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    Divorce in Short Stories

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    Shoba and Shukumar‚ having planned a good life ahead of them had a sudden change in plans when their child had died. After that incident Shoba planned to separate from Shukumar and this did not help save their marriage. Her reasons for leaving Shukumar were because of their failure to love‚ communicate‚ and the change of roles between the two. Although‚ the decision of a divorce was never established it would have been for the better. Also another reason why Shoba planned on leaving Shukumar was

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    Cohesion in Short Story

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    clauses to the preceding one. However‚ these elements do not have only the relation of describing the unity‚ but also an arrangement and close tie among them‚ so the harmony relationship that is called the cohesiveness will be achieved. In this sense‚ a device of cohesion function is to obtain the unity and cohesiveness in the text. Thus‚ in writing this thesis the writer takes short story as the object of the research. The short story is a means of conveying ideas‚ thought and feeling of written

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    a gothic short story

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    where all their dreams are able to come true. No one wants a world of grief and sorrow. Life should be lived to its fullest. It should not be wasted. It should be embraced. When we are faced with agony‚ we must either make a choice between accepting it or hiding from it. In the play “A Streetcar Named Desire” by Tennessee Williams‚ the author mainly focuses on Blanche Dubois‚ a woman who moved to her sister’s house due to the loss of Belle Reve‚ her family home. She is a deceptive and selfish person

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    A&P Short Story Analysis

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    Anthony Baccari Professor Christine Barr English 1302 A&P Literary Analysis In the short story “A&P” by John Updike‚ Updike uses the point of view of a young A&P cashier‚ Sammy‚ whose immature‚ crude fantasies of three young girls that entered the store in swimsuits‚ lead him to a foolish flight from his job and a realization of his true place in society. Beginning in the first line‚ “In walks these three girls with nothing but bathing suits.” (Updike 1)‚ Updike’s implemental diction and informal

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    Response to a Short Story

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    Response to “The Story of an Hour” The story mainly talks about complex emotions of Mrs. Mallard towards the news of her husband’s death along with her inner reflections upon living‚ death‚ and freedom. The emotional change of Mrs. Mallard is an essential clue throughout the whole story. At first‚ she was deep in sorrow after hearing the bad news that “she wept at once‚ with sudden‚ wild abandonment”. Then‚ she realized that her husband’s passing away actually set her free physically and mentally

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    Hawthorne short stories

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    Nathaniel Hawthorne explores a similar theme‚ People who are unable to accept the evils and joys of life will live and die in despair‚ in his short stories‚ The Minister’s Black veil‚ Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment‚ and Young Goodmen Brown. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story‚ The Ministers Black Veil‚ The minister was unable to accept his evils and joys of his life. The minister felt he should wear a veil to hide his guilt‚ but his guilt was a secret. The veil played a greater purpose to the

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    The Myriads: A Short Story

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    what has been lost. I once counted Professor Gregor Szaranev as a close friend. I suppose I still do even though Gregor has never forgiven me for that one day in Plymouth. The day OWON’s razor finally found us and cut Irina out of our lives. Gregor‚ Irina and I were all baked right about the same time when there was a need for researchers. All part of the “Pentas”

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    Auror A Short Story

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    her voice reaching a stifled yell. “Now why would you ask a silly question like that? Is something wrong‚ Honey?” said her mother‚ confused at the question. Aurora’s mother was one who would be considered a trophy wife‚ and a caring one at that. Her name was Maria. She spent most of her days at home; when Maria wasn’t at home she was helping her husband with his campaigning. “There is something you are guys aren’t telling me.”‚ said Aurora. She had turned away from her mother and began to stare

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    Gwytheyrn: A Short Story

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    hall’s keeper and‚ fortunately‚ Amoorhi’s finest chef. “Have clemency‚ brother! I am still weary from last evening’s battle against the Mac Feltin.” “Ha!” he retorted. “You fought no harder than I did‚ and I left the hall with my sling just as our victory horns sounded.” Little did he know that my role in battle and the events that caused it lay at the very core. Gwytheyrn’s workshop is where it all began just the night before. Having been under his mentorship since

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    “The Boston Photographs” Summary: In Nora Ephron’s essay‚ The Boston Photographs‚ Ephron talks about three pictures that were taken in Boston outside of an apartment. The first picture is of a fireman‚ a woman‚ and her child standing on a fire escape as the building behind them is on fire. The second photo is of the fire escape breaking from the building‚ and the third picture is of the woman and child falling from the building. Ephron describes in her essay the negative response the editor’s received

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