How To Write A Short Story: Cleo's Cabin

Two more pertinent points are made by the author, in regards to the grandmother, follow in quick succession; both allude to further yet-to-be seen gloom within the story. O’Connor writes of the grandmother “[s]he didn’t intend for the cat to be left alone in the house for three days because he would miss her too much and she was afraid he might brush against one of the gas burners and accidentally asphyxiate himself” (1043) and of the way she is dressed “[i]n case of an accident, anyone seeing her dead on the highway would know at once that she was a lady” (1043). These two observations are innocent enough on the surface but provide true intent on the foreshadowing that O’Connor uses throughout the story. It is these two devices, irony and foreshadowing, that I feel are prominent and important aspects of the story and are evidenced in my quest to decipher this story.

The tone of this story seems to portray Granny’s bitterness, which is seen during a part of her consciousness when she hears her daughter and the doctor whispering, “Wait, wait, Cornelia,

As she burrowed her face into his chest, she inhaled his familiar scent of perspiration and spicy bay rum. Shifting around, she nestled her back into Asa’s solid chest and shoulder. When he wrapped his arms around her, and she could feel the rhythmic beating from his heart. Moored work boats filled the glassy, calm harbor, many of them on their way to the Northeast after a winter in the South and the Caribbean. Since land and sea were in a constant tussle for wind in Nell’s coastal town, it was unsettling to her when it died. When Asa began to caress her arm, a haunting penny

When she drew back the curtain, she could make out a homemade, pole-framed-bed in the middle of the room. The light coming through the small window gave the room a murky appearance. Upon the bed, under several layers of quilts, were the skeletal remains of the cabin’s former owner. Before she even got near the bed, she knew it was a

The main character, the grandmother, gives an insight of the distraught tension within the family early on, exemplifying the existing relationships between family members. She convinces her son and his family to go on vacation with her to visit relatives, but ends up suffering terribly due to her poor judgment and beliefs, finally being forced to face the proper meaning of something bad. The grandmother portrays herself to be a good person by doing this, but is so much more evil than her facade in reality. In the story, O’Conner says, “In case of an accident, anyone

He understood exactly what pain she felt and the pain she ached and craved so passionately to share with Cole— his friends being the ones to demonstrate Azairah's desires. Every part of his understanding made a whole new side of her reveal itself slowly and surely. Azairah loved everything about this destructive man in the drivers seat next to her. From his violent tendencies, thoughts and philosophies to his tender kisses that struck her heart and glances that drowned her sentimentally into a dangerous blue ocean. Zai loved how he'd do anything she asked of him, how he emphasized that he'd do it, how he looked at her and reassured her with those formidable, bright blue eyes. It was hard at this

The face many challenges throughout this journey such as being poor and not having much to eat, Cash, the older brother has a an injury, and also Anse who makes the journey harder on everybody. Anse and his daughter want to go to Jefferson for a specific reason. Anse wants a new wife and set of teeth and his daughter wants to get an abortion. While on their journey their mules drown because of the bad weather and flooding and the coffin was almost lost. The second oldest brother, darl tries to burn the barn down to set his mother dead body on fire and cremate her to end the journey but hewel saved her body. After that incendtn they claimed Darl insane and sent him to a mental hospital.They buried Addie by her people as she wishes, Anse found a new Mrs.Burden and got his false teeth, meanwhilse Addie never got her abortion. Some of the theme in this novel is Family, and life and death.The author wrote this book in a where you hear all the character presespective of things. Characters takes turns in narrating the story and tell us how they feel about it. This novel shows how a dysfunctional family can leads to many horrific events and makes life harder. This novel also shows how quick death can come and how miserable you can be with life when you are not happy with anything that you

1.There’s no way for her to escape 2.Her hands and feet are tied behind a chair. 3.Shes in the woods, in a cabin. 4.There is a light bulb hanging on the ceiling 5.With a string that can turn it on and off. 6.Her eyes are covered with a red bandana. 7.She can feel him walking toward her.

