American short stories

In this short story by Alice Walker, she sticks to the theme that reoccurs in her works of literature: the illustration of harmony and the struggles of the African-American culture. The writer captures the essence of the African-American culture through the different characters which she portrays in the story and how they interact with one another. The story focuses on Dee (the returning daughter who received a college education) and her male friend and their interaction with her mother and…

LITERATURE Your Name Professor’s Name Course Number Date Octopus, a Story of California: Finding Americanism in the Character of Presley The Octopus, a Story of California is a novel from Benjamin Franklin Norris, Jr., the American novelist. Apart from this novel, The McTeague (1899) and The Pit (1903) are some of the examples that show his beautiful writing skills. The Octopus, a Story of California is a story of all about conflict among ranchers and the Pacific and Southwestern…

The Grandmother in A Good Man is Hard to Find In the short story “A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor, she uses the character of the grandmother to present the cons of self-centeredness. Although it is very obvious the grandmother lacks self-awareness, she still considers herself a good woman. The appearance of the grandmother described throughout this short story is shown to the reader as an old, southern, Caucasian woman. The way she spoke and how she chose to dress…

Characters of A Good Man is Hard to Find “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” is a famous example of short stories in American literature. The story was written by Flannery O’Connor in 1955. Flannery O’Connor was actually born Mary Flannery O’Connor in 1925. She was considered an important person in American literature, with credits for writing two novels, over 30 short stories and various reviews and commentaries on other written works. O’Connor was raised in the Bible belt and the influence of…

use of Masculinity and Femininity Washington Irving 's famous short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow has many aspects masculinity and femininity. Femininity tends to dominate the short story a lot more than masculinity does, with the protagonist being very feminine. The two main male characters in the story are Ichabod Crane and Brom Bones. These two characters couldn’t be more opposite of each other than they are throughout the story, especially in aspects of masculinity. While Brom is the big…

In the short story “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan, a relationship is shown between a mother and daughter that exemplifies the complexities and intricacies between the two. Throughout the story, the mother chooses to showcase different musical talents towards her daughter, in hope that her daughter masters one and becomes a “child prodigy.” Meanwhile, the daughter chooses to find herself through her own means rather than through the dreams of her mother, which sets the theme of how the expectations of a…

In the short story "Scar" by Amy Tan, the title is thoroughly complemented to the story. The author creates an organized plot that exhibits the numerous uses of literary devices such as symbolism, figurative language, and progression in order to make it obvious to the reader that the title brings out the entire premise of the story. Amy Tan uses a great deal of symbolism in her novella which stands out in her work and makes her writing more compellingand appealing to the reader. Her…

1. What is Born Lucky all about? On the surface, it's a story about a young psychic who has to go and try to help find kids who have disappeared in the Pine Barrens. But beneath that is a story of a young man trying to come to terms with a gift he didn't ask for and that can have real, physical consequences for him. It's about JD conquering fear. 2. What is it that draws you to the horror, thriller, sci-fi and paranormal genres? I like writing about regular people in extraordinary situations…

is to make a brief analysis of a short story by using the means of literary term of the theme. The aim of analyzing this story is to try to figure out how the author used certain element and figures through the symbolism in order to create a deeper theme in the story. Aplication of the traditions play a significant role in the story of the Lottery by Shirley Jackson. Meanwhile, as the modernization creates a gap between the older and younger generations in the story, this study is goint to put a…

master of the short story form and his works were often compared to O. Henry and Dorothy Parker. He influenced by Oscar Wilde, Lewis Caroll and Rudyard Kipling and also he influenced to the other authors, such as A. A. Milne and P. G. Wodehouse. Saki was Munro’s pen name and inspiration of his pen name came from the boyish cupbearer in “The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam” by Edward FitzGerald. However, Saki may refer to a South American monkey name. Hector Hugh Munro wrote a lot of short stories, some…