Faiyz Siraj #6110991 Professor Bider 603-103 EPIPHANY AND THE SHORT STORY 29 April 2013 The Frivolous Obsession of the Hobbling Creature in “Shiloh” The short story “Shiloh”‚ which has a partially omniscient narrator‚ is written by Bobbie Ann Mason. It is about a failing relationship of a couple who has been together for 15 years. After an accident Leroy Moffit‚ a truck driver‚ finally returns home‚ expecting to spend time with his wife Norma Jean and he is determined to build her a log cabin
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Last Tuesday‚ I woke up early as it was my sixteenth birthday and I was very excited. Quickly I dressed for school and came downstairs. I went to the kitchen. I saw my mother was busy preparing breakfast as usual and my father was getting ready for work. My siblings also were busy as it was a school day. I was very disappointed. No one had remembered my birthday. I tried not to show my feelings and went to school. Even in school‚ my close friends seemed to have forgotten my birthday. That day
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O. Henry Ending: Also called a trick ending or a surprise ending‚ this term refers to a totally unexpected and unprepared-for turn of events‚ one which alters the action in a narrative. O. Henry endings usually do not work well with foreshadowing‚ but particularly clever artists may craft their narratives so that the foreshadowing exists in retrospect.The term comes from the short stories of O. Henry (a pen name for William Sidney Porter)‚ which typically involve such a conclusion. Note that an O
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O. Henry Unpredictability is a coveted aspect in any author’s work. No matter how action-packed or descriptive a writer is‚ without a touch of surprise‚ his work is useless. This was no problem for O. Henry. The famous short story author’s intimate relationship with erratic plot twists came from the roller coaster of a life he led. His twist endings combined in his stories with clever‚ lighthearted irony that brought humor to otherwise not as humorous topics. This sense of humor was ever constant
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Simple‚ ordinary Playful Rich High-class Clever Setting City life (People in the city are not that sincere.) Social gap Twilight time (symbol: People can’t see things clearly.) Narrative Techniques Chronological Pattern Coincidence Foreshadowing Twist ending Conflict Man VS Himself Diction Symbol: Book (Arabian Night = betrayal‚ imagination) Symbol: Auto = High-class‚ materialism Tone Light-hearted tone Didactic (The writer means to teach.)
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Party’s Ending In a piece of literature‚ the writing style is consistent throughout the entire paper. When a person is asked to write an ending to someone else’s work‚ it can prove to be a difficult task. He must take the writer’s style into consideration in order to write a proper ending. In the short story “Birthday Party‚” two paragraphs were provided for the reader. On a separate sheet‚ seven possible ending were given. Immediately‚ some of the choices can be ruled out. The first ending does
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read them they always give you the same feeling of freshness. So does the story ‘The Green Door’. There are at least five reasons why you should read O. Henry’s short stories: 1. O. Henry is the master of twist endings. He will surprise you with either a twist of fate‚ an unexpected ending‚ or a character trait (характерна риса) revealed in the end that changes everything. 2. O. Henry loved playing with words‚ using dialects‚ and coining new words. In fact‚ he’s the one who coined the term "banana
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stayed in inside. My teacher asked me what was wrong‚ but I didn’t want to talk to anyone. She asked me once more and I told her that nobody here at school or at my house had wished me a happy birthday. She laughed and said “you are up for a big surprise”. I didn’t know exactly what she meant but I helped
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trying to make advances at his wife; then‚ lies about it to his face and is deemed trustworthy. The family then devises another plan. this time with Orgon hiding under the table. Although Orgon agrees‚ he believes his own wife is lying to him. To his surprise‚ he hears Tartuffe making advances at his wife‚ Elmire‚ as she is declines. Orgon emerges and kicks Tartuffe out of his home. The plot twist ensues when Tartuffe tried to blackmail the family and take their home. He is eventually arrested and Mariane
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