Short Story Analysis

During the trip a violent storm hit, lightning flashed and thunder boomed. The ship vigorously shook back and forth and everyone had to go down to the gun-deck where it would be safer. The poor pilgrims were drenched with water and terribly frightened. However John was not and he didn't like being cramped up, so he foolishly decided to go up on the deck. Soon John could feel the powerful winds pushing against his face and before he

Charley wanted to join the war. The second he got in all he did was complain. Charley said the food was horrible. To Charley the things they did were not war material. Until, finally soldiers went on a train ride to their first battle. Charley and the other soldiers got paid for the first time. Charley sent some money to his mother and brother. Then, finally they arrived at their battle field. Charley was positive that he was going to die. Charley didn't want to shot a people.

‘‘Billy first came unstuck while World War II was in progress. Billy was a chaplain's assistant in the war. A chaplain's assistant is customarily a figure of fun in the American Army. Billy was no exception. He was powerless to harm the enemy or to help his friends. In fact, he had no friends. He was a valet to a preacher, expected no promotions or medals, bore no arms, and had a meek faith in a loving Jesus which most soldiers found putrid.” (Chapter 2)

Source: CAPPELEN DAMM AS, Oslo 2008 – ''Access to English literature, VG3''. Anthony, Burgess, Mikkelsen & Sørhus. Chapter 1, page 23-24.

In Kate Chopin’s 1894 short story The Story of an Hour, a woman processes the announcement of her husband’s death. The story revolves around Louise Mallard, a young, pretty woman who has just received word that her husband, Brently Mallard, died in a train accident. Upon receiving the news from her sister Josephine, Louise immediately bursts into tears, an emotional display that, once spent, prompts her to retreat to her bedroom. After a time, Louise repeats her emotional outburst—this time with excitement at the idea she will be able to live her own life. However, Louise’s joy is cut short when her husband, having been nowhere near the accident, arrives home. Her disappointment is so profound she dies.

What is the point of any piece of great literature? Or rather, what is great literature? Some would say that accomplished literature is a way of exceptionally telling a story. However, what is the point of storytelling? In many cases, stories are told for entertainment. However, most stories have a moral or theme conveying an important message about life or how to live it. This is the point of great literature, to convey this message beautifully. Some pieces of great literature are The Story-Teller, by Saki, Geraldine Moore the Poet, by Toni Cade Bambara, and Enemy Territory, by William Melvin Kelley. To understand the themes of great literature, you must also understand how to analyze it. The content

He also had a bottle of beer that he had purchased. He showed me what was inside and explained why he didn’t drink it. In the inside of the bottle there was dirt pieces of glass and debri. He said the vietnamese would sell this in hopes to make the soldiers sick and die. Some of the Vietnamese people went to the extent of digging holes and put bamboo in the hole, then they would cover it up with leaves, twigs and branches. Bill said that when a soldier would step or fall in the hole the bamboo would impel their calf and legs depending on how they fell, and to make sure the soldiers died they put poison in the hole, so that the poison would enter the soldier's system and kill them. Hearing these stories has made a big impact on me. I am so glad that Bill was able to tell me the stories of the war. I wish they were only stories. It saddens me to know that it was a reality and that the soldiers had to go through and scars it left on their lives. Having to watch their every move so they wouldn’t fall to their death, to not knowing who to trust caused many soldiers to have permanent scars in their minds that still trouble them

The woman heard this and ran home to tell her husband. They stayed up all night talking of what they would do. Should they flee the country to avoid war? What would become of them if he were shipped off the fight the war and she had to stay home alone? The man went down to the police department to see if he could get out of the war because he was flat footed, but the police recognized him from the time he stole bread. They took him into custody and said, “Instead of sitting in jail, you will be sent to fight the war!” The young man’s mind began spinning; he didn’t know what to do. “At least let me go home and say goodbye to my wife!” “No! you must stay here. We will inform her after you have left. ” said the

There once was a 13 year old boy named Jonathan who dreamed of becoming a soldier just like his father, cousin, and brother. His father would not let him because he did not want anything bad to happen to him. One day, the tavern bell rang to call all soldiers to come fight in a war. This made Jonathan think that this could be his opportunity to finally become a soldier. When he returned home he told his mother that he was going out to see what the ringing of the tavern bell was for, but he was really going there so he could join the troops. When he arrived, he was recruited by the Corporal to join them in a war against enemy soldiers.

After the Sermon, Fargo church members had a graceful fellowship time together. Brother Tim gave a testimony about a miracle regarding his brother's son, as he had a brain surgery a few days before Easter. It was very dangerous, so there were many doctors, and experts discussed this case a lot. Tim reflected with tears and a grateful heart that there were so many people who prayed for his nephew, and God performed this real miracle that the operation was very successful. Then the minister understood the reason of Tim's eyes filling with tears at the offering prayer segment. The minister also shared her reflection and God's work on her during the Easter retreat with Tim. When they almost finished the fellowship, there was a newcomer, named Kevin who visited the church asking for information about the Bible study.

Mrs. Mallard was and elderly women who was just informed of her husband's death. As her sister Josephine tried break the news to her as gentle as possible, due to her heart condition, the poor women began to weep out of shock. She then walked up to her room and locked the door so that no one could come in and bother her. Trying to clear her mind and mourn her late husband, Mrs. Mallard stared out the window of the room and was hit with an ghastly thought. Staring at the spots of clear sky she felt something that she hadn’t felt in many years, freedom. She become overrun with the idea that she was her own person now, sheo could spend her life how she chose too. No matter the type or time of day, it was her own to do what she wanted. She began to love to idea of living a long life, opposed to the dread that has once filled her before. After being stuck in a dull relationship for so many years that she saw no escape from, their finally was a way to

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.

Are you ready to analyze three stories? Yes? Awesome! No? Too bad, because here we go! The three stories in question are The Leap by Louise Erdrich, The Contents of a Dead Man’s Pockets by Jack Finney, and Ambush by Tim O’Brien. The authors of these stories use aspects of their stories to shape the plot, show the theme, and to change the views and opinions of the characters in the stories.

Karl climbs up on top of Stillwater's back and demonstrates what he would do to his bossy brother by angrily jumping into a pool. Later on, when drinking tea, Stillwater reflects that Karl, having been upset with his sibling the whole day, didn't even notice the fun they had been having. Karl then realizes that his temper had gotten ahold of him and he thinks about the time that he could've been spending in a more carefree manner instead. The story follows three siblings, Addy, Michael, and Karl, as they befriend a panda named Stillwater who teaches them philosophical lessons that are tailored to the children’s individual lives. If all of the books in the world were destroyed except one, the collection of fictional short stories “Zen Shorts” by Jon J. Muth should be preserved because it delves into the importance of belongings, how to understand that one’s perspective influences an interpretation of a situation and when to let go of emotions that are in the way of personal contentment.

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