Short Stories
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What is a Short Story in English Literature?
A short story usually takes the form of short fictional work, generally written in prose. The earliest precursors to the short story…
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Theme of “Paralysis” in Dubliners by James Joyce
Intensive study of Joyce’s Dubliners has shown that this collection, once regarded as a set of bare, episodic stories, is…
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The Concept of “Death” in “Dubliners” by James Joyce
James Joyce has manipulated the concept of death intensively in Dubliners. ‘Death’ is a common point in many fields such as…
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James Joyce’s Use of Ellipsis in “The Sisters”
The word ellipsis comes from Greek “elleipsis” and means “a falling short, defect.” From a linguistic standpoint, the phenomenon of ellipsis involves a complex interaction on the syntactic,…
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Lacanian Analysis of “The Kite” by Somerset Maugham
“The Kite” is a psychoanalytical story that explores the mother-son relationship and its complexities. In this article, we’ll see whether…
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Analysis of the Story “The Kite” as Oedipus Complex
The Kite by William Somerset Maugham is a study of explicit psychological theories regarding specific characters. The central theme of…
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Summary and Analysis of A Pair of Silk Stockings by Kate Chopin
The story A Pair of Silk Stockings revolves around the character of Mrs. Sommers, the primary character. When she is…
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A Detailed Analysis of “The Masque of the Red Death”
“The Masque of the Red Death” is nothing more than one other of Poe’s reasonably numerous explorations of the general…
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