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    Necklace: Short Story

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    literature and‚ more specifically‚ in the short story. Choose one short story from the course text about which you have not yet written‚ and analyze it in terms of point of view. 

When writing your post‚ consider the following questions * How would you categorize the point of view [e.g.‚ first-person‚ second-person (i.e.‚ “you”)‚ third-person limited‚ third-person omniscient]? Choice the short story called “ the necklace” by Guy de Maupassant (1884). The story is in Third Person limited because

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    “Wait‚ so you’re telling me you got suspended?” Hansol asked as the shorter boy glared at him. “Yeah‚ can you not get it through your thick head?” The red head hissed back at Hansol. Minghao had been suspended just because Hansol dropped the glass bottle full of the ‘mysterious pink liquid’. “Now thanks to you I have no job for three months‚ THREE WHOLE MONTHS!” The shorted suddenly started shouting‚ grabbing the attention of passers-by on the street. They decided to go outside to talk so the other

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    Elements of Short Story

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    Elements of Short Stories Plot (what happens)     conflict (the basic opposition or tension that sets the plot of a short story in motion; it engages the                 reader‚ builds suspense or mystery‚ and arouses expectation for events to follow.)     open-ended at both ends     exposition (background information‚ setting the scene‚ establishes situation‚ dates the action)     rising action (complication) (develops and intensifies the conflict)     climax (crisis) (the moment at which

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    Short Story Analysis In this essay‚ your purpose is to fully explain an element (theme‚ characterization or symbolism) in a short story of your choice. I will provide you with examples of each element from stories by Hemingway‚ Updike and Vonnegut ; you may write about any of these authors except the ones that we have discussed in class. However‚ you may choose to investigate an author of your own choice. Below I have listed some contemporary authors and story collections you may want to

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    Short story is fictional work of prose that is shorter in length than a novel. Edgar Allan Poe‚ in his essay "The Philosophy of Composition‚" said that a short story should be read in one sitting‚ anywhere from a half hour to two hours. In contemporary fiction‚ a short story can range from 1‚000 to 20‚000 words. Because of the shorter length‚ a short story usually focuses on one plot‚ one main character (with a few additional minor characters)‚ and one central theme‚ whereas a novel can tackle multiple

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    Why Do These Men Do the Things That They Do? Sonta Clouatre Course: English 102 Instructor: Ms. Amy Acosta Essay Type: Short Story Analysis In a world labeled with "dos" and "don’ts‚” many people think society will accept anything morally wrong as long as society does not know about the sin at face value. If people do not realize what is going on‚ how can they accept or reject it? Many also have a tendency to stereotype people for what they see and not for what they do. Further‚ they may

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    his estate‚ tell his slave‚ Elvira to give you the package‚ you’re the son of Mr. Caleb A. Housley.” “Thanks father‚ I will complete the task as soon as possible‚” I replied gleefully. After finish my breakfast‚ and enjoying my parents company‚ I packed everything in my knapsack for the boys educational school. While heading out on my trail to the city‚ Prince‚ the affectionate‚ burly dog was trotting beside me. As I walked‚ he followed‚ like an understanding companion. Prince‚ a middle-aged

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    Prithviraj Cherukuri In the short story called “Optimists” written by Richard Ford‚ tells a story about Frank a fifteen-year-old boy who lives in Great Falls‚ Montana who learns how life can completely change in an instant. In the “Optimists” there are two major events that shape the story. Franks father Roy Brinson who works on the great northern railway see’s a homeless man die in front of him while at work. Another event is when Roy Brinson comes home and explains what happened to his wife

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    SHORT STORY PAPER “Compare/contrast Faulkner’s ‘Dry September’ with ‘A rose for Emily’ in terms of writing style and character presentation.” What is going to be analyzed in this paper are the two short stories by W. Faulkner ‘A Rose for Emily’ and ‘Dry September’. Basically‚ what is to be performed is a comparison/contrast analysis in terms of the writing style and character presentation. More specifically‚ I will provide

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    protagonist to help develop the story’s theme The theme of a story is not only a subject or topic of discourse‚ but also a specific quality‚ characteristic or concern about life and human nature. Theme is essential in fiction as it is the backbone of meaning in stories. Theme illustrates the main idea about life and human nature‚ and the existence of theme allows readers to better understand the author’s purpose. The short story”Identities’’by W.D. Valgardson is about a man who lives in

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