The short story‚ “The Ransom of Red Chief” by O. Henry‚ would be much different if it was written in Red Chief (Also known as Johnny Dorset)’s point of view. For example‚ during the initial kidnapping he fought against the kidnappers to leave him be “That boy put up a fight like a welter-weight cinnamon bear…” (Henry 71). He probably would have been freaking out and making a huge deal out of it while the narrator only said briefly what had happened. Also‚ during the time he spent staying in the cave
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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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A Gentleman’s Agreement by Elizabeth Jolley‚ The Drover’s Wife by the Henry Lawson and The Kangaroo by Eve Sallis are three short stories that all convey a strong sense of Australian identity which contrasts to stereotypical gender roles. At the heart of each of these short stories is a brave independent woman protecting their families. Landscape is represented differently in each short story but it is used to compliment the strong women in A Gentleman’s Agreement‚ The Drover’s Wife and The Kangaroo
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In Control In my sophomore year of high school‚ I remember a particular speech I had to deliver in my English class. It was just like any other‚ honestly. But this one‚ this specific one‚ gave me the greatest trouble. My irrational fear of public speaking consumed me and turned me against myself. I remember the mindset that I had for most of my sophomore year: me vs. them. That was how high school was. It was every man for himself. But never would I have ever thought that I was my own biggest obstacle
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Lynn Walker INF 103 Prof. July 15‚ 2013 Short Critical Reflection Paper In a time where the cost to attend college is becoming so much more expensive it is necessary to find ways to cut costs and save as much money as possible. One such way to cut costs is by downloading and using Open Office‚ an open source application. There are many advantages to using this application‚ cost‚ or lack thereof‚ being one of them. Another advantage is the fact that it is style driven and the “method of formatting
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Section I briefly reviews India’s growth performance since 1950 and indicates a few salient features and turning points. Section II discusses some of the major drivers of India’s current growth momentum (which has averaged 8 percent in the last 3 years) and raised widespread expectations (at least‚ in India) that 8 percent plus growth has become the new norm for the Indian economy. Section III points to some of the risks and vulnerabilities that could stall the current dynamism if corrective action
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Review of Related Literature contains the information about the five selected short stories‚ the biography of the author‚ and the literary approach that is to be used. The Review of Related Studies contains the studies conducted by other researchers that are related to the study. These studies are the analyses and reviews of the short stories. Related Literature This part includes: the summary of the five selected short stories – The Gift of the Magi‚ The Last Leaf‚ The Ransom of Red Chief‚ A Retrieved
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Sir Francis Bacon A LIST OF FAMOUS SHORT STORIES Famous short story writers are Edgar Allan Poe‚ Guy de Maupassant‚ Anton Chekov and O Henry. Some of these authors have gained much fame and recognition in the literary world entirely through their brilliant narrative of short stories while some of them like Charles Dickens‚ P.G. Woodehouse and Rudyard Kipling are highly accomplished in the fields of writing short stories and novels. Short stories are actually more difficult to write as it
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Assignment: Sexuality in Carmilla Le Fanu’s story of Carmilla has been adapted as a web series‚ in which the setting is modern day society at a college campus. Laura remains the narrator of the thirty-six-episode season‚ where she records all events from her dorm room as part of her journalism class. The web series stays loyal to having Carmilla remain the female vampire in the story‚ while also implying other female romantic relationships. In the short story Le Fanu’s choice of a female vampire alters
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THE NICE PEOPLE (1890) Henry Cuyler Bunner THE BULLER-PODINGTON COMPACT (1897) Frank Richard Stockton COLONEL STARBOTTLE FOR THE PLAINTIFF (1901) Bret Harte THE DUPLICITY OF HARGRAVES (1902) O. Henry BARGAIN DAY AT TUTT HOUSE (1905) George Randolph Chester A CALL (1906) Grace MacGowan Cooke HOW THE WIDOW WON THE DEACON (1911) William James Lampton GIDEON (1914) Wells Hastings ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Nice People‚ by Henry Cuyler Bunner‚ is republished
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