Short Story Reviews
In Forgiveness by Guy de Maupassant we have the theme of innocence, trust, infidelity, selfishness, control, deceit and forgiveness. Narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator the reader realises after reading the story that Maupassant may be exploring the theme of innocence. Bertha appears to be naïve of the ways of the world. […]
Read moreIn An African Story by Roald Dahl we have the theme of revenge, hate, conflict, control and guilt. Taken from his The Complete Short Stories collection the story is a frame narrative and after reading the story the reader realises that Dahl may be exploring the theme of revenge. The old man has not let […]
Read moreIn Tuesday Siesta by Gabriel García Márquez we have the theme of determination, respect, social opinion, connection and control. Taken from his Collected Stories collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and after reading the story the reader realises that Márquez may be exploring the theme of determination. Mrs […]
Read moreIn The Mark of Vishnu by Khushwant Singh we have the theme of tradition, modernity, faith, loyalty, respect and change. Taken from his Collected Stories collection the story is narrated in the first person by a young unnamed boy and after reading the story the reader realises that Singh may be exploring the theme of […]
Read moreIn A Coward by Guy de Maupassant we have the theme of honour, fear, doubt, appearance, pride, conflict and insecurity. Taken from his The Collected Stories collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and after reading the story the reader realises that Maupassant may be exploring the theme of […]
Read moreIn The Diamond Maker by H.G. Wells we have the theme of dedication, desperation, sacrifice, regret, appearance and isolation. Narrated in the first person by an unnamed man the reader realises after reading the story that Wells may be exploring the theme of dedication. The diamond maker has spent the last fifteen years of his […]
Read moreIn The Liar by Mulk Raj Anand we have the theme of storytelling, friendship, innocence, respect and jealousy. Taken from his Selected Short Stories collection the story is narrated in the first person by a young boy called Acha and after reading the story the reader realises that Anand may be exploring the theme of […]
Read moreIn Mother Sauvage by Guy de Maupassant we have the theme of loss, revenge, innocence, hardship and control. Taken from his Selected Short Stories collection the story is narrated using a frame narrative and after reading the story the reader realises that de Maupassant may be exploring the theme of revenge. Mother Sauvage has deliberately […]
Read moreIn Mother by Grace Paley we have the theme of connection, loneliness, regret, struggle, freedom, loss and acceptance. Taken from her The Collected Stories collection the story is narrated in the first person by an unnamed woman and after reading the story the reader realises that Paley may be exploring the theme of connection. Despite […]
Read moreIn Wants by Grace Paley we have the theme of conflict, acceptance, independence, selflessness, change and responsibility. Taken from her The Collected Stories collection the story is narrated in the first person by an unnamed woman and after reading the story the reader realises that Paley may be exploring the theme of conflict. Despite the […]
Read moreIn The Green Leaves by Grace Ogot we have the theme of violence, tradition, modernity, colonialism, gender roles, power, greed and conflict. Narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator the reader realises after reading the story that Ogot may be exploring the theme of violence. Though the three thieves are guilty of stealing […]
Read moreIn A Client by Raja Rao we have the theme of class, equality, marriage, independence, tradition, modernity and control. Taken from his Collected Stories collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and from the beginning of the story the reader realises that Rao may be exploring the theme of […]
Read moreIn The Happy Couple by W. Somerset Maugham we have the theme of perception, gender roles, hope, independence, connection, identity, fear and self-importance. Taken from his Collected Short Stories collection the story is narrated in the first person by an unnamed narrator and after reading the story the reader realises that Maugham may be exploring […]
Read moreIn The End of the Flight by W. Somerset Maugham we have the theme of revenge, fear, escape, control, determination, connection and failure. Taken from his Collected Short Stories collection the story is narrated in the first person by an unnamed narrator and after reading the story the reader realises that Maugham may be exploring […]
Read moreIn The Toys of Peace by Saki we have the theme of control, childhood, freedom, fear, disappointment and independence Taken from his The Complete Short Stories collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and after reading the story the reader realises that Saki may be exploring the theme of […]
Read moreIn The Gentlemen of the Jungle by Jomo Kenyatta we have the theme of greed, corruption, control, innocence, colonialism, trust, self-importance and rebellion. Narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator the reader realises after reading the story that Kenyatta may be exploring the theme of greed. Mr Elephant rather than being happy with […]
Read moreIn A Journey by Edith Wharton we have the theme of change, acceptance, gender roles, loyalty, independence, conflict and social opinion. Taken from her The New York Stories collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and after reading the story the reader realises that Wharton may be exploring the […]
Read moreIn The Day the World Almost Came to an End by Pearl Crayton we have the theme of innocence, freedom, fear, religion, insecurity, connection and independence. Narrated in the first person by an unnamed woman the story is a memory piece and after reading the story the reader realises that Crayton may be exploring the […]
Read moreIn The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World by Gabriel García Márquez we have the theme of compassion, dignity, respect, connection, identity and change. Taken from his Collected Stories collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and after reading the story the reader realises that Márquez may be exploring […]
Read moreIn The Way Up to Heaven by Roald Dahl we have the theme of control, connection, escape, fear, freedom and change. Taken from his The Complete Short Stories collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and after reading the story the reader realises that Dahl may be exploring the […]
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