Horror and suspense-filled movies, books, and stories are America's favorite form of entertainment. One of the most famous American writers is Edgar Allen Poe who wrote the two famous stories "The Tell- Tale Heart" and "The Black Cat". In the "The Tell- Tale Heart" and " The Black Cat" narrative and...

As a social critic and prominent feminist in the United States of the late 1880's, Charlotte Perkins Gilman had to overcome a lot of challenges. In the short story "the yellow wallpaper" Gilman once again defied society. The story is about a depressive woman who is socially c...

According to Henry James, characters are only as interesting as their responses to particular situations. The character's response in the two short stories I have chosen is the reason I chose them. In Jack London's "To Build A Fire" and Edgar Allen Poe's "The Tell...

EDGAR ALLEN POEEdgar Allen Poe is mainly known for his personal life rather than his great ability to write short stories. Rumors include his problem with alcoholism and drug addiction. In reality, though, Edgar Allen Poe had a talent for writing stories of horror and suspense, and also for creatin...

In the stories "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allen Poe and "A Good Man is Hard to Find" by Flannery O'Connor, both stories have similarities and differences in there plot, theme, and characters. Both stories have strong characteristics that influence the ending by having a huge impact on the co...

The Innovations and Predictions of H.G. Wells When one mentions the term “science fiction,” only one name should come to mind: H.G Wells. Wells is indeed best known today as the father of modern science fiction. Over a career that spanned five decades, Wells produced nearly one ...

A Deeper Darkness Edgar Allan Poe is considered to be one of the most influential short story authors of mystery, suspense, and the supernatural. His usage of literary techniques compels his reader to finish his tales at one sitting. It is believed that Poe's usage of first-person narrative i...

In the story the fly there are only two characters involved and they would be the boss and Mr.Woodifield.. Mr. Woodifield is an elderly man who is not in perfect health and admires the heath of his boss. Although Mr. Woodifield does not play a key role in the story he is almost like a prop to open u...

The Rose of Southern Gentility Never Withers Strictly speaking, the plot of the short story "A Rose for Emily" may seem to suggest that the story is a mystery story. It is the tale of a woman who kills her lover when she is jilted. But the character of Miss Emily and the character of the...

The works of James Phelan (Reading Secrets) and Michael Levenson (Secret History in 'The Secret Sharer') both take a look at Joseph Conrad's short story, "The Secret Sharer", from two different critical perspectives. Phelan discusses "The Secret Sharer" from the ...

Edgar Allan Poe is famous for his short stories and specifically the manner in which he was able to draw in the audience and totally hold their focus. Interestingly, it seems that all of his stories have a specific location that is defined by a specific space and time. This locale helps to init...

Analysis of "I Spy" by Graham Greene The narrator uses foreshadowing, but he/she doesn't tell us exactly what will occur later in the story. Instead, he uses hints to suggest the coming events and how the mood will be. "Charlie Stowe waited until he heard his mother snore befo...

Setting in short stories is mainly significant. It is important because it reflects in a number of ways the characters and events. The nature of characters, their mood their problems and the significance of what is going on are evident in the locations and surroundings. Especially in short stories a...

In the short story "A Good Man Is Hard to find", Flannery O'Connor provides us with the story of a grandmother who is selfish in her feelings and manipulative in getting what she wants. By using the threatening example of death, O'Connor shows us that people can change from being...

In the story "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner, the beginning is set with the death of Emily Grierson. The setting that Faulkner uses with the place and the time, allows the reader to get a better understanding of Miss Emily's lonely world. It is the understanding that this sets the mood ...

The Life and Style of William FaulknerWilliam Faulkner was a writer in the early to mid 1900's. Faulkner was born into a life of a well-known family and a somewhat rich family. Faulkner also has a very unique style and this paper will show his unique style in the story "A Rose for Emily."William F...

Joe CataniaProfessor FlynnEnglish 10229 February 2000 An Analysis of "The Cask of Amontillado In "The Cask of Amontillado" Edgar Allan Poe takes us on a trip into the mind of a madman. The story relates a horrible revenge made even more horrible by the fact that the vengeanceis ...

It is important to bear in mind that William Faulkner's short stories take place in the fictional county of Yoknapatawpha (Northern Mississippi). It is also important to stress that Faulkner lived the greater part of his life in the town of Oxford, Mississippi, which served as his model for the fict...

The LotteryMerriam-Webster's online dictionary defines tradition as, an inherited,established, or customary pattern of thought, action, or behavior (as areligious practice or a social custom) and the handing down ofinformation, beliefs, and customs by word of mouth or by example fromone generation t...

There is no doubt that Stephen King is an incredibly popular author of horror stories and novels. People who have not read his novels have probably seen movies based on these novels or may have seen movies that he has written the screenplays for. Because of his popularity, having his stories as an a...