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 ...
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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 ...
This 1953 short story offers us another character who has an inflated sense of pride: George Sash is a 104-year-old veteran of the American Civil War who is feted as a hero. His granddaughter Sally, meanwhile, is similarly proud to what O’Connor would consider a sinful degree. She prays...
An unforgettable collection of short stories set in the aftermath of World War I. The world has changed forever. For soldiers, survivors, and their families, the years ahead are the hope in the midst of uncertainty. Edited by Heather Webb, the collection includes stories from the bestselling ...
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...
read Joachim Boaz’s “Science Fiction Novels/Short Stories about Overpopulation.” Her story would be tied with “The Marching Morons” by C. M. Kornbluth as first since it was also published in April 1951, inGalaxy Magazine. Is it coincidence that both stories claim Homo sapiens are losers...
Her husband, Donnie (Jeff Fahey), a Vietnam veteran, suffers troubling flashbacks about the war, leaving him unresponsive to her needs. Mara wants out, but she also wants Donnie's money. When Mara meets a mysterious stranger, Reed (Keith Carradine), at a local bar, she believes she has...
numerous literary awards, this collection of stories about the Vietnam War is moving– perhaps even more so because many of them are based on the author’s own experiences. 16.Dubliners by James Joyce: Over the course of fifteen short stories, readers will gain insights into Irish middle-clas...
Magazines like the Reader’s Digest boomed in the 1930’s with short and sweet stories that offered optimistic views towards the war (Adams 11). 1127 Words 5 Pages Decent Essays Read More The Best War Ever : America And World War II In his book The Best War Ever: America and World ...