"Short story". What a wonderful phrase! A short story is one of my favorite things: a story that is short! Suspense, climax, and resolution all packaged into one bite-sized blip. But did you realize that a lot of short stories can be similar? Differences in setting, place, and time can throw you off, but if you dig deep enough you might find that two very different stories might even be what I like to call "parallel opposites." Even a story set in the past can tie itself to a story set in the future by having the same points but different resolutions, and that is what I hope to show you right now. The first story I am going to compare is 'The Machine that Won the War ', by Isaac Asimov. This story is about the aftermath of a war. We see three men looking upon a great computer called Multivac. Lamar Swift, John Henderson, and Max Jablonsky are seeking a calm place to think and talk. Each had a part to play in the war, and, now that it is won, Henderson has guilt to get off his shoulders. Multivac relies upon human input, but the data Henderson was receiving from the generals was drastically skewed. Each leader wanted to make themselves look good, and to fix this Henderson tampered with the data. He messed with the numbers until they looked right, and for this he feels ashamed. Until Swift admits he did not rely on the data from the great Multivac, and instead used an older machine to decide what to do. He flipped a coin to make the great decisions. 'The Machine that Won
Stories today stories from thousands of years ago still have the same meaning and conflicts today. I will be comparing Antigone and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. I will compare the motives, outcomes, themes, and even myself to these two stories. The motives in Return of the Jedi and Antigone are very similar to each other.
Both stories have their differences and similarities, yet they both revolve around the effect of technology on the real world.
Many stories you read are similar in many ways if you just look. However they are difference in the way they act as different situation effect different things. In the story High Noon it’s about a marshal that stayed to fight the Antagonist, Frank miller, he is scared and desperate for people to help him fight. In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” it’s about a world class hunter that is stuck on a island and must fight against a hunter than thinks hunting humans is right, and he must survive for 3 days from this very skilled hunter. The stories High Noon and “The Most Dangerous Game” are different in many ways, one is the similarities between the protagonist, there is also many different between the setting and conflict.
The Truth About War Tim O'Brien's short story talks about how war is not all about killing someone or blowing someone up. There a lot more to war. Like being scared, Nervous, Happy, Exciting, and tiring. In the short story “Where Have You Gone Charming Billy” ‘Talks about how when the soldiers are walking through the forest in the dark of night how nervous and scared they are.’
Do you have a favorite type of American short story? The author's style describes the way the author uses tone, words, the structure of sentences, and language to set a mood for the reader. In Amy Tan’s short story, “Fish Cheeks”, we learned about the author’s Chinese Christmas dinner and how she was embarrassed by her culture since her crush was there. In Edgar Allen Poe’s story, “The Tell-Tale Heart”, we learned about a guy that had to kill his landlord because he had an evil eye and not greed. In “Tell Tale Heart” by Edgar Allen Poe and in “fish cheeks” by Amy Tan, the authors use diction, syntax, imagery, and symbolism to create meaning in their work.
One of the most important similarity is that both stories are well enjoyed over generations and teach great life lessons that serve the sole purpose of the
Every story is different; however, they can share similar qualities. Stories can be powerful as the characters experience mirrors similar pathways to ourselves. For instance, obstacles or unknown events and how they find a way for it to resolve can look like our own. A great story contains many different elements. A Midsummer’s Night Dream and The Odyssey are two exciting stories that share similarities and differences.
According to Merriam Webster, a novella is an Italian term, which derives from the word “novel,” and means a short novel or long short story. There are numerous novellas in the world of literature; some significant examples include Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. A theme of “influences” is displayed throughout these novellas and can influence our perspective on life. Another popular high school novella is Sandra Cisneros’ The House on Mango Street, where protagonist, Esperanza Cordero encounters multiple characters, such as Sally, Sire, and Nenny, who help influence her life in both negative and positive ways.
For example, there are antagonists in both of the stories. But there are many more similarities than that. Similarities In the story “Three Billy Goats Gruff” there are two different countries telling the story. One is Norway, and the other country is Poland/Germany.
They are different in their setting and point of view. Similar in their protagonist, antagonist, and theme. They both are two very great books that teach readers about the tragic history. Most people are too caught up in their electronics these days that they don’t get to learn about what happened in the real world. They worry too much about if their friends or crushes text back, they don’t worry enough about what their family had been through in times like slavery, civil rights, wars, and the Holocaust.
As I have said, each story is alike and different in many ways, including being unique in their own
Short stories are a piece of literature that holds a lesson in a small story, it has meaning behind it and with a large amount of imagery shows a picture of what the writer is trying to say. Short stories have been a very important piece of modern and past literature and always will, each story over the generations shows an evolution of not only english but also life in general. The story girl is an amazing short story by Jamaica Kincaid which has a deeper undertone of freedom while the mother explains how to be a lady. In the short story girl the mother explains how to be a lady, however with a deeper meaning of freedom behind it using a few key lines such as calling her daughter a slut.
Although, they have similarity, the two stories has major differences also. First, both author differs the way they introduce and develop their lead characters to the reader. Second, they also differ in perspective from which their stories are being told. Third, they differs on the choice of settings and how it impact to the stories.
They both relate to each other in a couple of ways how the main characters in both stories hallucinate and have an ambition for something.
A Very Short Story Ernest Hemingway is considered one of the most significant fiction writers of the 20th century. He is famous for his specific style of writing, the so called iceberg theory, which is clearly seen in his short stories and novels. Undoubtedly the unique thing that makes his short stories so special is the fact that after you read them you get the main idea but there are many things that remain unspoken or have a deeper meaning. You have to reread the text and use your imagination to get the whole picture of the text.