Category: Short Story

The idea behind THE IMP OF THE PERVERSE Since Middle Ages, societys actions and behavior have been guided by laws, which have changed regarding the content over the years. However, it was originally invented in order to separate wrong from right and thus the human conscience developed. But, isnt it exactly the forbidden and at…

Edgar Allan Poe endured many difficulties and sadness over the course of his life. His life was filled with unstable living conditions, a broken family, and the loss of many loved ones.. These life experiences heavily influenced the way he developed his poems and short stories, which led him to become one of the greatest…

Time moves, whether its slowly or fast. There are people who embrace time and there are others who try running from it. Those people who do attempt to escape it try many different ways to accomplish, either by delusions or Botox. These attempts, however, will forever end in defeat. In the story titled The Swimmer…

How much can a parent sacrifice for their child? How should a person handle the gray area between right and wrong? These were just some of the questions I had in my mind as I read through the book. The Hand Bringer written by Christopher J. Penington is a story of sacrifice, family, friendship, and…

The short story A Perfect Day for Bananafish written by J. D. Salinger, depicts how Salinger views World War ll, reflecting it in his story through the eyes of main the character Seymour Glass. The story highlights Seymours attitude and behavior after being affected by the war, which showcases his suppression and anxiety towards society…

Both stories Young Goodman Brown and Where Are You Going Where Have You Been, include protagonists that communicate with forces of evil in their normal lives. A few may believe that the evilness comes from within the characters themselves, but others may believe comes from within the Devil himself. The evil figure in Where Are…

The belief of valuing a humans life may be inherent and unequivocal by most people. Nevertheless, there are people in the world that do not acknowledge the importance of ones life and choose to be careless over the fact and proceed to take advantage of anyone, regardless of the consequences. These types of people were…

Perraults Blue Beard and Carters retelling of the same work is both very different, but it also can have similarities. The use of Nickersons retelling named Strands of Bronze and Gold, as well as Brontës Jane Eyre, will also be compared to the original and Carters The Bloody Chamber. This will show how different variations…

There are multiple pieces of evidence that point towards the fact that Connie had quite literally met Satan. There are too many for it to be a coincidence; not only were there numerous counts of imagery that pointed toward Arnold being Satan himself, but he was also performing actions that limited Connies sense of individuality.…

Mankind has made so many advancements and created a lot of developments with innovations like the television. However, as young children plug into the television set instead of enjoying being outside or interacting with one another, some might think about whether we are without a doubt moving forward and progressing or if it is actually…