Idiopathic short stature

of five syllables is one of the most daunting words in the English language. The idea that we “humans” have no meaning in life until we find a way to make our lives mean something, for some of us that time never comes. Ernest Hemingway wrote many short stories that have the underlying message of existentialism and that includes his story “A Clean Well-Lighted Place” which follows the late night events within a cafe. Through this everlasting night we see three phases of aging men, each facing or…

and Esene”, written by Frances Khirallah Noble, “she has a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Southern California Law School. After graduation, she left the practice of law to write fiction full time. In addition, she is the author of the short-story collection, The Situe Stories: A Century of Arab-Americans (2000). Albert and Esene was originally published in The Situe Stories (Spack, 2007, pp. 162-167)1. To better comprehend the story we need to look at the setting, main characters,…

In the short story "A Rose for Emily" written by author William Faulkner, we are introduced to quite the character; Miss Emily Grierson. A bit self-centered and mysterious, Emily Grierson was not despised by the people in her hometown, but was certainly not admired either. Not to blame the Southern community for their curiosity in what Miss Emily was all about, with her odd behavior and bizarre ways. Anyone would be intrigued by the irregular conduct that a young woman like Miss Emily presented.…

The protagonist/ narrator of John Updike’s short story “A&P”, is a caucasian, heterosexual, nineteen year old male, by the name of Sammy. The story takes place in the summer, on a Thursday afternoon, in small town north of Boston, Massachusetts. The story takes place over a short amount of time, when three young caucasion females walk into the local A&P with only their bathing suits on. Throughout the story Sammy 's emotions turn from lust at the beginning of the story (when the three females…

Bang. Dead. Another shot in the city. The short story “All about Suicide” by, Luisa Valenzuela, translated by, Helen Lane is about a man named Ismael that only could escape his past one way, which he thought was through murder. The story shares moments in Ismael’s life that had built up anger and remorse inside of him throughout the years. The story begins in the city. Ismael grabs the gun out of the desk, rubbing it across his face. Then the story goes on to explain Ismael’s life, him being in…

I learned from our reading of short fiction that much like poetry, the size of the work does not dictate the depth of the information presented. I learned that often in shorter works it becomes all the more important to focus on the diction and details that the author chooses to included because it is almost always important. I learned that I personally have an easier time analyzing shorter works because they are less likely to include trivial details and wordy explanations of otherwise useless…

“Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin and “The Red Convertible” by Louise Erdrich are two very different stories with differing themes, settings, characters, and summaries, however much of the symbolism that is portrayed through the two can be connected. While “Sonny’s Blues” discusses the struggles between a heroin user, Sonny, and his brother, “The Red Convertible” is a story about the shaky relationship between brothers Lyman and Henry. The obvious connection that is made relates to both sets of…

I would apply the reader response to analyze the critical approach of the short story “The Cathedral” Why generally because this story can be interpreted more than one way according to the text. In hindsight, with short story such as the Cathedral anything can be viewed from ones opinion can evidently be seen to be true, based on the perception of the reader standpoint and viewpoint. I found the Cathedral to be a compelling story. Through Carver story we meet a blind man, and the wife of a…

“Keep the big wild hogs out of my path. Don’t let none of those come running my direction. I got a long way.” (Welty, 2013, p.22). In Eudora Welty’s 1941 short fiction “A Worn Path,” the audience is introduced to an elderly woman called Old Phoenix. Phoenix faces a path that she has traveled many times to obtain some medicine for her grandson’s health. However, Phoenix comes across many obstacles and social forces that make her journey strenuous. Although, she always makes her way through the…

The short story “A Rose For Emily” was written by William Faulkner in 1930. Fifty-three years later, the story was adaptation was adapted for the big screen based on Faulkner’s short story. The short story and the film have many similarities and differences; they compare in areas of plot and symbolism, but differ in chronological order and mood. These similarities and differences give “A Rose For Emily” the ability to be distributed in two completely different mediums, while sticking to the same…