Sydney Porter. After growing up in North Carolina he moved to Texas. His father was a doctor named Dr. Algemon Sidney Porter; his mother’s name was Mary Jane Virginia Swaim Porter. When O’Henry was about 3 years old his mother died of tuberculosis. O’ Henry had to move in with his grandmother. O’Henry loved to read as a child. Who knew this would be the beginning of a great writer. After O’Henry moved in with his grandmother he went to middle and high school. His father’s sister tutored him. After
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Within the first pages of the book‚ introduces us to the world of short stories. It lets us know that throughout the 19th and 20th centuries that Americans found stories in random places such as newspapers‚ all manners of magazines and they gained a wide variety of attention from critics as an essential part of literary studies Creative writing classes pop up at American universities and colleges drastically in the past 30 years. Bookstores‚ coffeehouses seemed to sponsor author readings and meetings
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each other‚ with no regrets. Also‚ they do not obsess over superficial things like appearances. Therefore‚ the moral of the story is that it is not the material things that matter‚ it is the love you have for another person‚ and the sacrifices you are willing to make for them. This moral will become evident after examining the following three events that took place in the story: after Della cut her hair‚ James’s love for her was not even minutely affected‚ both James and Della gave up their most prized
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Theme and Narrative Elements in the Short Story of The Gift of the Magi Stephanie Denman ENG125: Introduction to Literature LaLeesha Haynes December 10‚ 2012 The short story The Gift of the Magi written by O Henry is written as a Christmas love story. O Henry portrays a picture of a humble couple who just wants to show just how much they love one another. As the story goes along it is apparent that the theme of this story is about love and the sacrifices of love. O Henry is brilliant by representing
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In these stories‚ “The Last Leaf” by O. Henry‚ “The Washwoman” by Isaac Singer‚ and “Gwilan’s Harp” by Ursula K. LeGuin‚ the main characters experience great loss. These three stories contain a similar theme which one of the character in the story had a tragic experience. Johnsy from the Last Leaf had lost her hope in life but was stimulate by her best friend‚ Sue. The old washwoman from “The Washwoman” had lost her only son. And‚ Gwilan from “Gwilan’s harp” had lost her husband‚ Torm in an accident
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¡§The Last Leaf¡¨ by O. Henry and ¡§The Yellow Wallpaper¡¨ by Charlotte Perkins Gilman are essentially two very different pieces of writing when looked at from a perspective on story style. However‚ that is not the aspect we are focusing on. In terms of both stories¡¦ theme and characterization method‚ the themes are actually quite similar with some differences but the characterization process is very different‚ except for the antagonists. In the following paragraphs‚ here are the main points and
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When you spend time in jail‚ you get a new view on life. Since O’ Henry spent some time in jail for embezzling‚ his stories all seem to have a lawless element. Running from the law seems to be a big part of his short stories‚ and even more than his famous surprise endings‚ the obvious similarities between the stories‚ especially the lawlessness element‚ obscures the plots as just details. When you consider that 2 of the plots are about these grafting schemes‚ and the third one implies it as much
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Setting The first important element of a short story is the Setting. The setting refers to the time and place that the event(s) in the story take place. Did you see the setting of Nose Betty? Did you see those two characters‚ Chanda and John‚ conversing in their cramped up little room? Did you see‚ and indeed hear‚ the crowd of students as they hurried by outside? How about that big tree by the cafeteria where Nose Betty had stood waiting—did you see that too? A good setting enables the reader
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Flannery O’Connor is a brilliant writer who constructs stories that most readers can easily relate to. O’Connor is known mostly for the religious views used throughout her short stories‚ but she routinely uses an abundance of other themes to convey messages and lessons to readers. Although her short stories consist of diverse characters who have opposing views on certain issues her stories are comparable. In comparing both “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” and “Everything That Rises Must Converge” it
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In the short story‚ "The Gift of the Magi‚" written by O. Henry‚ Mr. and Mrs. James Dillingham Young are in for a big surprise. At Christmastime‚ they each make a sacrifice that is hard to bear‚ but the results show that it pays off. The hard trials they must endure make them realize that unconditional love is more important than material possessions. Since Jim and Della live in a dilapidated flat‚ they obviously don’t have a lot of money. In order to give a gift‚ each one sold his or her most prized
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