...In Kate Chopins' "The Story of an Hour", there is a lot of information about the setting missing from the story and I think it helps it overall, being an already condensed story with very little action or dialogue between any of the characters; this seems to help by saving the space for describing in great details Mrs. Mallard and her feelings and how she reacted to the news of her husband’s death “She wept at once, with sudden, wild abandonment, in her sisters arms” (Chopin 115). Mrs. Mallard is battling a great conflict from the worst of all sources of such; inside herself. She is fighting and denying the facts that she feels relieved and even joyous at the realization that her husband is dead “She was beginning to recognize a this thing that was approaching to possess her, and she was striving to beat it back with her will – as powerless as her two white slender hands would have been” (Chopin 115-116). A greater feeling even than that of the grief she initially felt at hearing the news of his death a few short moments earlier. She is her own antagonist! Then just when she has convinced herself that she is not wrong for feeling this way; happy, free, alive “Free! Body and soul free!” ( Chopin 116), “There was a feverish triumph in her eyes, and she carried herself unwittingly like a goddess of Victory” (Chopin 117), in walks her husband alive and well “It was Brently Mallard who entered, a little travel-stained, composedly carrying his grip sack and umbrella” (Chopin 117)...
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... Compare and Contrast Short Story Fiction Essay Jessica Jack Liberty University English 102-B43 Outline for Compare and Contrast Essay Thesis: “The Rocking-Horse Winner” by D.H. Lawrence and “The Lottery”, by Shirley Jackson provide two contrasting uses of Setting in a short story which accentuate the importance of the element in a story. One author has the ability to distract the reader, while the other author creates the structure of the story. 1. Introduction a. A brief summary of the “The Lottery”, by Shirley Jackson b. A brief summary of the “ The Rocking-Horse Winner’, by D.H. Lawrence 2. Overview of the use of the Setting a. “The Lottery”, by Shirley Jackson i. Shirley uses the setting as a distraction from the theme ii. The description of the setting, such as the happy characters, the sunny and bright outdoors to set the scene b. “ The Rocking-Horse Winner”, by D.H. Lawrence i. The author uses the setting to support the story and theme ii. The author allows the setting to draw and pull the audience into the story 3. The similarities and differences between the two short stories a. After reviewing both stories, it is evident that both are convincing and true to life b. The use of the setting in “The Lottery” diverts the reader away from the theme. It draws to the surrounding and characters, that you forget the main point of the story telling. c. The use of the setting in “The Rocking-Horse Winner” instead...
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...Comparison of Setting ENGL 100 Jonathan Jones February 2, 2015 Thesis – Can two completely different stories have similarities in their setting and how the setting was used to support the story? I. Introduction – YGB and The Destructors took place during different time periods and in completely different locations. (Young Goodman Brown (YGB) – Nathanial Hawthorne published 1835, setting 17th century. The Destructors – Graham Greene published 1954 – setting mid 1950s) a. Different time period b. Different country c. Different time of day II. Why does the setting matter? d. Include character impact. e. The setting in both stories makes them believable III. Both stories rely on their settings to support the plot f. YGB – The setting creates a dark atmosphere. Allows the readier to believe there is witch craft happening and the devil is involved g. The Destructors – The setting creates a desolate location, much of a city after war time. The entire plot is based on symbolism and would not be able to occur if the town wasn’t recovering from war. The whole block was bombed, except the one house that the story is about. IV. Conclusion – both stories took place during different era’s, in different countries and had different conflicts. Similarly, the setting of each supported the plot that showcased conflicts true to the time period. Both stories were written by authors that were from the area. Both stories used the...
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...201340 Fall 2013 ENGL 102-B06 LUO 20 August 2013 Comparison of the Lottery and the Destructors: Settings * Compare the settings of each story to each other. * Could the settings have been changed and the punch of the story still be there? * The symbolism of the settings * How does the settings affect the story? The significance of setting is it sets the mental time or place in a story. Setting plays an important role in the success of stories. The settings in of each of these stories could not be more different. The exploration of each of these scenarios is worth exploring in likeness to each other. What if the settings were changed? Could the same dynamic be achieved if the settings were different? What if any type of symbolism is deeply rooted in the setting? Is it made to make us think or feel a certain way or is it just there for the stories’ sake? What is achieved by the settings? How do we feel? Does it lead to the shocking end or sad comment at the prologue of the story? The Lottery The setting set forth by Shirley Jackson in the beginning of The Lottery creates a mood of peacefulness and tranquility. This setting also creates an image in the mind of the reader, the image of a typical town on a normal summer day. Furthermore, Shirley Jackson uses the setting in The Lottery to foretell an ironic ending. The Lottery begins with setting right from the get go: the time of day, the place, and time of year in which this is happening. It is...
