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    [pic] PEN 0055 Essential English Foundation in Law ONLINE NOTES Reading 1 (Short Stories) A Rose for Emily William Faulkner | When Miss Emily Grierson died‚ our whole town went to her funeral: the men through a sort of respectful affection for a |1 | |fallen monument‚ the women mostly out of curiosity to see the inside of her house‚ which no one save an old man-servant—a | | |combined gardener and cook—had seen in at least

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    Latasha Hudson Dr. Bennett April 5‚ 2013 English 1101 Summary on “Eve’s Diary” Eve’s diary chronicles Adam and Eve’s first days on earth from Eve’s point of view. Eve is a curious creature who is learning more and more by the day. God is giving her names for the animals and plants as she comes across them although she does not know where the names are coming from. She longs for Adam to talk to her and be around her but he seems to have no interest in her or what she likes. Little things such as the

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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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    Essay: Saturday Climbing Question: "Relationships require faith and trust. Discuss this statement as it applies to life in general. Refer to Barry and Moira’s particular relationship in order to enhance your explanations." Answer: At the beginning of the book we read about a relationship between father and daughter that is full of conflict and a lack of trust is involved in their relationship. At a point Barry talks about himself not being sure if Moira smokes marijuana and doesn’t ask her because

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    A Literary Analysis of The Short Story is Called “Cat in the Rain” Do you think when the end of a story is changed; do the main purpose/message of the story takes on a new meaning? Ernest Hemingway wrote the short story that is called “Cat in the Rain” in 1920s. There are especially two main characters that are George and his wife who has no name in this story. Also‚ there are other two characters that are called as the Hotelkeeper and the Maid‚ and a cat‚ which symbolized the main purpose of

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    The short story is a concise form of narrative prose that is usually simpler and more direct compared to longer works of fiction such as novels. Therefore‚ because of their short length‚ short stories rely on many forms of literary devices to convey the idea of a uniform theme seen throughout the script. This theme is illustrated by using characteristics that are developed throughout the story such as‚ plot‚ setting and characters. The three main components are developed throughout the story in

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    Short Story Reflection Jennifer ENG125:Intro to Literature Instructor McGrath 11/28/2011 All stories come together by a solid idea. The idea behind a story is known as a theme. When looking at a theme‚ you must go beyond the title and critically think to acknowledge key terms and symbols within the narrative you are reading. The theme in “Little Red Riding Hood” is a prime example of how readers have to critically think and acknowledge the symbolism of the story. When “looking

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    Short Story There is one thing in my life that I cannot go a day without and that being my purse. My purse is much more important to me than a hauler of my things that gets carried along with me everywhere I go. It metaphorically carries my life in its silk lining. So on a frigid day in November while on vacation in New York‚ I made a horrible realization that I lost my purse. After realizing that I lost my purse I felt like a mother that just lost her child. All I could think about is that

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    Theme and Narrative Elements of the Short Story: I Used to Live Here Once Lori Howard Eng 125: Introduction to Literature Professor Rozlyn Truss-Linder September 3‚ 2010 To tell a story takes many elements‚ one of the most important elements to your story is the theme. “The theme in a story is associated with an idea that lies behind the story.” (Clugston‚ 2010) It is the idea that gives meaning to the story. You look beyond the plot asking how other elements‚ such as‚ character

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    A Home on the Other Side of the Mirror “Dillon‚ it’s time to go!” His father yelled from his car. His room was the only place left he could think. But maybe that was a good thing. He carried his suitcase downstairs‚ each step seeming like an inch closer to rock bottom. The door slams behind him‚ leaving the sounds of anger to echo throughout the house in despair that his mother might be listening and come running after him. She was gone now though. It had been only a few days since his mother

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