Short Story Analysis

In a world labeled with "dos" and "don'ts,” many people think society will accept anything morally wrong as long as society does not know about the sin at face value. If people do not realize what is going on, how can they accept or reject it? Many also have a tendency to stereotype people for what they see and not for what they do. Further, they may either ignore the truth or refuse to come to terms with the reality of a situation. These sentiments are reflected in "No One's a Mystery" by Elizabeth Tallent and "Can-Can" by Arturo Vivante—both essays dealing with men having affairs. The

‘‘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.

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

The short story “A&P” by John Updike is told through first person narration and is about a teenage male who works at a local supermarket in New England, “A&P”, observing young girls as he is checking out customers in line. The girls have no idea that this young man is privately making judgements of them. The judgements transpire with the lines “there was this chunky one” (438), “there was this one, with one of those chubby berry faces” (438), and “this wasn’t quite so tall” (438), all relating to the three girls he has seen from across his cashier stand. This story is made primarily of commercial fiction, to reach a bigger audience from its captivating story line, to keep one hooked and not want to stop reading. The ways in which in “A&P”

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 have many different literary elements and, you can compare all of them. All stories have something in common and something different about them, that make them unique. The short stories, Contents of a Deadman’s Pocket, The Leap, and The Trip all have elements of literature in them. The elements that are the most important are theme, characters, setting and conflict.

Garcia Marquez combines fantastical elements with realistic issues to create a fascinating story that is worth of reading. While angel is used in advancing the theme of realism, bird mad represents individuals who focus on fantasy and deny what reality has to offer. Garcia manages to use detailed sensory imagery to enhance the vividness of the story. The audience can actually “see” the old man, “feel” him, and even “smell” him. Garcia’s use of imagery also contradicts the reader’s traditional perception of angels. In addition to that, worthy of mentioning is the way Garcia describes the young man. The “Bird man” is highlighted as a man of extreme weakness.

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.

This story is obviously taking place in the early 1900s during which this time society had certain rules on women as they were taught that they were just to cook, clean, and raise the children.

This story is obviously taking place in the early 1900s during which this time society had certain rules on women as they were taught that they were just to cook, clean, and raise the children.

According to Aung San Suu Kyi, a male dominated society does not mean men are stronger than women, it just means women are kinder. Both Miss. Emily and Mrs. Mallard experienced going through many expectations and restrictions that needed to be proper because of their gender. Their development pattern and their culture was similar. Besides their similarities they differed in how they have changed within time, their physical descriptions, and how they both respond to other people in their society.

A short story is a brief work of fiction. It focuses on one or two main characters and on a single problem or conflict. To understand a short story, look for four elements: setting, character, theme, and plot.

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.

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.