Amatory fiction

4. During the introduction of the characters and setting of the story, the author characterized the old woman by expressing in his own words, “She is small and sprightly, like a bantam hen; but, due to a long youthful illness, her shoulders are pitifully hunched” (Capote 338). As I read this description, I can understand that the woman is elderly and delicate because of her long-time illness, but throughout the story, I can see that her appearance does not reflect her temperament at all. She has

Literary elements are often used set up the presentation of a short story, it can help the reader determine why the author chose to present the theme, setting, and the characters within the story. In the short stories Brothers Grimm’s “Godfather’s Death “and Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” each have a similar theme that everyone is doomed from the second they are born and participate in their own death. The authors of each story use narration, setting, and theme to create the image that everyone

“Everyday use” is a short story written by Alice Walker. In the story, the narrator, Mama, and her daughter Maggie are waiting for Dee to come home. When Dee gets to the house, Mama had a huge meal laid out on the table for her daughter Dee and the guy she brought home. While they were having dinner, Dee took a liking to a churn top and a dasher. Dee later saw two quilts that she was very fond of. Mama told Dee that the two quilts were for her other sister Maggie. An argument began and Dee later

Well known playwright, novelist, and short story writer, Irwin Shaw, in his short stories narrates the about the faults of the human condition, and identifies struggles that readers can relate to. In “Girls in Their Summer Dresses” a young man reluctantly confesses to his wife that he looks at other women and intends to cheat on her. In “Second Mortgage” a desperate old woman begs for money she is owed from a family who can not pay her in the Great Depression Era. Then, in “Sailor Off in Bremen”

“‘I’ve stopped kissing women; it’s dangerous’” (Chopin 22). What makes kissing women so dangerous? Specifically, what makes kissing Nathalie so dangerous? Nathalie is a character in the short story “The Kiss” by Kate Chopin. The story is divided into three scenes. In the first scene, a clear love triangle is established between a wealthy but rather insignificant man named Brantain, a bold and confident man named Harvy, and the manipulative Nathalie who wants both men. The final scene ultimately ends

In the short story “The Harvest” by Amy Hempel, an unnamed narrator is in a horrible car accident, where her leg is permanently disfigured. The story takes place after the accident, when the narrator is attempting to process the life changing event that’s just happened to her. The story is broken up into two parts,in the first part she describes the accident and the aftermath - the accident, the hospital, the recovery. But she opens the second half of the story by admitting that not everything we

Symbolism Is Real The novel Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding is a very iconic book in my opinion. This novel consists mostly of symbolism. Lord of the Flies talked about the relationship of teenage boys who survived a plane crash together. The boys are all on their own and struggling. They encounter many incidences that comply symbolism. A couple of the acts of symbolism are the beast the boys kept imagining, Piggy’s glasses, and the conch. The boys are all afraid of the beast, Piggy’s

A symbol is defined as any object, person, place, or action that has a meaning in itself and also stands for something larger that it does. The careful use of symbolism and setting in both “The Lottery, “ by Shirley Jackson and “A Farewell to Arms,” by Ernest Hemingway play a very important role in the telling of the story. The setting is crucial to putting the reader’s mind in the correct time and place. It fleshes out the background so the reader can relate to the story being told. However, symbolism

The Cathedral “It’s tragic to have sight but no vison”, Helen Keller. This quote applies to the story “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver. The story about a sighted man who lacks vison, but encounters a blind man who has spiritual vison. In consequence of the encounter the narrator wakes up and realized he has been blind his whole life. In the story the narrator seems very narcissistic and narrow minded. The narrators’ ideas and characterizations of the blind were influenced by the television. Not only

In the novel Chasten the Blind by Kyle Woodend, the main villain and theme smoothly integrate together to create a compelling storyline and thoughtful arguments to ponder. The book is written in the dual point of views of Andy Chopak and Norah Hazel. Within the novel, Andy Chopak is excitedly awaiting a letter from Wisco Stock, where he had applied for an apprenticeship. Unfortunately, Andy was turned down and spirals into destructive behaviour. Harmlessly, he moves out from his parents home then