Unattainable Short Stories

"The Necklace," "A Monkey's Paw," and "The Gift of Magi" all have a distinctive technique that leads to a deeper meaning of the story. The technique of "The Necklace" is represented by symbolism of the necklace. In "A Monkey's Paw," the technique that is seen is foreshadowing. In "The Gift of Magi," irony is the technique that is noticed throughout the story. All three short stories deal with the irony of consequence. Each story involved a major decision and in each case the result of the decision was incredibly unexpected. Through symbolism, foreshadowing, and irony the authors conclude that what's inside the heart is far more important than material wealth.

The Story of an Hour and The Necklace share many similarities and also many differences; both explore the feeling that both wives harbor towards their husbands and the lack of communication that both wives share. In this essay I will discuss the similarities and differences that the two short stories share with regards to communication.

Short stories are always very enjoyable to read. They are very concise but mostly have such a deep message resonating throughout the text that the reader is left pondering over an extension of the story to imagine the possible ending if they were novels instead. The works under consideration are meant to be compared because of their unique theme which reflects how two authors can write similar yet distinctive stories in different times. Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” and “The Necklace” by Guy De Maupassant are two such short stories whose themes center around role of gender and marriage with special focus on the female characters. Even though there are similarities, there are also

The Reader will always be a vital part to literature, for obvious reasons but also for not so obvious reasons. Without the reader the age old question of “If a tree falls in the middle of a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” starts to apply to literature. A book’s meaning does not exist until a reader picks it up and adds his/her own interpretation of what a story is trying to convey. The two stories I chose are stories that brought out many interpretations not only from me but my colleagues as well. “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver & “The Jewelry” by Guy de Maupassant are the chosen books I found had various interpretations and even passions that were displayed while discussing these two works in our discussions. The reason for discussing these stories is the sexual undertones that are possibly hidden within the text, the roles of the wives in relation to their husband, and allegations of infidelity in respect to the wives of the stories. Some Colleagues felt that there are negative characteristics of the relationships of the protagonists of the story that affect the wives and their marital vows towards their husbands.

These two husbands are very similar but also very different. Both husbands love their wives who are very weak and they both have a very strong hold and control over their women, but both are different type of male dominance. Each story had own way of demonstrating

To clarify, I don’t like books, while admittedly the do offer a nonpareil tactical experience, it is the stories they contain that provide the heft of their value. Storytelling is intrinsic to who we are as human beings, and how could it not be, when we have been telling them ever since we had a break long enough between hunting and being hunted to get one out. We tell them because at their root they share the goal of deepening our understanding of what it means to be human. They are not told merely between the bindings of a book, but though work of mouth, art, dance, and the one that really makes my soul swirl: music. Which is why my story about a book whose story changed me at my crux begins with a song.

The two short stories that I have chosen are The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe and The Storm by Kate Chopin. These two stories in particular doesn't have many things in common as far as setting goes, but they do have some significant differences between the two. The author are from two different background and different eras In this paper I will try to compare and contrast these two short stories and hopefully bring something to the reader's attention that wasn't there at first.

“The Tell-Tale Heart,” by Edgar Allan Poe includes grim humor and unreliable narrator in the story to keep the reader on the edge of their seat and uncertain of upcoming events in the story. Authors Lucille Fletcher and Edgar Allan Poe accommodate elements of suspense in their stories to keep the reader in suspense and want to read more. The author of “The Hitchhiker” establishes elements of suspense by adding foreshadowing, sound effects, and mood.

Suspense is a vital part of keeping readers on the edge of their seats, yearning to know what will happen next. Suspense isn't created easily, however. Anyone could write a story with a simple problem and resolution, but if one were to utilize the use of suspense, literary devices such as setting, irony and point of view are essential to accomplish this. Correspondingly, in the short stories written by Lucille Fletcher and Edgar Allen Poe titled, ¨Sorry, Wrong Number,¨ and ¨The Tell-Tale Heart,¨ these literary devices are used and successfully achieved the goal of making these suspenseful short stories live up to their name.

Suspense is a commonly used literary technique in short stories. This is the intense feeling the audience acquires while waiting for the outcome of events in the story. This device leaves readers holding their breath and craving more information and proof to uncover the resolution. The writer performs this to create the inability for the reader to put their book down. It is one of the most effective ways to keep interest. Suspense shown through gradual revealing of information is perfectly portrayed in The Lottery, written by Shirley Jackson. As the story progresses the author increases confusion and tension by foreshadowing future events.

A person's character traits can be seen through his/her relationship. In the story “ The Yellow Wallpaper” written by Charlotte Perkins Stetson, John tries to cure his wife's illness without really understanding his wife's true struggle inside. As a result of his controlling action, his wife eventually becomes insane. In contrast, in “The Necklace” written by Guy de Maupassant, Mr. Loisel generously fulfils her wife's desire by buying her clothes for a party. Then, his wife loses the necklace that Madame Forestier lends out. Without any complaints, he decides to sacrifice his own freedom and happiness to help her repay the debt. After a series of events, her wife transforms from a beauty to an old, wrinkled woman. In these two stories, both

It has been said that “Marriage consists of a life of work and worry, joy and sorrow, sickness and health.”, however Every husband and wife relationship is different. They differ in contribution and leadership. In the stories “A Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gillman, and “A Sorrowful Woman” by Gail Godwin each husband is depicted differently and plays an important role.

In the short stories,” The Necklace” by Guy De Maupassant and “ The Story of an hour” by Kate Chopin, The two main protagonists Mathilde Loisel and Louis Mallard are both unable to make decisions for them selves due to there husbands authority. In and around the era these short stories took place in the men in the relationships controlled the fiancees and women were left at home to do the house work and be a typical “stay at home mother”. The two women are struggling to find true happiness in their relationships, looking to be in a wealthier class of society and frustrated going through the process of finding their identity. With their second half's making major decisions for them and being confined in an un wanted relation ship put the main

Having read many short stories in the past helps you assume the endings of some stories, before reaching the end. Some endings are surprising, which makes you want more, while others seem to be boring. Some endings don’t satisfy the readers and keeps them hanging, or guessing. Endings in stories are very important; they could make a book or break it. Two short stories that I have read recently where there is an ending twist are, “After Twenty Years” and “A Sound of Thunder.” Both stories include a surprise, but each surprise ending is different from the other. Each of the short stories endings had a different impact to me as a reader.

Authors use literary elements to enhance their writing through details to describe a scene in the author’s writing, or use language to elevate the story. “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry and “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant, both use many literary elements to give their writing more depth. “The Gift of the Magi” uses irony throughout the story when Della and her husband, Jim, both do not have enough money to buy each other gifts for Christmas. “The Necklace” uses a lot of detail to show what Madame (Mme.) Loisel dreams of at the beginning of the short story. “The Necklace” is one of the many short stories that use literary elements to elevate the story and keep the reader engaged in the author’s writing.