Question 1 The theme of the short story‚ “The Sniper”‚ by Liam O’Flaherty is‚ war isn’t always the answer. This is the theme because he was attempting to snipe the enemy in the short story but then ended up killing someone he loved. In the story it says‚ “The sniper turned over the dead body and looked into his brother’s face.” (O’Flaherty 3). The sniper was in a sniping battle and ended up killing his brother. That shows us that from war only bad comes out of it. Another thing is the sniper killed
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ENGLISH LITERATURE ASSIGNMENT 1 POEM ANALYSIS REASON FOR CHOOSING THIS POEM I choose this poem ‘if’ by Rudyard Kipling because when I read this poem it reminds me of when I was a little girl how it was difficult to grow up. This poem brings back memories. Back in that time‚ my family wasn’t a well-to-do family. It makes me remember how hard it is to do things on my own and it took me a very long time to be independent and start to mature. It also make me think how much farther
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its scars. This short story is told from the perspective of someone obviously close to Marais because of the in depth feeling portrayed in the content of the story. As an example the narrator is talking about the effects that the accidental killing is going to have on Marais’s political and social life. Also‚ the shadow that has been caste over South Africa will continue to grow with the negative publicity an accident of this magnitude brings with it. "He knows that the story of the Afrikaner
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defined as a statement different from what appears to be true. It is an incongruity between what is expected to happen and what actually happens (Meyer‚ 286-287). In a lot of cases‚ irony is usually used to raise the reader’s interest by making the story or poem more unpredictable. In the poem “Suburban” by John Ciardi‚ the author approaches the reader with humor and irony. When Mrs. Friar phones Mr. Ciardi‚ saying: “The fact is your dog has just deposited – forgive me – a large repulsive object in
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“The Escape” Analysis W. Somerset Maugham was born in 1874 in Paris‚ he is a famous English writer‚ who also received medical degree‚ but never practiced it. For a long time of his career of writer‚ he had no success‚ only in 1907‚ his “Lady Frederic”‚ a comedy of manners‚ was produced in London‚ and after it he became famous. Further on his plays were performed all over the world. He wrote his novels in Europe‚ where spent a lot of time travelling. He died in 1965. His novel “The Escape” is subjectivised
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ENL407 COURSE TITLE THE SHORT STORY QUESTION ‘The short story lacks criticism and lacks form’. Justify this statement using any three stories from THE JAMBULA TREE AND OTHER STORIES. The short was said to lack both criticism and form. These are some of the many false accusations that were levelled against the short story. These allegations‚ coupled with several others‚ have been responsible for the attitude of critics towards the short story. Critics considered the short story to be an inferior kind
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9.1 Short Story – first draft When I was just a little girl I got lost at a flea market. I was holding hands with my dad – at least I thought it was my dad. But then I looked up and saw the totally unfamiliar face of an apparently very surprised man that has definitely not been my dad. That was the moment when I realized that I had lost my parents. I looked left‚ right‚ left again‚ over to the candy stand and even underneath a bench – of course they weren’t sitting there waiting for me. I breathed
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Short Story Assessment Choose one activity to complete from the short stories read in class. All of these activities require that you combine information provided with creative output. Do not change the facts‚ characters‚ or themes of the stories. However‚ you may fill in blank spots with added information where necessary. You will be evaluated in the following categories: Thinking‚ Communication‚ and Application. 1. Make a mobile of five objects important in at least two short stories
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who has migrated to England with his son Ali. Parvez worries because Ali’s behavior has changed significantly. Early in the story‚ Parvez is afraid of discussing his worries with his friends because his son has always been a kind of showpiece son. Eventually‚ Parvez breaks his silence and tells them how his son has changed‚ hoping to receive some advice. After having a short conversation‚ they come to the conclusion that his son might be addicted to drugs and that he sells his things to earn money
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Short Story Elements by Caroline Wilmovsky Introduction and Thesis: A short story is a story with a fully developed theme‚ but significantly shorter and less elaborate than a novel. A short story is normally fiction‚ meaning‚ it’s made up. It focuses on one or two main characters and on a single conflict or problem. To comprehend a short story you have to look for four different elements: the setting‚ character‚ theme‚ and plot. The setting refers to the place‚ time‚ and date of a story. The literary
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