Short Story Essays

When one considers a man from the 1900s, the word “feminist” hardly comes to mind. John Steinbeck, however, might be an exception. His short story “The Chrysanthemums” was published in 1938, during a time where a woman’s place in society was radically different than that of a man’s. The Depression …

The character of Victor Frankenstein in Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” firmly believes that human life is determined by circumstance and therefore follows a necessary and irreversible pattern. He is depicted as being in a perpetual search of cause, reason, and explanation for the misfortunes that befall him and the glories that …

Mrs Birling is a confident and prideful women with some public influence. She sits in charity organisations and is described as a “a rather cold woman,” and her husband’s “social superior.” Mrs Birling is the only one in the play who does not seem to realise her responsibilities. She thinks …

What defines us as a person? Is it how we look? Is it how rich we are, or how poor we are? This is a very complicated question, many people ask all the time. But is there really an answer to it? Isn’t it our acts and sayings that defines …

The most prominent character Hoseinni introduces in the novel is the hazara Hassan. His absolute loyalty to Amir can be seen on multiple occasions. However, as the story continues, it becomes apparent that Hassan’s loyalty eventually leads to his inevitable death. At the beginning of the novel, Hassan vows, without …

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood is based on the anxieties of the 1980’s impending nuclear war and the issues of gender and reproduction. Atwood portrays a dystopian society based in a republic called Gilead, which is run by a theocratic and misogynist dictatorship. The society distorts the hierarchy of …

Youth is often associated with freedom. You feel like you can do to anything and the world is under feet. However, being young is not always as easy as it sounds, because freedom comes with more responsibilities. Both are important, whoever you must figure out how to balance them. Or …

Is the story of the lottery a true to life story or its just a fiction that imagined by its author to say a lesson life? Is preserving a culture is a must even if it’s a violent? What is the real meaning of the story of the lottery? There …

Dear John is an endemic and heartbreaking story, which has a fiction story based on nonfiction events. This is a heart wrenching story was written by Nicholas Sparks. This novel was also made into a movie and was directed by Lasse Hallstorm. “Dear John” the letter read. “And with those …

May Day Eve is a short story written by Filipino National Artist Nick Joaquin. Written after World War II. It became one of Joaquin’s “signature stories” that became a classic in Philippine Literature in English. Nicomedes Márquez Joaquin, a Filipino writer, historian and journalist, best known for his short stories and novels in the English language. …