American short story writers

Loss of Self in Hemingway's Soldiers Home, Cather's Paul's Case, and Melville's Bartleby the Scrivener       Hemingway's "Soldiers Home," Cather's "Paul's Case," and Melville's "Bartleby the Scrivener" all present a loss of self. These stories prove that there is a fine line between finding one's self and losing one's self. I believe this loss can occur at any age or station of life. This idea is seen in each story's main character. Hemingway's "Soldier's Home" depicts a young man in

other characters in their stories are the victims. In other words, the problems that the characters experience, are both 'internalized ' but also 'externalized ' toward others and this will be examined with specific author selections. It will be argued in the following that there is a minimalism recognized at many levels of the style for both authors, but this essay will explore the 'minimal

Throughout the Three pieces of literature I read – “Superman and Me” by Sherman Alexie, “Crazy Courage” by Alma Luz Villanueva, and “Theme for English B” by Langston Hughes, multiple claims are implied on the subject of knowledge and individual power. Whether it is about Race, being different, or the struggle to survive, they all point towards the same direction. They all show that being strong, proud, and courage is what makes you individually powerful, even if others may look down upon you or think

give us ways we are all connected by telling stories about what people experience. When authors tell their stories were able to make connections and think about how it relates to others. Despite the fact that we are all very different coming from different ethnicities to the region we came from. As people, we face similar problems about who we are and what others may feel. Although weʻre not alone because others are in similar scenarios as well. In the story “The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman

At first, I wasn’t sure what exactly the story would be when it came to “A&P” by John Updike (1961). The way that it began definitely had that feel of you’re the character whom is narrating the story. You “see” things from their view. When the manager told the underdressed young ladies that they weren’t at the beach it caused some embarrassment (Updike 94). Although they were shopping in swimsuits, the manager made it a point to make it seem as if they were shopping nude. He had said that the stores

In Babylon Revisited, F. Scott Fitzgerald introduces the reader to a character by the name of Charlie Wales. The reader learns that Charlie is a recovering alcoholic hoping to reestablish a relationship with his daughter, Honoria. Fitzgerald shows evolvement through the character of Charlie Wales. When readers are first introduced to Charlie, he is on his way to visit his daughter. Honoria has been living with her Aunt Marion and Uncle Lincoln after the death of Helen, Honoria’s mother and Charlie’s

When people tell stories they tend to be about what they know. One thing that most people know is the environment around them. They pick up habits from their family, friends, and neighbors. They begin to talk like them using dialect and slang inherent to their region. Also, it is not uncommon for people to write about a fictional community that is based from their own community. As community affects how we write, writing can also affect the community. In other words, communities influence authors

to teach is disabled brother, Doodle, to do normal things, but the boy does not know when enough is enough. Brother pushed Doodle so hard, it eventually to his death. Brother and Doodle did not accept defeat, but only Doodle was destroyed. In the story, The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst, the theme ego cannot accept defeat is revealed through symbolism and rising action. First of all, the theme ego cannot accept defeat is demonstrated through symbolism. Brother had just worked Doodle so hard it had

Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Birth-Mark”, Raymond Carver’s “Cathedral”, and Randall Kenan’s “The Foundations of the Earth” illustrate how arrogance undermines knowledge and individual power and humility enhances those qualities. In each story, characters with parochial worldviews encounter people who challenge them to change. Other perspectives are available if they are able to let go of their superior attitudes. For example, Hawthorne’s protagonist, Aylmer, believes he has the ability and right to

Multiple students entered the high school classroom minutes after the tardy bell had echoed throughout the school. Those of us who had arrived on time, quietly watched to see how our teacher would react. Mr. Quesenberry rose from his desk and asked, “Is there a reason why I shouldn’t write all of you up for arriving late?” “There was a fight in the hallway, we got caught in the crowd” my friend Bailey replied as she settled into her seat beside me. This statement ignited a fire of questions being