Raymond Carver

states “Connie had never seen before and did not recognize except to know that she was going to it.” This story really fits the anthology because reading about a girl being kidnapped is no joke and really gets the readers full attention. A quote by Raymond Carver states “I like it when there is some feeling of threat or sense of menace in short stories. I think a little menace is fine to have in a story.” This quote really fits the story because we know can sense something bad is going to happen…

A literary analysis on the tragic necessity of human relations. “ Other things may change us, but it starts and ends with the family.” We do not choose our families, but we become a part of each others lives, if not on a daily basis, on many occasions. When observing a family from an outsiders perspective it can be misleading because even in amiable families their is expectations society instills upon the ideal of the “perfect family”. However, from first hand experience I would say living…

Amy Hempel Amy Hempel is an American short story author who was born on December 14th, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois to Gardiner and Gloria Hempel. Amy Hempel spent most of her early childhood in Chicago as well as Denver, Colorado before moving to San Francisco, California at the age of sixteen (Fields, 127). Hempel seems to be heavily influenced by her time spent in California because many of her stories take place within the state, however, she eventually settled in New York where she attended…

The story “Drinking Coffee Elsewhere,” by ZZ Packer tells a story about an African American lady called Dina, who was born in a low income family, facing challenges from her families, friendship, neighborhood and personal identity. Dina was a Yale student, and she was a talented girl who had earned academic success. Story began at the day of orientation, and Dina refused to play the Trust game, also, telling that she would like to be a revolver if she had to be an object. She was requested to…

About a few weeks ago, my aunt passed away. My aunt is an important part of my childhood because she was always there to take care of me although I don’t remember any of it at all. The last time I saw her was last Christmas when my whole family my father’s side travelled to Seattle. I still remember all the places we visited so clearly that it felt like yesterday. We went to eat right after we arrived Seattle because we had been on the plane all day. On the way to the restaurant, all you can see…

Shirley Jackson, Sherman Alexie, Raymond Carver, and Ann Beattie are all famous authors during their time. Their work, especially the four mentioned, have influenced a legion of readers over the years, and references to their writings can be found in almost any library. My thesis for this paper is that the authors of these short stories show the audience how loneliness prevents characters and communities from changing. These authors, as best described by critic of ‘The Lottery’ Helen E. Nebeker,…

“Dear Mr. Laughlin, It has been suggested by Professor Irving Fisher of Yale that I write you concerning a suggestion which I made to him that sometime during the International Birth Control Conference there be a round-table discussion between the Eugenics group and the friends of Birth Control… “ Margaret Sanger, Sanger Letter (E-1-1), Truman State Special Collections, March 13, 1925. The connection between American first wave feminism and the eugenics movement, at first glance seems unusual.…