Melanie Solis English 1302 Professor Wishard May 12‚ 2015 “The Cactus” Analysis Resubmit Benjamin Franklin once stated that “Lost time is never found again”‚ the short story “The Cactus” is about a man named Trysdale‚ who allows his “vanity and conceit” (O. Henry “The Cactus” paragraph six) get in the way of his relationship with a girl that adores him. He fails to find meaning behind a cactus that she gave him in response to his proposal. Instead of knowing the cactus’ importance‚ which she
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First draft I let out a high-pitched shriek as my feet slid out from under me‚ and I skidded across dirty forest floor. Desperately‚ I tried to grab something–anything–as I fell‚ my ankle twisting under me. Trying to restrain myself from crying out again but I couldn’t‚ I lay on the ground‚ teeth clenched tight and hands wrapped around my ankle in the shadows provided by the huge dorm behind me. I couldn’t make out what it was behind me‚ all I knew was that I was trying to get away from it. I
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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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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 Story History: as a form dates back to the oral tradition of the tale written tales emerge in poetic forms - Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales Boccaccio’s Decameron (1351-1353) often cited as the precursor of the short story form‚ as is the French translation of The Thousand and One Nights (1704) short story really begins to emerge as a form in the 19th century Grimm’s Fairy Tales (1824-1826) an early collection of folk stories that paved the way for the development of the genre of short
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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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structure to help you. Introduction • This should briefly explain a bit about Maupassant and the Gothic genre; you could comment on whether you think events in Maupassant’s life influenced his work. • Briefly introduce the story. Main Body of the Essay: • The preparation questions you did should provide a good starting point‚ remember you are focussing on how the language creates atmosphere and tension. • There should be lots of P.E.E. paragraphs here‚ comment in language
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access to all of the Stones’ possessions‚ the Millers develop an abnormal obsession with the alternate lifestyle. They constantly find themselves eager to feed the cat and satisfy their curiosities as to the contents of the Stones’ apartment. The story closes as the Millers are locked out of the apartment that they adore so much. The Millers find themselves longing to be with the possessions that are so close yet so far from their grasp. The reader feels the emotions of this grief stricken couple
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ENGL 111 Short Story evaluation Name: Title of story: The Lottery Author: Shirley Jackson Answer the following questions about the short story you read‚ using complete sentences and correct spelling‚ grammar‚ and punctuation. 1. Explain the setting of the story. The setting of the story was a warm summer morning in June in the town square starting around 10am. Flowers were in full bloom and the grass was very green. 2. List two of the characters and analyze each according to the
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