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...call. If one is able to recall the setting, one can usually evoke the whole experience. In “Greasy Lake,” by T. C. Boyle and “The Things They Carried,” by Tim O’Brien, we learn just how monumental the setting of an experience can be, especially in a short story. Drawing comparisons between each story will allow the reader to delve even deeper into the importance of setting. Now it is obvious that a story that revolves around a lake that adolescents ravage and the jungles of Vietnam in the heat of the war are nowhere near similar, but they are. Boyle and O’Brien both create magnificent settings, but they differ in the techniques they use to tell their remarkable stories. Both stories rely heavily on setting and we look to the development of characters in those settings and the influence of setting on plot, to illustrate the differences and similarities between the two, which in the end exemplify brilliant short stories. In “Greasy Lake,” the reader is immediately immersed into the story of three foolish kids up to no good, heading to a secret spot in town. Boyle presents us with this spot without hesitation: “the Indians had called it Wakan, a reference to the clarity of its waters. Now it was fetid and murky, the mud banks glittering with broken glass and strewn with beer cans and the charred remains of bonfires” (125). The choice the three kids have made to come to Greasy Lake changes them forever and, without it, there would be no story at all. Boyle successfully familiarizes...
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...Fiction short stories consist of a few named characters that make use of the plot in a far lesser degree than a novel. Short-story plots deal with the most basic conflicts, and they show how those conflicts build tension and lead to climatic moments throughout the story. The setting focuses on where the story takes place, how believable the setting makes the story, and what mood the setting creates. The setting is also able to use symbols or create expectations that ultimitly turn around in the end. In the short story, “The Most Dangerous Game,” Richard Connell uses various details to enhance his description of the setting, creating a vividly mysterious image. In addition, he builds tension between the two main charcaters which altimately leads to the...
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...The setting of a story often helps a reader to feel as if he were actually a part of the story. Franz Kafka and Herman Melville are two authors who chose specific settings for their stories. The settings they chose help to place their characters into perspective and to understand the problems they face. Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis and Herman Melville’s Billy Budd take place at different points in time and in different settings; Metamorphosis in an apartment in the early 1900’s, and Billy Budd on a ship in the late 18th Century. These settings help to identify the mood of each story. Metamorphosis takes place in the early 1900’s in the apartment of Gregor Samsa. Kafka does not provide a geographical setting for Metamorphosis, however, the significance of the story taking place on land is the ability of the characters to escape at their own will. Metamorphosis begins with Gregor unable to get out of his bed for work, later succumbing to the fact that he has morphed into an insect. Gregor’s extreme tardiness for work causes upheaval and chaos in the Samsa home; The father is screaming, Gregor’s boss comes to the house to find his employee, Gregor’s mother and sister are crying because they are scared, and there are guests in the home. The setting of the entire Samsa family being confined into a small apartment makes the the turmoil that arises a much larger issue than it really is. At a certain point, the Samsa family, led by their father, decides to isolate Gregor into...
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...adventure or serene peaceful setting can turn into something totally different in the end. I. When and where do the stories take place? a. On a dark solitary island in the Caribbean b. In a small village at the start of summer time II. Do the settings make the stories believable? a. The author paints a great picture of an island jungle b. The village appears to be a normal and quiet community III. Are the characters influenced by the settings? a. The characters are heavily influenced by the solitary world around them b. The villagers seem unaffected by their surroundings IV. What atmosphere or mood does the setting create? a. The setting creates a dark and sinister place on a remote island b. The setting creates a serene mood with the excitement of summer ahead V. Does the setting create expectations that are opposite of what occurs? a. What occurs would be expected on such an island b. The setting is exactly opposite of what you would expect to occur Myron Ice Stephanie Hobson ENGL 102 16 December 2011 The harsh realities of life In the stories of the Most Dangerous Game and The Lottery, both authors do a wonderful job of bringing you into a somewhat normal setting, only to surprise you with what is to come. They both keep you on the edge of your seat and keep you wondering about where the author is going. You get pulled into the adventure in one story and kind of get lulled into the serene summer setting of the other. Both of these stories make you want to be right...
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...Setting is the time and place where a scene occurs. It can help set the mood, influence the way characters behave, affect the dialog, foreshadow events, invoke an emotional response, reflect the society in which the characters live, and sometimes even plays a part in the story. In the short stories “The Devil and Tom Walker” by Washington Irving and “The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allan Poe the setting affects the characters and storyline. The setting in the two short stories have many similarities throughout the settings. In “The Fall of the House of Usher” and “The Devil and Tom Walker” both talk about nature in their settings. Examples are, "Tom had long been picking his way cautiously through this treacherous forest; stepping from tuft to tuft of rushes and roots, which afforded precarious footholds among deep sloughs; or pacing carefully, like a cat, along the prostrate trunks of trees; startled now and then by the sudden screaming of the...
