Short Story Assessment Choose one activity to complete from the short stories read in class. All of these activities require that you combine information provided with creative output. Do not change the facts‚ characters‚ or themes of the stories. However‚ you may fill in blank spots with added information where necessary. You will be evaluated in the following categories: Thinking‚ Communication‚ and Application. 1. Make a mobile of five objects important in at least two short stories
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Short story: Definition and History. A short story like any other term does not have only one definition‚ it has many definitions‚ but all of them are similar in a general idea. According to The World Book Encyclopedia (1994‚ Vol. 12‚ L-354)‚ “the short story is a short work of fiction that usually centers around a single incident. Because of its shorter length‚ the characters and situations are fewer and less complicated than those of a novel.” In the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
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The Canterville Ghost By Oscar Wilde CHAPTER I When the American‚ Mr. Otis‚ bought Canterville Castle‚ everyone told him that this was his foolishness‚ As the place was haunted. But Mr. Otis answered‚ ’I come from a modern country‚ where we Have everything that money can buy. And if there were such a thing as a ghost in Europe‚ we would Have it at home in one of our museums. ’ A few weeks later‚ on a lovely July evening‚ Mr Otis‚ his wife and their children‚ Washington‚ Virginia And the
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anywhere when it comes to writing. A lot of my influence comes from what I read‚ or a specific author’s writing style. I try to take pieces from different authors and connect them to my writing‚ creating something that sounds unique and different‚ and also something that I would enjoy reading if I was the audience. Many of my favorite authors have different writing styles‚ but one particular author that really catches my attention is Ellen Hopkins. Her style of writing is one of my favorites‚ and
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himself is High Court Pleader. He‚ married twice‚ first Sm. Hiraben (19020 and after her death am. Jadiben (1906).Gijubhai’s maternal uncle Hargovind Pandya had a great influence in moulding his mind and character. Another strong influence was that of S. P. Stevens‚ a solicitor for whom Gijubhai worked in East Africa‚ who taught him self-help and reliance.Solicitude for the education of his first son‚ Narendrabhai (b. February 1913)‚ led Gijubhai to see the child education classes conducted under the
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The Writing Style of Aldous Huxley Aldous Huxley was one of the most brilliant minds of the 20th century. His intelligence is obvious to anyone who has ever read his work and seriously considered the concepts contained within them. Aldous Huxley has written everything from poetry to intellectual essays‚ fiction‚ non-fiction‚ scientific papers‚ and even accounts of psychedelic experiences. Aldous Huxley is most famous for writing Brave New World. Other prominent works include The Doors of Perception
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Running head: WRITING STYLE AND MECHANICS 1 Writing Style and Mechanics Student Name Course/Number Date Instructor Name* REQUIRED TITLE PAGE INFORMATION As shown above‚ center the following elements on the page in this order: Title of Paper (mixed upper and lower case letters) Your Name (first and last name without including academic or license information such as BSN or RN) Course Abbreviation and Number Due Date (month‚ day‚ and year) Instructor’s Name *Doctoral students must format the
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The short story Narrative genres‚ such as the novel or the short story‚ are born out of the very powerful human need to tell stories‚ out of our fundamental desire to give shape to experience in order to understand it and share it with the community. Through story telling early communities made sense of natural phenomena‚ unexpected events‚ and personal experience. Storytelling enabled them to pass on valuable information and to keep the memory of their ancestors alive down the generations. Storytelling
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III honors 14 October 2011 The Short Stories Quiet‚ But Aggressive Approach Novels are superfluous while short stories strive for flawlessness‚ ensuring meticulously picked details and succinct plots. The short story utilizes the complex and vivid words the English language has to offer‚ painting pictures in the minds of the reader‚ while the novel overwhelms the reader with redundant and arbitrarily picked language. Steven Millhauser says that Short stories illustrate the message or meaning
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The Writing Style of The Moonstone The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins has a very unique writing style‚ creating an overall effect on the reading experience. In this story‚ Collins decided to write his story by having his characters mark down their own experiences with the Moonstone. The audience is able to read different points of views from varying characters such as Gabriel Betteredge‚ Ezra Jennings‚ Miss Drusilla Clack and a few others. Each written narrative differed in writing style‚ experiences
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