Short Story Essays

In the short story The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant, the narrator becomes fond of a girl at the river where he is vacationing. This is Sheila Mant, a girl three years older than him. In the story, the narrator works up the courage to ask Sheila out. While …

The impact of AIDS is ravaging humanity, decimating millions of people across the globe, but most conspicuously in Africa. However, the dangerousness of AIDS, which is only transmitted through sexual contact and blood transfusion, pales in comparison with Ebola, which has been endemic in certain parts of Africa for several …

            Dame Van Winkle is cast as the ultimate antagonist throughout the story “Rip Van Winkle.”  Though the readers never actually are allowed to “see” firsthand the endless horrible atrocities and abuse Rip suffers at the hand (and mouth) of Dame Van Winkle, we are reminded of it constantly throughout …

     “That Evening Sun” is a remarkable short story that communicates a grim picture of terror and vengeance witnessed by children. The story opens with the narrator, Quentin, reminiscing how his hometown, Jefferson, has changed. He then tells the frightening story of his youth about the tribulations of an African-American …

Tayo, the main character in the story, has always maintained a belief in the Native American traditions although he was educated in white schools. Completely conscious of the social realities surrounding Native American life inside and outside the reservation — and Native American participation in World War II — Tayo …

The issue on whether or not euthanasia is ethical or even legal is one that many have debated on over the years.  In the United States, the issue on the potential legalization as a result of the growing international trend of legalizing child euthanasia is something that has been gaining …

This paper will discuss and evaluate the characters of The Glass Menagerie as a collection of dysfunctional family. They are scared, mismatch and cannot coordinate in a streamlined way. They seem to be absorbed in their own world.             The Glass Menagerie was an autobiographical play by Tennessee Williams about …

In Alice Walker’s story, “Everyday Use” the story is portrayed with much of a power struggle over Dee thinking that she has more of a grasp on the family’s heritage then the rest of her family. While Mamma and Maggie have a very different take on things. This story is …

I. Abstract (the outline of the essay) This paper introduces the American famous writer O.Henry’s life and analyzes his well-known short story “the Furnished Room” with a brief introduction of the main content and theme, also presenting some stylistic features of the article. II. Key words O. Henry; The Furnished …

In the short story, “Harrison Bergeron”, and “All the Troubles of the World”, Kurt Vonnegut and Isaac Asimov, respectively, suggest that dystopian societies with a significant amount of power given to an individual can lead to a revolt. However, while Harrison Bergeron chooses to rebel against the dystopian society, gain …