A scream bubbled up inside her as strong hand grasped her mouth, muffling any chance for help. His hot breath tickled her cheek as they disappeared into the woods just outside of town. Her eyes scanned in every direction, trying to find an escape, but his large body was all around her, enveloping her like the fog that was rolling in in an ungodly manner. It blanketed the forest like a mother tucking her children in at night. The little life that Evangeline lived flashed before her eyes, most of it spent with Lila. Without much hope of survival left, she thought of the only thing she could do. A swift kick to the shin sent him hobbling in the opposite direction after dropping Evangeline to the ground. She sat in a heap covered in mud and wet leaves, staring up at her attacker who was hopping on one leg favoring his injured

“You took longer than usual. Did you take a detour? Make out with any cheerleader’s boyfriend?” Evan asked. “I heard it was you. How could you seduce such a reasonable young man and use him to satisfy your own sick needs?” Steven asked as they switched places. It suddenly dawned on her that the only ones who would create rumors about her were her own brothers and suddenly she became furious. “Why would you do that?” she screamed at them. The boys flinched, they didn’t expect her to retaliate. “Do you honestly hate me that much that you’d allow a bunch of girls to beat me up over something I didn’t do? I ran for my life because of you. I was so scared, but I had no reason to be!” Her breathing seemed to echo throughout the house as they stood in surprise to Elora’s outbreak. She couldn’t take it, she wanted to cry. She was not a toy to her evil twin brothers, she did not want to be played with and pushed around. She let them fall. She sank to her knees and cried. The boys parted as her mother came running up the stairs. She too seemed truly surprised to find her daughter crying. She ordered the boys to their room and helped Elora to her feet. She cooed sweet things in her ear and wiped her tears away. They went downstairs and prepared dinner together.

Snow gushed its way into the breeze, targeting the Washington cabin that you and your friends resided in. You were standing next to Beth -- one of the Washington siblings that own the cabin. You released an inaudible sigh before resting your elbows on the window sill, focusing on the leaves that were blanketed within the snowstorm. You could practically feel Beth squint as you applied more pressure on the wooden sill, making it creak with age.

Estelle Louise reached the Chevy first. As soon as she slams the door behind her, she realized her friend never replaced the broken window, on the passenger side. Automatically, she rummages under the seat, until she finds a large black plastic trash bag and a roll of duct tape, and then proceeds to create a makeshift window. While she waits, for Clemmie Sue, she glances around, catches a glimpse of a scruffy burlap sack behind the driver’s seat, and grabs it. Gently she dabs the moisture, from her dress, which clings to her like Saran Wrap. That is when she noticed the buttons missing from the front of her dress, and her bun dripping wet and drooping on her forehead and her shoes encrusted with mud. Using the burlap bag, she removes some of

Esmerelda had a plan to strike on the horrific, ancient Thanksgiving. The turkeys had come up with a clever plan to escape the farm at midnight because the senseless, devious Farmer John was going to kill them. As she walks inside, she notices that humans don’t have luxurious lives. “I guess my life is better than humans,” she wondered. Then, Esmerelda immediately looks around to find something she could disguise herself in. Suddenly, a loud voice echoed around the house. She tried to find out where the voice was coming from, but instead found Katrina and Farmer John discussing, “…but John, if you don’t kill them, we can’t raise enough money to buy a new car,” Katrina stammered. “Then we’ll just have to kill the turkeys, but fast,” Farmer John replied. “If I don’t do something in the next few hours, my friends are going to be dead meat,” Esmerelda queried quietly.

The family stops at a restaurant to get a bite to eat, and we find out that the two parents, Bailey and his wife, do not really care for the Grandmother. The Grandmother asks Bailey to dance, but he just declines and ignores her. Bailey’s wife does not seem to care either. They then continue on the road, and the Grandmother begins to tell the story of a house that she really enjoyed passing. She really wanted to go there, so she persuaded the children to want to go as well. After a long time of complaining, they finally convince their father to head back toward this house. They go down this road when all

After stoking the fire, she put a few slices of bacon in a frying pan and set it on the grate above the fire then stepped outside the old, log cabin to go to the toilet. Taking a deep breath of the cool, fresh mountain air, Charity then stretched her back, leaning from side to side to remove the stiffness she felt from sleeping in her not so comfortable bed. Her cot consisted of a straw-ticked mattress atop a wooden bunk that seemed to become flatter each year as she grew older. Her grandfather had built the log cabin some fifty-odd years earlier as a wedding gift for her grandmother, Mi’ thebe. The bunk and mattress had been made for the girl-child that came along some fifteen years after they wed.