What makes a good scary story? A good scary story is only good if it’s based on something that happened in reality and could happen to anybody. My story is something similar to that. Now that I look back at it‚ maybe it was just the sugar rush I had from the Surge soft drink. It had my blood pumping and my heart beat was racing. I haven’t been back to those woods since that day; however‚ there was still a part of me that wondered if what I saw was there in reality and not just my imagination. Either
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Society has many effects on the narrator in “Two Kinds” and Madame Loisel in “The Necklace”. Whether it is helping us achieve feats or our actions in public‚ we can be affected both negatively and positively. In the short story “The Necklace” Madame Loisel is dirt poor. When her husband‚ a simple Clerk‚ comes home holding a white envelope which says “The Minister of Education and Mme. Georges Ramponneau beg M. and Mme. Loisel to do them the honor of attending an evening reception at the Ministerial
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and evidential in two different stories‚ “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan and “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker. Although these stories represent different cultures‚ they both exemplify the values and importance of family relations; as well as demonstrate in every culture families face social problems. In both these stories‚ two major topics stood out which allowed me to compare each one to one another. These topics were mother-daughter relationships and obedience as a whole. The story Two Kinds is about a Chinese
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Short story is fictional work of prose that is shorter in length than a novel. Edgar Allan Poe‚ in his essay "The Philosophy of Composition‚" said that a short story should be read in one sitting‚ anywhere from a half hour to two hours. In contemporary fiction‚ a short story can range from 1‚000 to 20‚000 words. Because of the shorter length‚ a short story usually focuses on one plot‚ one main character (with a few additional minor characters)‚ and one central theme‚ whereas a novel can tackle multiple
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fictional world of the story‚ "Two Kinds"‚ thought up by the author Amy Tan‚ we can easily target one of the author’s main themes‚ which is the American Dream. Tan demonstrates this idea through the different interpretations the two main characters have of the American Dream. These two characters being the mother and the daughter‚ they have very different visions of the American Dream‚ which will be reflected through their personality and their actions. Firstly‚ throughout the story‚ we can always perceive
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Amy Tan’s short story “Two Kinds” tells the story of the relationship between the protagonist‚ Jing Mei Woo and her mother. Jing-Mei’s mother believes that America‚ is the land of opportunity where she could be‚ “anything she wanted”(1). Hence‚ she has high hopes that her daughter will become a prodigy. Her mother is unclear of what exactly that could be‚ considering her search through a myriad of avenues. Nevertheless‚ she knows that with hard work‚ there is success. In the beginning
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In the two stories “Tiger mother” by Annie Murphy Paul and “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan both show the tiger mother. In the two articles. They are similarity is because the two mother both force their daughter to learn what they do not want to learn‚ the difference between the two tiger mom is how to face their daughter’s growing. Although they are tiger mom‚ but they both want to build a good relation ship with their daughter. First of all In the two stories‚ they two tiger moms both forced their daughter
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“Never compromise your culture because you are your culture”. In the short story “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan‚ The Red Headed Hawaiian by Chris McKinney‚ and The Biography of Frida Kahlo by Hayden Herrera‚ Jing Mei‚ Rudy Puana‚ and Frida Kahlo reveals how culture informs the way you view others and the world because it defines their perspectives‚ boundaries‚ and life experiences. “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan is about Jing Mei and her mother with a relationship of complexities due to the different opinions they
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Analyzing a short story The basic components of a short story 1. Plot (introduction‚ conflict‚ climax‚ resolution ) The sequence of events or incidents of which the story is composed. In the plot there may be diffferent kinds of conflicts (person agains person – person agains environment – person against him/herself). Artistic unity is essential to a good plot ; nothing irrelevant should be there that does not contribute to the total meaning.
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Elements of Short Stories Plot (what happens) conflict (the basic opposition or tension that sets the plot of a short story in motion; it engages the reader‚ builds suspense or mystery‚ and arouses expectation for events to follow.) open-ended at both ends exposition (background information‚ setting the scene‚ establishes situation‚ dates the action) rising action (complication) (develops and intensifies the conflict) climax (crisis) (the moment at which
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