A Different Story

suffering, the way these elements are conveyed is different. Tragedy portrays all this through action, while epic depicts all this through language alone. By reading and analyzing the Oresteia, Gilgamesh, and the Odyssey a reader is able to distinguish how the elements of plot, character, and performance of these two genres provide the reader with different experiences. When it comes to plot, epic and tragedy are similar in the basics but different in the complexities. Both maintain a unity of…

his storytelling. He talks about the different kinds of truths in stories. He is mysterious at times. He also talks about how you can screw up a story. A lot more goes into telling a story than you would expect. Just because I tell you that a story happened doesn’t mean I have to be telling the truth, right? The same goes for an author telling a story in a book. Tim makes this very clear when he says, “I remember feeling the burden … But listen. Even that story is made up. I want you to feel…

one of the remarkable authors in the contemporary society with a focus on short stories as well as novels. Some of his pieces that almost every English student likes is “A Rose of Emily” as well as the “Barn Burning.” The thematic aspect of these articles being the social life depicted by the southern people. Also, there is the struggle they undergo at different instances. The use of a dramatic context in the stories is vital in fostering empathy. The ability to create the feeling makes it…

Awakening” VS “The Open Boat” The story “The Open Boat.” is that of an exemplary naturalism because of its skeptical representation of life, the characters are left with the presumption to the will of external forces, and nature which is not an entity but rather an indifferent force. Stephen Crane’s story seems to have a theme of hopelessness that runs through it which contributes to its cynical and morbid view of life. From the beginning to the end of the story, the tone and perception of…

the short story “A&P” by John Updike provided major contributions to the meaning of the work. The time period and location that the story took place in was arguably the main contributor to the reactions in the story and how the story itself plays out. If set in a more modern time period, or even set at a different location than a grocery store, the outcome of the story may have ended up very different than in its original setting. Without the setting, the meaning and outcome of the story would…

Caleb Brewer English 3 “Where is Here” Mr. Yoder In Where is Here by Joyce Carol Oats, there are many different ideas that are all uniquely different, but perhaps none more unique than the idea of “infinity” that Oats displays within the story. There are three main figures in the story that are used to express infinity. The house, the family, and the drawing that the stranger drew for the son. Oats utilize these items to express an interesting idea to the reader such as to enable them to draw…

Calloway’s article, “How to Tell a True War Story”: Metafiction in The Things They Carried, Calloway highlights the inner workings of both the writing style and alternate persona Tim O’Brien creates within the book. By using fiction and introducing different viewpoints, O’Brien is able to strengthen the truth behind the story. In order to tell his story, O’Brien uses many different types of elements, ranging from unfinished works to altering the stories to fit his narrative. However, Calloway…

In the story “A & P” by John Updike the style of the writing is unlike most writing you may come across, it is a bit harder to follow sometimes but still fully understandable. The Story is about a young man who works in a grocery store as a cashier and the events that lead him to quit his job. There is also much more to it than that though, it illustrates that different people choose certain paths because of how they grew up or are growing up. The narrater of the story is a judgmental sounding…

Dreams vs. Reality When reading a story, we often do not think to locate and analyze the different literary elements that are placed in a short story or poem. In order to find those literary elements, you must reread the poem or short story in order to understand and pull all of the elements the reader can. While reading The Necklace and Blue Winds Dancing, I saw two elements that really caught my attention and intrigued me to think about in more depth. The two elements we will be looking out…

Does one dare to explore mysterious/wondrous short stories? Dan Chaon has an approach to the craft of writing that is both unique and different. Among the missing is a collection of short stories about everyday people, most of whom are somehow broken on the inside. Whether it’s a woman finding comfort from a blowup doll, a family driving into the lake committing mass suicide or a boy who imagines he’s a detective who investigates a man he believes is his future self. His work is ambitious and…