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    of McDonald’s. They see them while watching commercials‚ like the cavemen in GEICO commercials. People see symbolism in movies‚ like the biblical references in the Matrix trilogy. It is a very popular tool used by writers and poets. The short story “The Hand” for example is full of symbolism. First‚ the story starts with the wife lying in bed nestled against her husband. The narrator shares the wife’s sense of surrealism. She goes in depth to describe the positioning of their bodies. The wife first

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    It was said by more than one author that the ‘golden age’ of the short story was the 1920s‚ and that although varied publications remain (The New Yorker‚ Myslexia‚ The Woman’s Weekly)‚ there is little opportunity in the modern age for the short story writer. Was this‚ as Kurt Vonnegut argued the result of television? Vonnegut claimed: When I started out it was possible to make a living as a freelance writer of fiction…because it was still the golden age of magazines‚ and it looked as though

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    The Hemingway code hero emerged in the post-World War I era as a new type of hyper-masculine protagonist that embodied the new beliefs and values of the generation that lived through the war. As the name suggests‚ this new character type was the creation of Ernest Hemingway. A code hero‚ as they were called‚ lived by a strict‚ self-defined code of conduct; they were often self-indulgent‚ disillusioned‚ and very strong under pressure. Though many of Hemingway’s works feature code heroes‚ it is debatable

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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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    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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    The Short Stories of Mark Twain Mark Twain has composed a myriad of short stories over a long period of time. Twain writes with the passion to charm and amuse the reader. Every single sentence he writes makes one want to keep reading on to see what happens next. His stories also offer a comment on human nature and Twain often questions conventional wisdom. Just because someone’s life did not attach to with what many people see normal‚ Twain seems to be asking if that makes them lucky when they

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    “A Sunrise on the Veld” is a short story written by British author Doris Lessing. It tells the story of a boy who is filled with the excitement and wonder of life and the world around him. However‚ he soon discovers the darker side of reality‚ which is that living things must die. This story explores feelings of invincibility that many people have had in their youths. It also describes feelings of fear‚ anger and grief that most humans feel when they must face the reality of suffering and death.

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    The Cold War: A Very Short Introduction ‘McMahon has produced a commanding short narrative of a vital period in recent world history. Clear‚ concise‚ and compelling‚ The Cold War is a superb primer on the subject.’ Fredrik Logevall‚ University of California‚ Santa Barbara Very Short Introductions are for anyone wanting a stimulating and accessible way in to a new subject. They are written by experts‚ and have been published in more than 25 languages worldwide. The series began in 1995

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    Scales 1! Katrina Scales David Miles ENC-1102 16 July 2015 A Yellow Rose It is likely that after reading short stories The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner‚ any sensible reader will feel disturbed in at least the slightest. Both texts contain neurotic women of unsound mind who have deathly obsessions. At first glance‚ these stories do not seem to have much in common; they have been written through opposite perspectives‚ one neglects to be chronological

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    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 terrified. This story has four characters‚ Paul Santin‚ Vince‚ Arlene‚ which are both teenagers‚ about 16-18 years old‚ and the policeman. The main character is Paul Santin‚ he is the main point of this story. This story is about a person

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