Section outline
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In this introductory class, we will try to define what a short story is. In order to be able to do that, definitions of important terms such as allegory, allusion, character, setting, plot, etc. will be read and discussed.
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Charlotte Perkins Gilman, "The Yellow Wallpaper"
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Charlotte Perkins Gilman, "The Yellow Wallpaper"--Continued
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Shirley Jackson, "The Lottery"
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Shirley Jackson, "The Lottery"--Continued
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Amy Tan, "A Pair of Tickets"
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Amy Tan, "A Pair of Tickets"--Continued
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Kate Chopin, "The Story of an Hour"
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Midterms
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Midterms
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George Orwell, "Shooting an Elephant"
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James Joyce, "Eveline"
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Edgar Allan Poe, "The Black Cat"
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William Faulkner, "That Evening Sun"
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Finals
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Finals
