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The Thrill of the Grass – Analysis

Posted on August 19, 2022August 19, 2022 by JL Admin

‘‘The Thrill of the Grass’’ is not an entirely realistic story, nor is it a work of pure fantasy. Like much of Kinsella’s fiction, it falls somewhere in between, portraying not the world as it is, but rather, the world as Kinsella imagines it might be. Kinsella writes in his introduction to ‘‘The Thrill of…

Sweet Potato Pie – Short Story – Analysis

Posted on August 17, 2022August 17, 2022 by JL Admin

 Collier’s ‘‘Sweet Potato Pie’’ is a delightfully subtle, but optimistic, story that portrays the love between two brothers. At its heart, however, it shows the legacy of poverty that hangs over one African American family, even over the one member who has ostensibly escaped that legacy. The structure of the story is also quite remarkable….

Sorry Right Number – Analysis

Posted on August 17, 2022August 17, 2022 by JL Admin

 Herron’s expectations came to pass. In 1996, King won the prestigious O. Henry Award for his short story ‘‘The Man in the Black Suit.’’ The 1999 car accident that severely curtailed his writing output made several critics look back on his career with appreciation. Sometime around the 2000 publication of King’s book about his literary…

The Son From America – Analysis – Essay

Posted on August 16, 2022August 16, 2022 by JL Admin

 Singer plays a unique role in Jewish American literature. He immigrated to the United States from Poland in 1935, when he was in his early thirties, and continued to write in Yiddish, his native tongue. Although he would become an American citizen and live in the United States for the remainder of his long life,…

The Prisoner Who Wore Glasses – Analysis

Posted on August 3, 2022August 3, 2022 by JL Admin

Set in a prison in South Africa during the time of apartheid, ‘‘The Prisoner Who Wore Glasses’’ presents many of the elements one might expect from a ‘‘typical’’ political story about oppression, or about prison. The prisoners are black, occupying the lowest rung on the racial and racist ladder established by the state-sponsored system of…

One Ordinary Day With Peanuts – Analysis

Posted on August 1, 2022August 1, 2022 by JL Admin

 Shirley Jackson’s short story ‘‘One Ordinary Day, with Peanuts’’ concerns a man who goes about his day dispensing kindness and generosity toward the people he encounters. For most of the story Mr. Johnson is seen as eccentric, harmless, and a force of good in a city where kindness seems to be in short supply, as…

No Witchcraft For Sale – Gideon – Analysis

Posted on July 30, 2022July 30, 2022 by JL Admin

 At its heart, Lessing’s ‘‘No Witchcraft for Sale,’’ illustrates the rather incomplete nature of the subjugation (oppression) of one race by another. While the Farquars represent the stereotype of white colonial settlers, Gideon serves as the stereotype of the (seemingly) complacently compliant servant. It is clear that Gideon genuinely loves the infant son of his…

Marriage is a Private Affair – Essay – Analysis

Posted on July 28, 2022July 28, 2022 by JL Admin

 As any reader of ‘‘Marriage Is a Private Affair’’ will note, the Nigeria of the early 1950s was in a period of rapid change, some of it occurring too fast for those who adhere to traditional values to understand or accept. The story, one of Achebe’s very earliest efforts, indirectly dramatizes some of the effects…

Love Must Not Be Forgotten – Analysis

Posted on July 28, 2022July 28, 2022 by JL Admin

 In Zhang’s ‘‘Love Must Not Be Forgotten,’’ the narrator, Shanshan, discusses the discovery of her mother’s love for a married man, and much of the story is devoted to the unfolding of the details of this secret attachment. Zhang uses Shanshan’s memories, in conjunction with the diary, to allow the reader and Shanshan a glimpse…

The Leap by Louise Erdrich – Analysis

Posted on July 28, 2022July 28, 2022 by JL Admin

 Louise Erdrich is known for developing realistic, well-rounded characters whose emotional evolution is subtle yet unmistakable. Her female characters in particular are flawed yet embody a sense of strength, usually dormant until the character is forced to draw upon it for either emotional or physical survival. In the short story ‘‘The Leap,’’ Anna is the…

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