Happiness by Guy de Maupassant

In Happiness by Guy de Maupassant we have the theme of love, language, happiness, struggle, control, satisfaction and class. Taken from his Selected Stories collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and from the beginning of the story the reader realizes that de Maupassant may be exploring the theme […]

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Two Friends by Guy de Maupassant

In Two Friends by Guy de Maupassant we have the theme of friendship, connection, conflict, loyalty and patriotism. Taken from his Selected Stories collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and from the beginning of the story the reader realizes that de Maupassant may be exploring the theme of […]

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TV People by Haruki Murakami

In TV People by Haruki Murakami we have the theme of connection, relationships, uncertainty, confusion, acceptance and mental illness. Taken from his The Elephant Vanishes collection the story is narrated in the first person by an unnamed man and after reading the story the reader realizes that Murakami may be exploring the theme of connection. […]

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The Little Green Monster by Haruki Murakami

In The Little Green Monster by Haruki Murakami we have the theme of loneliness, isolation, appearance, control and connection. Taken from his The Elephant Vanishes collection the story is narrated in the first person by an unnamed woman and from the beginning of the story the reader realizes that Murakami may be exploring the theme […]

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Meeting Elise by Nam Le

In Meeting Elise by Nam Le we have the theme of pride, success, mortality, friendship, connection, acceptance, jealousy and redemption. Taken from his The Boat collection the story is narrated in the first person by a man called Henry Luff and from the beginning of the story the reader realizes that Le may be exploring […]

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A Window by Haruki Murakami

In A Window by Haruki Murakami we have the theme of loneliness, honesty, curiosity, desire, writing, connection and confusion. Taken from his The Elephant Vanishes collection the story is narrated in the first person by a thirty-two year old man who is recalling events ten years previously. When he worked for the Pen Society as […]

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