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...Setting and its Conflicts Settings create conflicts in the real world and in books. In the stories “The Sniper” a short story by Liam O’Flaherty and “The Most Dangerous Game” a short story by Richard Connell the settings create conflict for the characters. “The Sniper” takes place in Dublin, Ireland during a civil war. The main character, a Republican sniper, encounters a sniper who is a Free Stater who traps him on a rooftop. “The Most Dangerous Game” takes place on an island in the Caribbean called Ship-Trap Island. The main character is Sanger Rainsford a hunter, when he falls off his ship he swims to Ship-Trap Island. There he meets General Zaroff a hunter who takes the game way too far. Rainsford finds out that the General hunts humans in the island and that he will be the next to be hunted. In both short stories, the setting creates conflicts for the characters throughout the story. In “The Sniper” the setting creates many conflicts throughout the story. One is when...
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...Literary metaphors are a figure of speech that share the same meaning yet are compete different objects. Metaphors prove a point in a short story or novel to explain the setting in a more understanding manner. A metaphor is a hidden comparison to describe a person, place, or thing in a short story or novel. Sometimes metaphors are extremely contradicting; however, the contradicting example of the two different objects are the exact description of the person, place, or thing. Metaphors in literature can be used for characters, plot, or theme. Characters in a story and novel are sometimes described in a metaphoric manner. A character in a story may be described as a beautiful person; furthermore, a proper metaphor to be used to describe beauty...
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...Joyce A. Mamhot Lit 21 PARTS OF A STORY The main parts of a story are character(s), plot and setting. You may have heard these terms before. Every story has characters. The characters can be adults, children, or even animals. In some stories, objects with human traits and voices are characters, like the teacup in Beauty and The Beast, for example. PLOT The plot is the story itself. A good plot captures attention and makes the reader of your story want to keep reading. Conflict is another term that is related to plot. Every story has a conflict. This is the issue or problem faced by the characters. It may be a problem they need to solve or an adventure you want them to have. SETTING The setting is where the story takes place. It may take place in a familiar city or another country, in the character’s home, at a school, in a sports stadium…any place that fits the characters and the plot. Of course, there can be more than one setting within a story if the story is long enough. Since you will be writing a short story, it will probably be best to set it in only one place. Related to setting is the time period. A story may be set in the present, in the past, or in the future. When you plan a story, begin with a character or characters, a plot (something for the character or characters to do), and a place and time for the action of the story to happen. You may be surprised how many ideas you have for characters, plot, and setting once you start thinking about them. These...
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...Comparing and Contrasting Poe and Roald Dahl’s Literature Setting The setting used by Edgar Allan Poe in his literature inspired Roald Dahl's writing style. Edgar Allan Poe is known as the father of modern detective stories. His short stories influenced a great deal of authors that came after him, and one of them was Roald Dahl. Dahl was greatly influenced by the setting of Poe’s stories. He showed this by using some of Poe’s elements in his setting, such as a descriptive environment, time, and word choice. All of Poe’s works have a similar setting in which he describes in detail. For example, in his poem, The Raven he writes, “Once upon a midnight dreary.” (Poe “The Raven” L.1). Poe’s settings are generally at midnight and create a mood...
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...Bishop Treadwell Mrs. Kimberly Yetter English 1102 16 June 16, 2015 The Setting Takes Place The setting of any story can tell you many things like where it takes place and how it sets the tone of the story (which is how the author expresses his thoughts and feelings). The setting helps the readers imagine what type of atmosphere the characters are in and how they're feeling at the moment. Authors use settings to influence the tone of a story by bringing in new characters or switching locations. The descriptive details that authors uses helps the reader set the tone for the story. In “The Lottery” and “The Yellow Wallpaper” both authors use very descriptive details not only to help the reader visualize the setting, but to help the reader make a connection with the author and the characters. “The Lottery" and "The Yellow Wallpaper" the settings for each story is similar in many ways. The author describes the setting of “The Lottery” in a small village, it was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green. (Jackson 290). The reader can clearly see the village on this perfect day, they can feel the heat of the sun, smell the grass even the flowers as they bloom. Jackson says that the children gathered first they tended to gather together quietly before they broke into play, soon the men gather, surveying their own children and talking, then the woman wearing faded house dresses and sweaters...
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...elements to a story: theme, setting, and point of view. Each of the elements is a part of every story, but some may play a more important role in the telling of each individual tale. In “A Worn Path”, the theme though out the story is about a strong undying love an old woman has for her grandchild. According to Clugston 2010, the theme in a story is associated with an idea that lies behind the story. Every story narrows a broad underlying idea, shapes it in a unique way, and makes the underlying idea concrete. That's how theme is created. In other words, the theme in a story is a representation of the idea behind the story. The author uses great symbolism in the short story throughout the entire story. Religion, racism, and true love all play a key role in the theme of “A Worn Path”; it has strong literary elements that take this story to higher limits. The story does not tell us where the mother is, however shows us how strong Phoenix is in her journey with characters making us know how bad racism is and how God is strong with her in her mission. Anyone that has children would not stop at anything to save them; Phoenix’s journey down a worn path proves it. The setting is more than just the location of the story, but it also sets the social setting as well as the mood or atmosphere. A Worn Path” is set in the rural South, containing elements of both nature and society. In particular, Jackson travels both through the woods and into town. These two aspects of setting pose different...
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