‘Salvatore’ by William Somerset Maugham: Short Story Analysis ‘Salvatore’ is a sketch of an Italian fisherman who was simple, humble, and a man full of goodness. Maugham in this story wanted to bring out the goodness of the fisherman named Salvatore. He, therefore, tricks us by the first line which states ‘I wonder if I can do it’. We read it and then forget about it … [Read more...] about ‘Salvatore’ by William Somerset Maugham: Short Story Analysis
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‘The Student’ by Anton Chekhov: Short Story Analysis
‘The Student’ by Anton Chekhov: Short Story Analysis ‘The Student’ is a very poignant story of a young student studying for the clergy. The setting for the story is the evening of Good Friday, the day when Christians commemorate the Lord Jesus Christ’s passion and death on the Cross. The weather is described as being cold. The world too was cold to the Lord’s death … [Read more...] about ‘The Student’ by Anton Chekhov: Short Story Analysis
‘The Bet’ by Anton Chekhov: Short Story Analysis
‘The Bet’ by Anton Chekhov: Short Story Analysis ‘The Bet’ by Anton Chekhov begins at a party where the death penalty is being discussed. The party has been given by a rich banker with an excited temperament. At this party are many intellectuals, journalists, lawyers, and their like. Intellectual topics are being discussed and there is no sign of frivolity in the … [Read more...] about ‘The Bet’ by Anton Chekhov: Short Story Analysis
‘Fat’ by Raymond Carver: Short Story Analysis
‘Fat’ by Raymond Carver: Short Story Analysis Raymond Carver is the famous writer of 'What We Talk About When We Talk About Love?' and many other short story collections like 'Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?' and 'Cathedral'. ‘Fat’ by Raymond Carver is a story about a plus-size individual who is at the restaurant where the protagonist of this story works as a … [Read more...] about ‘Fat’ by Raymond Carver: Short Story Analysis
‘The Child Screams and Looks Back at You’ by Russell Banks: Short Story Analysis
‘The Child Screams and Looks Back at You’ by Russell Banks: Short Story Analysis This story is set in the early 1960s in a small mill town in Central New Hampshire. ‘The Child Screams and Looks Back at You’ is a story about domestic violence, loneliness, guilt, forgiveness, and the duty adults have to bring up their children in a ‘healthy’ atmosphere. The style of this … [Read more...] about ‘The Child Screams and Looks Back at You’ by Russell Banks: Short Story Analysis