Short Story Essay Examples

Family Values in the Cask of Amontillado The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe is a story not only about revenge, but about family values. It is often said that one should stand by his or her family no matter what, for the reason that family will always be there. Friends are seen as…

It is fair to say, there is no soul walking among us today who’s’ life has not recognized struggle through its passage. In the story “Sonny’s Blues”, Sonny, the narrators’ brother, struggles with drug addiction at a very early age in life. As with everyone in life that has experienced struggle, of any nature, we…

Introduction This essay critically analyses The Sisters short story by Pauline Smith. The purpose is to discuss the literary devices used by the writer, Pauline Smith. The essay focus on two literary devices. Firstly, it will focus on the structure of the story, which include; setting, structure and plot development, characterization, narrator and point of…

“Top Man” by James Ramsey Ullman is a short story about an expedition to climb to the top of K-3, a Himalayan mountain. The two main characters are Martin Nace and Paul Osborn who are the ones striving to reach the summit. Both characters in this story would be considered round; however, one, Nace, is…

“The Unicorn in the Garden” is a story written by the American cartoonist, author and journalist James Thurber. He was well known for his cartoons and short stories, mainly published in The New Yorker magazine. “The Unicorn in the Garden” is about a man and his wife. One morning he sees the unicorn in his…

In O’Connor’s “A Good Man is Hard to Find” and Hurston’s “Sweat”, the author’s both utilize the element of foreshadowing to develop the central plot. The classic short story, A Good Man is Hard to Find, centers around a family taking a vacation to Florida. The trip took a turn for the worst, and the…

“The Graduation” is an inspirational narrative of Maya Angelou’s 8th class graduation. She uses really powerful descriptive words to explicate her milieus for illustration. Unlike the white high school. Lafayette County Training School distinguished itself by holding neither lawn. nor hedges. nor tennis tribunal. nor mounting Hedera helix. Its two edifices ( chief schoolroom. the…

‘The Chrysanthemums’ describes the story is a strong but frustrated woman, Elisa who tries to fit in the masculine world. Her efforts are washed down by the disappointments that give her stress, despite her efforts to be ‘like a man.’ Her experience with the tinker initially brings happiness to her as she feels like she…

Introduction A short story is a short literary form, a brief fictional prose narrative that is shorter than a novel, usually involving only a few characters and revolving around a main event. The plot of a short story is usually concise and compact, with the characters and the explanation of the incidents usually not being…

For this final journal entry, I have selected the short story “Together and Apart” by Virginia Woolf. This short story is a nice eight pages long, and tells the story of a Miss Ruth Anning and Mr. Roderick Serle through an omniscient narrator. Mr. Serle and Miss. Anning were introduced for the first time by…