"Leiningen Versus The Ants"
             The short story "Leiningen Versus The Ants" by Carl Stephenson has no real
             apparent connection to the author's life. There is no real evidence that proves anything
             from the story is related to the author's life.
             The setting is "the wilds of Brazil" ("Guide" 45) The main character is Leiningen,
             who is a "plantation owner" ("Guide" 45) The primary conflict, difficulty, problem is
             between Leiningen and the Ants. The ants are destructive in numbers and are owning
             Leiningen's plantation. The climax or turning point occurs when Leiningen decides to
             flood the ants out. The conflict is resolved when Leiningen floods his plantation to wash
             out the Ants. The most important implication of the story is that sometimes to destroy
             something, other important things are lost.
             There are many conflicts in where Carl Stephenson is born. Some sources say he
             is "born in Indiana" (website) and others say he is born and "lived all his life in
             Germany" ("Guide" 45). It is unknown which source is more reliable. The dates of
             birth and death also do not coincide. Research was done to see which resource was more
             reliable but no response was given to the asked questions.
             The topic of ants is related to this short story because the story is basically about
             ants. The story gives references to ants throughout the story. It also gives references to
             fire ants and their anatomy. The story shows and explains how fire ants although are
             small can be very destructive. There is clearly a relationship between ants and the story.
             There is not enough evidence to connect Stephenson with the setting, characters, or
             Connections cannot be made regarding the short story, the life of the author, and
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