‘Suicides’ by Cesare Pavese: Short Story Analysis ‘Suicides’ is the story of the narrator, probably the author himself, who, through his careless attitude, caused the death of his lover Carlotta. Cesare Pavese is the Italian author of this short story titled ‘Suicides’. He committed suicide in the year 1950. He was a publisher, an editor, as well as a translator of English … [Read more...] about ‘Suicides’ by Cesare Pavese: Short Story Analysis
Foreign Authors Short Story Analysis
‘The Tale of the Hands of God’ by Rainer Maria Rilke: Short Story Analysis
‘The Tale of the Hands of God’ by Rainer Maria Rilke: Short Story Analysis ‘The Tale of the Hands of God’ is a highly lyrical prose narrative with a folktale-like quality. It has been penned by Bohemian-Austrian or Prague writer Rainer Maria Rilke who was a famous literary personality of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. In this tale, Rilke tells the … [Read more...] about ‘The Tale of the Hands of God’ by Rainer Maria Rilke: Short Story Analysis
‘A Sick Call’ by Morley Callaghan: Short Story Analysis
‘A Sick Call’ by Morley Callaghan: Short Story Analysis ‘A Sick Call’ is the story of Father Macdowell, a Roman Catholic priest, who probably hears the last confession of a young woman who was dying from pneumonia. Her name was Elsa Williams, and she was married to John Williams, a devoted husband but very antireligious. Morley Callaghan, a Canadian novelist and … [Read more...] about ‘A Sick Call’ by Morley Callaghan: Short Story Analysis
‘Ghost’ by James Robertson: Short Story Analysis
‘Ghost’ by James Robertson: Short Story Analysis ‘Ghost’ by Scottish writer James Robertson is one of the shortest ghost stories I have ever read. However, don’t be fooled by its length. It is a short story that questions the validity of an individual’s personal experience with something beyond his or her powers to comprehend. However, such a person does perceive the … [Read more...] about ‘Ghost’ by James Robertson: Short Story Analysis
‘Belonging’ by Ben Okri: Short Story Analysis
‘Belonging’ by Ben Okri: Short Story Analysis ‘Belonging’ by Nigerian writer Ben Okri is a story about ‘belonging to a community of people’. We have no choice in this matter. We are born to our families apparently without our own ‘consultation’. The symbolism is beautifully shown here by Okri as he is mistaken to be part of an Arab family. In reality, he belongs to a … [Read more...] about ‘Belonging’ by Ben Okri: Short Story Analysis