In the book “Bad Dreams” the theme is that odd is not always a bad thing ‚ in the story Mel one of the main characters is trying to figure why her friend Imogen is scared to read books‚ yet she is a great writer. The author of the story “Bad Dreams” is Anne Fine ‚ this story takes place in many places but the main place is school. The two main characters in this story are Imogen and Mel‚ Imogen is the new girl trying to fit in and hide her secret‚ Mel on the other hand is the “Nosy” one she likes
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As there are varieties of subjects‚ themes and art‚ there are various types of a short story. Some of the types are ancient tales‚ humor‚ satire‚ fantasy‚ biography‚ education‚ local color‚ and history. Lets us have a glimpse on each one of them in this article. 1. Ancient Tales It is the power of the utilization of the ancient form of the tale in the modern short story. Italian writer Giovanni Verga’s The She-Wolf (1880)‚ and Chinese writer Yeh Shao-Chun’s Mrs. Li’s Hair are remarkable examples
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The second story I chose was “The God who Embraced me when Daddy Disappeared”. The story is about a kid who grew up without a dad. His father was arrested when he was younger and never came back. Then‚ one day he passed away and the man told him everything and told him how God was his father and how he grew up without him. This story affected me by showing me that even if you don’t have someone in your life that you need‚ you will always have God. I liked how he was in a bad situation and put everything
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The old barn was gloomy‚ but the light of the sun came gleaming in through the cracks of the barn‚ and made the straw glimmer like little tiny bits of gold. The shingles were in disrepair‚ however‚ the structure was sturdy‚ and the wood that surrounded it was worn with age‚ but it gave it character. Similarly‚ hay covered the floor as if it was a shield from danger. Hulga stood in the middle of the barn with her hands on her hips‚ looking toward the posterior of the barn at the ladder leading up
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HOW TO BUILD A FIRE In how to build a fire the main character fail in many different ways.one of the Way’s he failed in the story was the lack of knowledge of winter travelling.one of the other way he failed was experienced in extreme cold weather. The nature and the weather are one of the last things that killed him in the end. A thesis. the thoroughly analyze the character’s demise. In the story the lack of character knowledge of the land and winter traveling was a problem for him.
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The story “The Nose” is a magical realist story about a walking nose. Another magical realist story is called The black Monk about a black monk.. they share a couple similarities one being they are both from the same genre. The Nose is a story about man who one day woke up without his nose. The nose had a life of his own and has now developed a character. The man’s nose was found inside a bread one day and the guy who found it threw it on the floor. Everyone blamed everything on the guy who found
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The short story is not a single genre but is as varied as its practitioners. The short story‚ whist difficult to define‚ has a number of common traits which can be attributed to each story. John Bowland admits: “In truth there have been hundreds of efforts to define this most elusive and tantalising of fictional forms.” Whilst it can be claimed the short story genre is impossible to classify‚ attempts include that of Pritchett‚ who believes: “The novel tells us everything‚ whereas the short story
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Short stories‚ poetry and drama are different types of literature but they share many of the same elements. Some of the many elements shared are figures of speech‚ conflict‚ foreshadowing. One of the same elements short stories‚ poetry and drama have is setting. "The setting of a work of fiction establishes its historical‚ geographic‚ and physical context." (pg. 251.) Setting can also be important in short stories‚ poetry and drama because setting "encompasses a wide variety physical and cultural
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Composition II Ms. Bennett 7 Dec. 2011 Cruel Endings are Trending Countless Short stories are recognized throughout history‚ although the short story can sometimes be an underappreciated art form. Confined by the space of only a few pages‚ an author must create a story that is captivating‚ form characters the readers connect with and drive the story to its short lived conclusion. Although‚ some authors have mastered the art of short stories‚ turning compressed pieces of work into memorable art that lingers
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The short story “Boys and Girls” was about the different problems that most of us face today: stereotypes and to go deeper into the main theme of the short story: sexism. The short story was about a girl who tried not to be like the rest. She didn’t want to be stuck at home working all day like the way her mother spent her entire life. She wanted to be free‚ to go on adventures and maybe even one day‚ become a hero. Because of what people were influencing her to do‚ she started to lose her true self
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