Short Story Reviews
In The Turning by Tim Winton we have the theme of theme of domestic violence, faith, shame, alcoholism and friendship, Taken from his collection of the same name the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and from the beginning of the story the reader realizes that Winton may be exploring […]
Read moreIn The Hole That Jack Dug by Frank Sargeson we have the theme of hard-work, struggle, connection, trust, independence and respect. Narrated in the first person by a man called Tom, who is helping Jack to dig the hole, the reader realizes from the beginning of the story that Sargeson may be exploring the theme […]
Read moreIn Your Shoes by Michèle Roberts we have the theme of grief, loss, blame, responsibility, sadness, innocence, communication, hope and control. Narrated in the first person by an unnamed woman, a mother, the reader realizes from the beginning of the story that the narrator is grieving a loss. A loss that we is discover is […]
Read moreIn They’re Made Out of Meat by Terry Bisson we have a humorous story that looks at a conversation between two aliens who are probing the Universe for intelligent life. What is really interesting about the story is the fact that the life form the aliens encounter are actually human beings. Who the aliens cannot […]
Read moreIn Cockleshell by Tim Winton we have the theme of innocence, love, change, perception, abandonment and regret. Taken from his The Turning collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and from the beginning of the story the reader realizes that Brakey may be in love with Agnes. He is […]
Read moreIn Defender by Tim Winton we have the theme of memories, letting go, shame, guilt, fear, adultery and happiness. Taken from his The Turning collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and from the beginning of the story the reader realizes that Winton may be exploring the theme of […]
Read moreIn Fog by Tim Winton we have the theme of disillusionment, corruption, trust, struggle, fear, hope and alcoholism. Taken from his The Turning collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and from the beginning of the story the reader realizes that Winton may be exploring the theme of disillusionment. […]
Read moreIn Aquifer by Tim Winton we have the theme of memories, longing, connection, innocence, freedom, escape and time. Taken from his The Turning collection the story is narrated in the first person by an unnamed narrator and after reading the story the reader realises that Winton may be exploring the theme of memories. The narrator […]
Read moreIn Abbreviation by Tim Winton we have the theme of coming of age, family, innocence, selfishness, gender roles and courage. Taken from his The Turning collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and the reader realizes after reading the story that Winton may be exploring the theme of coming […]
Read moreIn Big World by Tim Winton we have the theme of disillusionment, failure, escape, jealousy, loyalty, change, freedom and friendship. Taken from his The Turning collection the story is narrated by an unnamed young eighteen year old boy and from the beginning of the story the reader realises that Winton may be exploring the theme […]
Read moreIn Immunity by Tim Winton we have the theme of connection, love, selfishness, desperation, acceptance, authority and shame. Taken from his The Turning collection the story is a memory piece that is narrated in the first person by an unnamed woman who recalls events when she was younger and from the beginning of the story […]
Read moreIn Damaged Goods by Tim Winton we have the theme of memories, loneliness, letting go, independence, obsession, jealousy, acceptance and struggle. Taken from his The Turning collection the story is narrated in the first person by an unnamed woman and from the beginning of the story it becomes clear to the reader that Winton may […]
Read moreIn Commission by Tim Winton we have the theme of mortality, connection, shame, letting go, acceptance, alcoholism, change, self-pity and trust. Taken from his The Turning collection the story is narrated in the first person by an unnamed man and from the beginning of the story the reader realizes that Winton may be exploring the […]
Read moreIn Long, Clear View by Tim Winton we have the theme of conflict, connection, disillusionment, control, identity and responsibility. Taken from his The Turning collection the story is narrated in the second person by a young twelve year old boy called Vic and from the beginning of the story the reader realizes that Winton may […]
Read moreIn Family by Tim Winton we have the theme of uncertainty, escape, connection, memories, freedom, love and relationships. Taken from his The Turning collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and from the beginning of the story the reader realises that Winton may be exploring the theme of uncertainty. […]
Read moreIn Tomorrow is Too Far by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie we have the theme of memory, jealousy, patriarchy, escape, sibling rivalry, letting go and guilt. Taken from her The Thing Around Your Neck collection the story is narrated in the second person by a young, unnamed woman and from the beginning of the story the reader […]
Read moreIn Ike and Phindi by Sipho Sepamla we have the theme of control, marriage, appearance, materialism, domestic violence, class and struggle. Narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator the reader realises from the beginning of the story that Sepamla may be exploring the theme of control. From the very start of Ike and […]
Read moreIn The Second Bakery Attack by Haruki Murakami we have the theme of time, responsibility, control, gender roles (reversed), liberation, freedom and conflict. Taken from his The Elephant Vanishes and Other Stories collection the story is narrated in the first person by an unnamed man and after reading the story the reader realises that Murakami […]
Read moreIn Her Three Days by Sembenè Ousmane we have the theme of control, desperation, gender roles, jealousy, acceptance, humiliation and polygamy. Narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator the reader realizes after reading the story that Ousmane may be exploring the theme of control, a man’s control over a woman. Throughout the story […]
Read moreIn A Prayer For the Living by Ben Okri we have the theme of conflict, connection, acceptance and hope. Narrated in the first person by an unnamed man the reader realizes form the beginning of the story that Okri may be exploring the theme of conflict. The story itself is set during the Nigerian Civil […]
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