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In the story, “Good Country People,” there are many themes; however, the main theme is identity. Throughout the story, many identities are shown but by the end of the story the real identities of the characters are revealed. O’Connor enlightens the reader they may often be fooled directly by an individual who is pursuing a separate identity. For example, during the story, the Bible Salesman fools the community by betraying their trust in him, Mrs. Hopewell rudely misjudges others, and Joy…

One of the reasons responsibility is a difficult task is because it's easy to recognize but hard to take into action, an example would be telling a loved one unpleasant news. This is seen in “The Charmer” a short story that is written by Budge Wilson. In “The Charmer”, Initially, Winifred’s family never took responsibility for Zachary’s actions and he was seen as an angel with his charming ways. Zachary’s Charm allowed him to be excused from punishments and scoldings. However since the family…

make an interesting story. Each of these is necessary to communicate some type of message to the audience, which is then how the audience becomes invested in the tale being told, but often times the thing that keeps the audience invested the most is the characters. Two stories which provide good examples of this are Midnight’s Children and Mother Courage and Her Children. Each of these stories has all the aspects to make an interesting story, but they are by no means the same stories. This paper…

Have you ever had the feeling that someone wasn't who they said they are? In the story Mary is a happy housewife until one day her world is turned upside down. She reveals her true self in every action from the mistake she made to the events after it. Many themes can be interpreted in the story. The main theme is that things aren't always as they seem. In other words you can never be sure who to love or trust. The first piece of evidence supporting the theme is when the readers are…

Analysis “Everything Stuck to Him” is a short story in which Raymond Carver, the author, presents a father telling his daughter a story of him and his wife when the daughter was a baby. The symbolism help expand the story in many ways, such having a change between the seasons; showing a symbolism of boyhood to manhood. Carver uses indirect characterizations to add to the development of the piece. Not only that, but the story is a frame story, a story within a story, that shows change and helps…

light? This problem is exactly what the protagonist deals with before he makes up his mind in the short story “Yellow” by Peter Carty. The following content is an investigation in the narrative point of view which has a useful effect on how information of the protagonist is delivered. Furthermore, the symbolic features are examined with focus on how they create pictures and depth to the story. Lastly, the essay will explore…

Foe written by J. M. Coetzee is rewriting version of Robinson Crusoe, which is written by Danial Defoe. These two stories seem to be similar. However, there are some differences between foe and Robinson Crusoe. I classify the differences into three sections: main characters, main characters’ characteristic, story setting. One difference between Robinson Crusoe and Foe is main character. In Robinson Crusoe, there are two main characters. It is Robinson Crusoe and Friday. However, there are 4 main…

A typical well-written short story incorporates various literary elements into building up an underlying message from the author. Specifically, an author would strive to deftly utilize the essential structural elements of a story such as a well-developed plot, detailed characterization, and concrete settings in creating a compelling narrative. Or, an author may put emphasis on one particular literary element to convey the theme. In “Hills Like White Elephants”, a story that is centered around a…

The Dress The short story: ”The Dress” is written by Julia Darling in 2006. The story is about a mother living alone with her two daughters called Flora and Rachel. It tells about their tense relationship and how it all climaxes at the mother’s birthday party just because of a dress. Being a mother living alone with her family will never be easy. You will have a lot of things to take care of. Children always need a lot of attention and when there for instance is no father then the mother has…

Nobel Prize for Literature, short story, “The Answer Is No”, published in 1991 addresses the topic of consent and asserts that traumatic experiences in the past can affect future relationships. Mahfouz supports his claim with foreshadowing about the outcome of the story with the title, similes to compare the rapists overbearing character to a violent current in the ocean, and concrete language to express the emotions the woman is experiencing throughout the story. Mahfouz’s overall purpose is…