American short story writers

country is great for the future success, it may have the possibility to construe history. In movies, the words “based on a true story” must be taken lightly. After all, the movies goal in the box office is to sell tickets and make money. “Based on a true story” movies seem to always have more explosions and big CGI to draw in an audience. That with the addition of…

most writers during his era. Many people think his words are not complex enough or too direct. Hemingway believed there was no need to use “a two dollar word when a 10 cent word will do” (Hemingway). To me, Hemingway is an exceptional writer because of his simple style and influence he has on other authors. Hemingway wrote his stories for the common man. He felt using big, fancy words was pointless when simple words could convey his meaning. His style of writing easily created stories…

realistic writers, and his works have been credited with marking the beginning of modern American Naturalism. His Civil War novel The Red Badge of Courage (1895) is a classic of American literature that realistically depicts the psychological complexities of fear and courage on the battlefield. Influenced by William Dean Howells's theory of realism, Crane utilized his keen observations, as well as personal experiences, to achieve a narrative vividness and sense of immediacy matched by few…

Stephen King is one of the most respected novelists in America. Aside from his horrifying novels King has a vast variety of short stories, which has inspired countless films. There is a certain selection of short stories that has revealed Stephen King’s view of Americans as a whole, a reoccurring theme that represents his view of Americans is that each individual has certain difficulties that causes great impact on their lives. For example, in King’s novella, The Body, each character, which are…

Twain wrote his first short story in 1865 and it was named “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County”. The story had a great success, and still the readers all over the world love it. The plot of the story is simple and looks like an anecdote, told by the barmen Simon Wheeler. The narrator was looking for Leonidas W. Smiley, who may or may not have stayed in the mining camp where barman worked. Still, Wheeler had remembered only Jim Smiley and decided to tell the story about the latter…

Chopin: A Re-Awakening, Kate Chopin’s grandson, David Chopin said “she used to have these Thursday afternoon soirées and all the poets and the writers and the editors and people who happened to be in town were there. She sat there like the Grand Dame she was and entertained them” (Kate Chopin: A Re-Awakening). Kate Chopin’s writing career was relatively short, lasting for only about 5 years. She worked almost entirely in fiction, writing two novels, one at the very beginning of her career and…

Ernest Hemingway was an American journalist, novelist, and poet. Born July 21, 1899 in the small town of Oak Park, Illinois, Hemingway would go on to create a lasting impact on the world through his writing. Most people are familiar with Hemingway and his books, but few actually know that it became possible for him to write them due to the experience he garnered as a journalist. From For Whom the Bell Tolls to The Old Man and the Sea Hemingway’s novels remain a staple of American literature.…

The Simplest Complexity William Sydney Porter, otherwise known by his pen name, O. Henry, is a very influential American short story writer in the world of literature. “The true adventurer goes forth aimless and uncalculating to meet and greet unknown faith”, and such is the way he led his life (O. Henry). He undeniably sacrificed an unadventurous, mundane existence for one that yielded a wide range of occupations, acquaintances, and experiences that greatly influenced his writing. O. Henry was…

just mortal beings. Isn’t it quite ironic how we encounter life within our curiosity with death? Edgar Allan Poe was a classic American writer, editor, literary critic, and poet. His short stories captivated the minds of readers all over the world. Poe’s creativity led to the establishment of different literary genres in which in return gave him the nickname…

willing to connect with the writer, but also understand the context in which the writer uses to express their work. Even with this understanding of literature the individual reader remains the judge, jury, and executioner when rendering a verdict on literary pieces. For this reason, all work, whether considered good, bad, or other share in the importance of shaping American literature. Considered one of the more popular American writers, Eagar Allan Poe contributed to American literature many…