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    Short Story: Beowulf

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    If l’m going to do this l have to be gently ok here we go. “No! no! no! Definitely not fish‚ that was so last year‚ how about herbal candy it’s a healthy type of candy do you want some it’s from china town.” The little boy stood and stared for a while but‚ eventually he told Nevaeh his name‚ Ryan‚

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    Montresor: A Short Story

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    my friend‚ Montresor‚ was all that spoke “True. Amontillado” I could hear the faint sound of the wall of which I entered being boarded up. In a desperate attempt I let about a loud scream. I screamed and bellowed‚ but nothing happened. All I could here was the wall being boarded. My screams subsided to a chuckle. “They will not be awaiting us at the palazzo. Let us be

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    Cato: A Short Story

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    Cato leaned further back into his chair‚ the faux leather covering said chair groaned in retaliation at the movement. His glasses gleamed as if an lightbulb had glowed in front them‚ his thoughts halted as an idea for his current case had just transpired in his head. His sharp smirk at the idea looked deadly. He would win this case now. He walked back into the courtroom ready to win "Is it true that you claim to have been touched inappropriately by this man?" Cato questioned the clearly drug addicted

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    Cortanooth: A Short Story

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    there is a native fruit that grows every spring. It is called manala and it’s skin is bright green‚ like a granny smith apple. When you take a knife to it’s thick skin to reveal a dark orange‚ soft flesh that tastes similar to a mango. This fruit was once very popular in Cortanooth‚ until a hurricane wiped out the small island‚ leaving few of the trees it grows on. One day in April 1974‚ Mystic came across a manala tree that stood isolated from the village he lives in. He took a new route home from

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    Dionysus: A Short Story

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    you get back here!” Ares

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    Dahl‚ created a sinister tone in their short stories you have studied? Tone is of great significance to the storyline as it portrays the reader’s attitude while expressing the genre. Tony Hunter’s ‘Listen to the End’ and Roald Dahl’s ‘The Landlady’ both guide the audience through their violent and mysterious stories that begin with a powerless main character on a dark‚ shivering evening. However‚ through varying and distinctive techniques‚ the two short stories differ notably in terms of setting‚

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    Macbeth: A Short Story

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    The night was dark and the sky stormed as if it were a fragment of hell itself. Cold rain cut through any layers of warmth that were left in Macduff. Macbeth’s castle could be seen in the distance by the light it cast on the horizon. “I don’t believe in spirits much‚ but a night like this could bring out the foulest of creatures.” Macduff thought to himself. His horse had been spooked by the storm‚ but they trudged along. Macduff had fought harder battles against real enemies‚ no storm‚ no matter

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    Short Stories Compared

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    beginning of story‚ Rainsford and Zaroff are presented as equals. Both characters are well-accomplished big-game hunters. As the story unfolds‚ however‚ their roles change. Rainsford is thrust into the position of the hunted. However‚ he tries to undermine the game by setting traps for the hunter. Rainsford’s form of hunting is passive whereas Zaroff’s is active. The fragility of this relationship between the hunted and the hunter is not only displayed in the resolution of the story but also through

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    she was a “lady.” The grandmother also has an interesting use of the word “good.” She calls Red Sammy a “good man” for letting some men buy gasoline on credit‚ suggesting that she associates “good men” with gullibility and blind faith. Later in the story‚ she causes the family to make a wrong turn because she misremember the location of a plantation house she wanted to visit. When she realizes her mistake‚ she jerks her knee‚ ultimately causing the car to crash. She does not tell anyone about her mistake

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    Isaiah: A Short Story

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    It took Isaiah too long to call 911. It took the operator too long to pick up. The conversation they had took too long. Everything was so drawn out. Seconds were a lifetime. When the bright red and blue lights finally arrived‚ Thomas‚ Alexia and Lane were all unconscious already. It didn’t matter how hard Isaiah shook them. They refused to wake up. The ambulance felt cold and sterile. Isaiah had never been in one before. It didn’t seem like it was going faster than any of the other cars on the road

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