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Many people pick stories with themes and symbols that smack them in the face. It is true that these are nice to read because it does not take much brain power to understand every bit of what is going on. Other people, however, may enjoy a book the is more of a hidden gem, with meanings just as hard to find as the story itself. Many people claim that Shirley Jackson’s, “The Lottery” to be a hidden gem. “The Lottery” is considered a hidden gem because the author creates a story filled with…

responder’s sensory engagement with the narrative. These distinctively visual images are evidently reinforced in the concept of mateship in Henry Lawson short stories “ The Loaded dog” and “ The Bush undertaker” which influences the responder to create a new perceptions of the world of others. The effective use of distinctive visual images throughout the story “The Loaded dog” predominately portrays the idea of mateship, which allows the reader to visualise the character and the environment…

Sylvia Plath`s poem the “Snakecharmer” elaborates on the theme of creation. The recurring ideas, narrative techniques, tone as well as the devices used, enhances the poem, making it quite appealing to the readers. The question implies that the technical devices help readers to highlight and trace the creation process of this eight-stanza poem. With the title itself, the poet already creates a sense of suspense and makes the reader anticipate the mystical and symbolic aspect of the poem. The…

Struggles are a necessary part of life. Without them we would accomplish nothing. Merna Summers’ short story “The Skating Party” revolves around Nathan Singleton, and the story of a night in the past, told through the eyes of his niece Maida. At eleven years old she is told by her mother that Nathan’s fiancée Eunice and her sister Delia had fallen through the ice of the lake one November night. Delia was the only one of the two to survive the accident and when asked by Maida why he chose to save…

Plot Analysis of Sidney Sheldon’s “The Other Side of Midnight” Introduction The other side of midnight is the story of two women who grow up in completely different situation. However, one day their stories meet and that is when the big problem starts. One woman is Noelle Page, who is pure and moral, almost too beautiful to have come from the loins of hard labor parents. She was born in Marseilles as a poor fisherman’s daughter. The older she grows, the more beautiful she becomes. As a young…

A Tree Grows In Brooklyn is a story about the life of Francie Nolan, a girl living in Williamsburg in the early 1900s. Although the novel focuses on Francie, it may also be a story about Brooklyn itself. Francie, though her experiences, describes the life of all the people in this city, and is a representative of Brooklyn life herself. Towards the end of the novel, a young girl Florry is sitting on the fire escape, watching Francie get ready for her date with Ben just as she watched people…

1.) I believe the most crucial plot in this story is when he states "In consequence, I am inclined to reserve all judgments, a habit that has opened up many curious natures to me and also made me the victim of not a few veteran bores." I find that the most crucial because this was part of the introduction to the story. It was a very interesting story to read. 2.) Nick described himself as to be young and more vulnerable. It states in the story "I'm my younger and more vulnerable years…

Chopin’s, “The Story of an Hour” details the emotions of Louise Mallard in the hour following her learning of her husband’s believed passing. Just as one would assume, after hearing the news, she was overcome in negative emotions, however as the hour passes the emotions begin to change as the plot twist with dramatic irony. A story that begins as one about love suddenly becomes one as a quest for identity. From heartbreak, to a new beginning, and finally an ill fated death, “The Story of an…

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style writing into her short stories and novels. Many of her short stories have been converted to dramas because of their unexpected story lines. Years after publication, Jackson’s stories are still considered some of the greatest works in American literature. Throughout Shirley Jackson’s short stories “The Lottery”, “The Possibility of Evil”, and “Charles”, there are grim plot twists at the end of the stories that make the reader realize the real meaning of…