Connected Stories: A Short Story Analysis

First of all, I want to state my interest in this single-story issue, because I has been exposed to it from the History course I took last semester. Single-story is basically information or story we trust because the information had been taught for years. So, when it comes to single-story, the truth is not about the real events or history, but more to the common information we share and believe for years. I believe single-story is a pretty common issue in our live and since we are very accustomed with them, we do not realize the effect of believing solely in single-story. However, I find that single-story is not the only problem we have when we try to deal with history or events in the past. I also think that perspective have great influence in creating the story. As an event usually involve more than one side, there are more than one perspective can be built upon the event. Nevertheless, we usually only stick on one side of the perspective and believing it 100 percent, so it is indirectly limiting our information about the event. That’s why I believe single-story and single-perspective is very related and both bring the same disadvantages.

“Sir, we are losing control,” Sgt. Billis Nilily franticly stated to Cpt. Franklin DaRoosevelt. “Is there anything we can do to increase our chance of survival?” Cpt. DaRoosevelt questioned. “We could attempt to crash into the cushiony vegetation of the nearby planet, Earth,” suggested Lt. Robert Linkenstein. “If that’s our best chance, then let’s go for it,” Cpt. DaRoosevelt declared.

I could use interpreters such as on-site interpreters who prove to be very helpful in terms of smoothing out misunderstandings arising because of difficulties in communication and cultural differences.

Caitlin suppressed a yawn as she injected the content of her syringe into the IV’s tube of her badly shaking friend, her ears closely listening to her patient’s breathing pattern as she was finishing her task. She looked down with worry, noticing how in the last half hour Barry’s struggle to breath had gotten worse once again. Caitlin was able to stabilize the speedster when the Captain first brought him in with the nasal canal, but the equipment wasn’t doing much help at the moment.

Short stories can share themes, motifs, symbols, consequences, and plot lines, even if there is never any intention to share a common element between the stories. The stories can be written close together or in different decades and still be linked to the one another. They can also be worlds apart with different meanings in the end, but that does not stop them from having similar ideas expressed within them. The following three stories, “Lagoon” by Joseph Conrad, “The Rocking Horse Winner” by DH Lawrence, and “The Lady in the Looking Glass” by Virginia Woolf, are three totally different stories that share common threads that make them the stories that they are.

She looks behind her then screams as she is tackled by a much larger person. She twists around then glares at her best friend "get your heavy ass off me" she growls. The larger girl laughs and shakes her head as she straddles Alex. "But I missed you" she says with a pout, "Megan I saw you three hours ago" Alex complains trying to wiggle away groaning. Alex could barely control her nervousness and excitement as her best friend sat on top of her.

Unease. Thrilling. Surprise. These are simply three feelings thrown at the reader all happening in a one-page story. Short-short stories often have the affect of making the reader feel uneasy. The reason behind this, is because the stories are so short the writer needs to jump directly into the story with something interesting or alarming to grab the reader’s attention. Often, the more uneasy the writing is, the more it leaves an effect on the reader. Clearly, some stories are more uneasy than others.

Boom. The quarter boys failed to put the recycling bin in its place and it crashed next to the place is should have been 2 feet off. The problem with it being displaced it tipped over and it’ll take at least an hour to keep since it was big and the only recycle bin the school had. Cecilia was glad that those days with over not only did it take forever the boys were annoying. As Cecilia reached the school she was greeted by her best friend Aaron Gates. He was a tall boy for his age, brown eyes, brown hair as well, and wore the most formal clothes possible.

A teenage girl steals a positive pregnancy test to trick her boyfriend, but it backfires.

In the summer of 1978 In Nashville Tennessee, the 80-year-old Combat medic John Franklin was with his grandchildren. He was telling a story about how he broke his neck on a shallow lake in Ohio in 1912. As he jumped into the story he was explaining the theory of the butterfly effect with examples of if he moved his finger or flexed his muscle in a different way history would be different and possibly wouldn't have been with his two grandchildren on that day. He started off by saying that in that situation he was the 1 and 1,000 people that survive a broken neck. He said, "I recovered in no time and that is when I tried to strengthen my faith in God because on that night he was protecting me". He continued with the story and preached the lesson of how God always looks out for you and knows what is best.

During the beginning of the story, Ana explains all about her life. She attends West Torrence High

In the summer of 1978 In Nashville, Tennessee, the 80-year-old former Combat medic John Franklin was with his grandchildren. He was telling a story about how he broke his neck on a shallow lake in Ohio in 1912. As he jumped into the story he was explaining the theory of the butterfly effect with examples of if he moved his finger or flexed his muscle in a different way history would be different and possibly wouldn't have been with his two grandchildren on that day. He started off by saying that in that situation he was the 1 and 1,000 people that survive a broken neck. He said, "I recovered in no time and that is when I tried to strengthen my faith in God because on that night he was protecting me". He continued with the story and preached the lesson of how God always looks out for you and knows what is best.

Jamal states: “I was wondering if I could bring you more of my stuff. Or maybe I could write something else.” Forrester responds: “How about 5,000 words on why you should stay out of my house!” (IMDb, 2017) This is the first impression Jamal, a black sixteen year old, has of The Window, an old white man who appears to watch people outside his window. Jamal’s friends dare him to break into The Window’s house by his friends, and he leaves his backpack containing his writings. When he receives his bag back, he notices that The Window has graded his writings. This intrigues Jamal, and encourages him to ask The Window to grade more papers; instead, The Window responds with his rude comment. However, their friendship develops quickly when Mailor-Callow, a fancy prep school, recruits Jamal, and he has only one friend at this new school, Claire. Eventually, Jamal begins to realize his true potential as a writer, but he angers a jealous teacher, Mr. Crawford, on his journey to become a writer. While reading Avalon Landing for school, Jamal realizes The Window’s real name is William Forrester, the writer of Avalon Landing. Crawford accuses Jamal of plagiarising, and Forrester comes to Mailor-Callow to resolve the situation even though he has not left his house in forty years. In the movie Finding Forrester friends not only overcome their troubles by talking to one another, but they also have the other’s best interest at heart; thus, friendship results in the reveal of their true

The Hub's science level was an endless jumble of labs and test centres interspersed with cafes, libraries and restrooms. The sprawling labyrinth spread like a technological metropolis from the Hub's core to its outer hull and took in over fourteen square miles of design suites, but for the last two days, only a single scientist walked its halls. John Wallace.

That morning Rose took her normal routine, she but on her bracelet that her best friend Sophie gave to her as a 17 year friend ship, she looked at the sky and said “what's wrong with the sky it looks darkish blue that's not normal”