American short stories

The paper attempts to study psyche aspect of Diasporic woman by analysing the characters in the short stories collection of Chitra’s ‘Arranged Marriage’ and Jhumpa’s ‘Unaccustomed Earth’, Both are the Diasporic Indian Writers, who are well known in the field of writing. The psyche of the diasporic Indian woman can be seen vividly in the collection of short stories, ‘Arranged Marriage’ and ‘Unaccustomed Earth’. Chitra is known for the unique style of writing , which is quite different from other…

Washington Irving was an American short story writer, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He is best known for his short stories "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" who are both from his book "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon". "Rip Van Winkle" is a short story Irving written while he was living in Birmingham and published in 1819. Considering it has been adapted for a lot of other media like cartoons, films, operetta or even stage…

early deaths of several esteemed by him women. Since he failed to make the beloved poetry his livelihood, and he could not stand there as a soldier and officer at the Academy Westpoint long, he devoted himself increasingly to the publication of short stories for various magazines. As the de facto editor, he managed to leave by his witty reviews and essays the requirements to skyrocket. However, the hoped-for material wealth for himself and his wife Virginia, whom he married before their 14th…

early 19th century American literature. Her stories brought narration, guided at a time of classicalism where controversial themes needed a medium of presentation. Some of these themes were relevant to her own life. Many scholars have concluded that some of her short stories were inspired by her own experiences (Wolff 270). However, her short stories also had the intention of presenting a theme to the reader that is impactful and will last. Kate Chopin, in her short stories “The Story of an…

In the mysterious short story, “The Conjure-Man Dies” by Rudolph Fisher, a popular and mysterious doctor and recent African king, N. Frimbo, is discovered dead one evening in his chair. The plot becomes more complicated when Frimbo’s body is called missing and comes back to life. Fisher who was one of the greater archetypal and distinguished novelist, who wrote short stories of the Harlem Renaissance. Fisher describes the backdrop of the events in the story and hoe adjectives play an enormous…

analytical surveys will be led over the narrative and thematic techniques applied by these writers with reference to the context of gender roles. Crane was the foundation of modern American naturalism, Stephen…

In the short story A & P, a cashier sees three girls that are wearing just swim suits buying snacks. There's the “leader” and two “followers”. The cashier thinks one of them are cute and watches where they go in the store. The three girls came to his cash register and the manager came over and warned the girls next time they come in they need clothes on. The cashier trying to impress the girl quit on the spot but the girl didn't notice. When he left to go outside to find her, they were nowhere…

African American writers were determined to define black art by their own benefit and take away its real standards (Rambsy). “A great essayist, novelist, professor, short story writer, and filmmaker, Toni Cade Bambara, who was born March 25, 1939 as Miltonia Mirkin Cade in New York City” (Horsley). “She became a great leader for many female voices during the movement, Bambara placed a special emphasis in her writing on black females-both girls and women” (Rambsy). In many of her short stories,…

many people rejected the idea of treating them as their equals. In the horrific story titled, Battle Royall, by Ralph Waldo Ellison, the mistreatment of African Americans is brought to light. A young man was asked to give a speech at a very prestigious event, attended only by the very important, rich white men in the city. When he arrives, he finds out he is not there to deliver a speech, but to fight other African-Americans for the entertainment of the white men. While he is fighting he thinks…

A rose for an Emily is a short story written by American author William Faulkner in a 1931. In the short story by Faulkner it tell the story of an old and isolated lady in her own time. Her strict and controlling dad died about thirty years ago. Her house grows into the most ugly looking house on the once prestige street in the town. It used to be nice and white, it was now filled with dust and decay. The people in Emily 's city talk about her and shame her lost personality or feeling. She…