and how to pay people back. In this story, the main characters lose a supposed expensive necklace and lie until they can retrieve a brand new one to ... Read More

A Summary and an Analysis of the Short Story Sonny’s Blues by James Baldwin (793 words, 1 pages)

Sonny's Blues The short story "Sonny's Blues," by James Baldwin, tells the story of two brothers who come to understand each other. More specifically, it shows, through its two main characters, Sonny and his older brother, the two sides of African-American's experience with much of racism. The narrator, Sonny's brother, ... Read More

The Question of Murder in the Short Story Killings by Andrew Dubus (683 words, 1 pages)

Murder is a crime that can not be compared to any other. It goes against all moral laws and is even goes against the Ten Commandments. However, is there a time when murder is acceptable? Are there situations when someone has the right to take another's life? These are the ... Read More

An Analysis of Eudora Welty’s Short Story “A Visit of Charity” (609 words, 1 pages)

In the short story, "A visit of Charity" by Eudora Welty, a fourteen -year old Campfire girl whose name is Marian, visits an elderly home to earn points. The way Marian slowly makes her way from the bus stop to the nursing home shows reluctance. The author's purpose was to ... Read More

The Main Themes of A Very Short Story by Ernest Hemingway and The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde (922 words, 2 pages)

The Short Story V.S Pritchett said '...the short story tells us only one thing, and that, intensely.' I do not agree with this assertion and believe that whilst this might be true to some short stories, this cannot be applied to them all. To show this I will look at ... Read More

The Symbolism of the Name Phoenix in a Short Story a Worn Path by Eudora Welty (557 words, 1 pages)

Up From the Ashes Phoenix Jackson, although, old and frail, draws upon her immense love for her ailing grandson which enables her to enthusiastically produce forbearance, ingenuity, and resiliency as she continues her struggle of life. Eudora Welty in her short story, "A Worn Path," gives the name "Phoenix," to ... Read More

A Short Story on the Last Few Days of Emperor Shah Jahan (487 words, 1 pages)

The sun's rays filter through the small window of the tower. Another day of useless existence dawns upon me. I feel as if I had consumed too much opiate, only with opposite effect. Instead of ecstasy, my life is a living nightmare. Through the window, I can see Mumtaz's tomb. ... Read More

Analysis of Alice Munro’s short story Red Dress (765 words, 1 pages)

The issue of authority and respect has been and will be an ongoing issue between youngsters and their elderly. In the story Red Dress by Alice Munro and the movie Rebel without a Cause by Nicholas Ray the issue of authority and respect comes up many times through the character ... Read More

Summary, Characters and Themes in the Short Story The Rocking-Horse Winner by D.H. Lawrence (675 words, 2 pages)

The Rocking Horse Winner Summary This story is about a boy named Paul who received a rocking horse for Christmas, which made him excited about horse racing. At the same time seemingly unrelated events began to unfold The boy's mother began to display lewd materialism and a drive for money, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Short Story Sucker (461 words, 1 pages)

Many Different experiences in a child's life help form the personality and attitude he or she will adopt later in life. One such example of this is a fictional character named Sucker. This young boy really admired his cousin Pete, whom he lived with. Sucker was just an innocent child ... Read More

An Analysis of the Short Story The Five-Forty- Eight by John Cheever (1168 words, 2 pages)

In the short story, "The Five-Forty-Eight" written by John Cheever, we are introduced to two characters that have had a brief personal relationship with each other and to the consequences that follow for one of them. Mr. Blake happens to be the fellow that is being put on trial and ... Read More

An Analysis of C. B. Gilford’s Short Story Terrified (630 words, 1 pages)

Terrified This short story is called Terrified, it is written by C.B. Gilford. This title name gives readers a large attention, and this title name is very suitable for this short story, because if you were one of the characters in the story you would be a lot more than ... Read More

The Symbolism in the Short Story White Fang (849 words, 1 pages)

Sybolism in White Fang Classic - a word misunderstood by many people around the world, mostly those of a younger generation. It is surprising how many people believe that the word classic means old or boring. This is just not the case. In actual fact, the label classic given to ... Read More

A Short Story about the Girl Julie Banks (2187 words, 2 pages)

This story takes place in a small town near California called Cloverrail where Julie Banks attends her grade 12 year at Lord Seedsmuir High. Julie lived everyday the same, she would go to school (most of the time), hang out with her best friends Jolleen and Amy, do her homework ... Read More

The Beautiful Short Story of a Young Prisoner (4160 words, 8 pages)

"Breakfast!" I awoke suddenly much like I would with a nightmare, my eyes opening sharply and raising up in my bed with a soft choke. The first thing I noticed was my head hurting, then looking around remembered the awful reality. Paul jumped off of his bed and I looked ... Read More

The Nature of Jewishness Portrayed in Philip Roth’s Short Story “Defender of the Faith” (1306 words, 3 pages)

Defender of the Faith Defender of the Faith, by Philip Roth, is a short story that exemplifies the nature of Jewishness that is portrayed through the characters of Sergeant Marx and Sheldon Grossbart. Throughout the story, there is a recurring theme revolving around the dilemma Sergeant Marx must face in ... Read More

The Illustration of a Young Man’s Identity Problem in Willa Cather’s Short Story “Paul’s Case” (435 words, 1 pages)

The short story Pauls Case by Willa Cather illustrates the problems of a young man, named Paul, growing up and taking on the responsibility of finding out who he is, and what he wants from life. The story contains many symbols, which add meaning to the story. Some of the ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013