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    In "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin‚ we are introduced to Mrs. Mallard‚ an unloving‚ heartless‚ woman who is overjoyed by the passing of her husband—or at least that is the common misconception. Mrs. Mallard although perceived as inhuman is actually more human than most would like to believe. While her actions may seem questionable or even to be condemned‚ they are hardly unthinkable in light of the issues involving marriage and the woman’s role throughout history. The story itself presents

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    Manuel's Love Story

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    interview with him and he was sooo....so-I´m in love Manuel! I mean it! I´m in love...“ Manuel just rolled his eyes on the other side. He didn´t sounded very excited about it. „Okay...slow down. How did that happen?“ And Thomas told him the whole story. Manuel has probably never heard him like this. He didn´t know Thomas was such a fanboy. They talked about half an hour. Okay...Thoms talked. Manuel fell asleep. - Bayern won against Frankfurt 3:1 and Mario scored a goal. Thomas really enjoyed the

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    Philip Hotchkiss Intro to Literature Short Story Analysis Paper October 5‚ 2009 “How to Tell a True War Story” I found “How to Tell a True War Story” the most interesting short story we have read so far. Why? Because the story is true and so very real. The story paints such a vivid picture of war and what effects it has on the many men involved. The people are real people‚ the events are real events‚ and the story is a real story. It really drives home the point because war is such a big

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    A World of Prose edited by: David Williams & Hazel Simmons-McDonald A Mid-Summer Nights Dream edited by: William Shakespeare Old Story Time edited by: Trevor Rhone Wine Of Astonishment edited by: Earl Lovelace Songs Of Silence edited by: Curdella Forbes TOPICS TO BE COVERED PAPER 2- Written 1. POETRY Poems

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    “Bluffing” The Best All-around Story By Gail Helgason Yuke Lu What is the most terrifying things that you have ever seen in your life; what you are going to do with that; and if you are with your partner what you may do… “Bluffing” is a really fabulous story written by Gail Helgason and telling us a story about a relationship between Gabriella and Liam. They live together as a couple. Gabriella is a Biology teacher whereas Liam is a Mountain climber. The reason that I say this story is the best all-around

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    The Short Story. Basic Literary Elements of The Short Story. 1.1.History of The Development of The Short Story. 1.1.1.Early Forms.Origins. The short story refers to a work of fiction that is usually written in prose‚ usually in narrative format. This format or medium tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction‚ such as novellas (in the 20th and 21st century sense) and novels or books. Short story definitions based upon length differ somewhat even among professional writers

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    Irony is a statement or action whose obvious meaning is hidden by a contrary meaning. In both endings of Story of an Hour and Bliss irony is used. In Story of an Hour‚ the characters and the doctor believe that Louise died “of joy that kills.” (p.97). However‚ the readers know that her death was from an unspoken and completely different cause. From the moment Mrs. Mallard had received news that her husband had died‚ she was overjoyed. She began to visualize a new‚ free life. With her husband dead

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    Wartime stories are often hard to tell in a narrative non-fiction piece due to the difficulties faced in said wartime conditions. Author Tim O’Brien attempts to address these issues in his novel The Things They Carried‚ which is a recollection of his war stories which are set in Vietnam. O’Brien’s method of circumventing the problems posed by relying on using imagination and invention to accurately display the truth‚ as he sees it. The concept of such can be seen in three chapters of the novel‚

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    “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin In 1894 Kate Chopin wrote her now most popular and well-known short story‚ “The Story of an Hour.” Kate Chopin is popularly recognized by the use of her unpredictable dark irony. "Probably equally clear to all or to most readers are Chopin ’s economy‚ the significance of the open window and the spring setting‚ the power which she assigns to "self-assertion‚" and the bold dramatic irony with which the story concludes"(Deneau). The story has several main

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    PTSD: A Short Story

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    So‚ turning on the TV‚ he turned down the sound and poured himself a full glass once he opened the bottle. As he sat in the recliner with the glass in his hand‚ he took one sip and then another before drinking the entire glass in two gulps thinking he could get a little bit of sleep if he drank just enough to get a buzz and take the edge off the nightmare. Unfortunately‚ it didn’t take a medical degree or one in psychology to know he was suffering from PTSD or that he was extremely depressed. As

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