Short stories are so fun to teach in high school. First, high schoolers are ready and able to dive deep into text with close reading and analysis, which makes reading and analyzing short stories fun. Second, high schoolers love to read texts that pack an emotional punch, which is short ...
Short Stories The strength of this Vietnam War memoir byTim O’Brienis the matter-of-fact way the life of the soldiers (“grunts”) is portrayed. Although the military and survival equipment carried by the men is listed, the major theme of the story is the emotional burdens they carried ...
The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien is a collection of short stories about a platoon of soldiers fighting in the Vietnam War. O’Brien was a soldier in the 23rd Infantry Division, so many of the events in the book are based on his real-life experiences in a controversial war that ...
We asked New Scientist writers to pick their favourite sci-fi short story. From H.G. Wells’s The Time Machine to Octavia E. Butler’s Bloodchild, via stories from George R. R. Martin and Ursula K. Le Guin, here are the results
Critics Consensus: With engaging human stories anchoring the action, Godzilla Minus One is one kaiju movie that remains truly compelling between the scenes of mass destruction. Synopsis: Japan is already devastated by the war when a new crisis emerges in the form of a giant monster. [More]...
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) In a short life beset by ill health, the American writer Flannery O’Connor (1925-64) wrote two novels, Wise Blood (1952) and The Violent Bear It Away (1960). But it is for her short stories, many of which we
War is about great battles, but it is carried out by individuals. At every stop along our route, Rudy spoke of the soldiers as well as the civilians caught up in the war. We learned about tactics, armor, artillery, tanks, bombings in a way that gave us an inkling of what being in ...
offering short and sweet daily challenges for all players and introducing new Sea Forts, which are meant to be challenged and won in as little as 15-20 minutes including the time it takes to sell all your loot. Sea of Thieves, like God of War listed earlier in this feature, is the kin...
Here are 10 best short stories found online – perfect for middle school: 1. The Scholarship Jacket Nearing graduation, an eighth-grade Hispanic student in a small Texas school is denied the scholarship jacket she has earned with top grades. This story addresses the topics of prejudice and unfa...
As the start of the Worldsoul Saga, War Within feels like a fresh start in many ways for the extremely long-running game. It's more approachable than ever, letting players engage as much or as little as they want to while still having an enjoyable experience. At the same time, WoW ...