American short stories

I had the chance to read the short story, “Sexy”, from “Interpreter Of Maladies”, written by Jhumpa Lahiri. The book was published in June of 1999 and is one of the most famous Indian-American collection of stories. Not only that, but it’s chalked full of realistic fiction in over 200 pages of mesmerizing narration. “Sexy”, in “The Interpreter Of Maladies”, focuses on a woman named Miranda that is quickly wooed by a pretty boy, Dev; who is married. They continually go off with each other as Dev…

An Analysis over “Hills Like White Elephants” “Hills Like White Elephants” is a very unique story, but it does not operate like most other traditional short stories. It is structured as if you, the reader, are in the same room as the couple, sitting next to them by the bar and you are able to tune in to the couple’s conversation to overhear a personal conflict between the two. Hemingway executes this perfectly by giving the reader as little detail of the characters and conflict, but respects…

writer (n.pag. Shurbutt). In her short years she wrote two novels and several dozen short stories. Flannery may have not had one of the easiest lives growing up, but she handled anything that was thrown at her. From fighting with lupus, to moving and writing non stop in college,…

with his own unique writing style to write dozens of short stories for the American audience. “Young Goodman Brown” is one of his most famous stories, in part because of its context; the Salem witch trials are a big part of American history as it was a turning point in the perspective of the Puritan faith. The story is enhanced because of Hawthorne’s genuine interest in the intricacies of faith and sin. Goodman Brown, the main character of the story, is a faithful Christian man coming from a…

Bibliography Alexie, Sherman. “A Good Story.” The St. Martin’s Guide to Writing. Eds. Rise B. Alexrod, Charles R. Cooper. Ninth Edition. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2010. 557-560. Print. Alexie Sherman is a well-educated Native American Indian, who had published several poems and novels, as well as screen plays. Sherman’s short stories such as “A Good Story informs readers “if you want to hear a good story, you have to listen” (Sherman558). The main point in his stories is to listen to…

as one of the most iconic American writers ever. His most famous work, Moby Dick, is a classic for students and adults likewise. Herman Melville is also well known for helping make short stories into a serious form of writing in the US. Bartleby the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street was not as well-appreciated as the action-filled Typee and Omoo, but today it is one of the most famous short stories ever. Bartleby the Scrivener takes an in-depth look at the new American workplace, capitalism,…

In the short story White Elephants, written by Ernest Hemingway, he attempts to reveal that if someone wants something done they should perform altruistic actions in the hopes that it ends in personal gain. With little to no information provided about the characters in Hemingway’s story, he forces the reader to acknowledge that minimalistic ideals can result in complex/powerful ones as well. The opening paragraph of most stories often reveal characters and settings in which the reader will get…

Flannery O'Connor's short stories, "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" and "Revelation," I am surprised about how the Grandmother and Mrs. Turpin are similar. In the story "A Good Man Is Hard to Find," the Grandmother enjoys talking and she never stops raging at her son “Bailey” or giving her judgment on to others, Irrespective of their interest or not. Mrs. Turpin in the story "Revelation" also talks a lot too. At the doctor's office, she has something to say about African Americans, and she is not…

In the short stories, “The Barrio” by Robert Ramirez and “Once Upon a Time” by Nadine Gordimer, there are two different environments or neighborhoods. In the “The Barrio”, the neighborhood is a more unified, friendly place. While “Once Upon a Time” describes a neighborhood where the people are more reserved, and tense. Both articles have an image of time, different attitudes in characters, and word choice that implies the positions of the people. Although both places have problems the reactions…

Cultural conflict in American society during the 1960s has been greatly documented. However, through “Everyday Use” Alice Walker brings attention to the more personal pain one generation endures as the next generation yearns to progress. Surely, there is a balance to be found, but neither the strong-minded mama, nor the pious, educated Dee were able to find it during the course of this short story. Mama (Mrs. Johnson) is clinging to the past, determined to not betray the memories and battles of…