‘Cannibalism in the Cars’ by Mark Twain: Short Story Analysis ‘Cannibalism in the Cars’ is a realistic, humorous parody penned in 1868 by the father of American literature Mark Twain. Twain was one of the greatest humorists of his country. In this story, he satirizes the American elections over a grotesque topic of cannibalism. In 1853 twenty-four men were trapped in a … [Read more...] about ‘Cannibalism in the Cars’ by Mark Twain: Short Story Analysis
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‘The Boarded Window’ by Ambrose Bierce: Short Story Analysis
‘The Boarded Window’ by Ambrose Bierce: Short Story Analysis ‘The Boarded Window’ is a Gothic psychological horror story published in 1891 by prolific multi-talented American writer Ambrose Bierce. This story is similar to American writer Edgar Allan Poe’s classic short story titled ‘The Black Cat’ because it deals with premature death or burial as a sub-plot. You can … [Read more...] about ‘The Boarded Window’ by Ambrose Bierce: Short Story Analysis
‘One Reader Writes’ by Ernest Hemingway: Short Story Analysis
‘One Reader Writes’ by Ernest Hemingway: Short Story Analysis ‘One Reader Writes’ is a realistic modernist short story by American writer Ernest Hemingway, one of the greatest American writers of all time. In this short story, Hemingway uses his much-acclaimed Iceberg Theory, a very minimalistic writing style. Hemingway invented the Iceberg Theory, which had a significant … [Read more...] about ‘One Reader Writes’ by Ernest Hemingway: Short Story Analysis
‘Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne: Short Story Analysis
‘Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne: Short Story Analysis 'Dr. Heidegger's Experiment' is an anti-Puritan nineteenth-century dark Gothic short story penned by American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne. Hawthorne was one of the most famous writers of nineteenth-century America whose writings mostly focused on the darker side of man's innate psychology and … [Read more...] about ‘Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne: Short Story Analysis
‘The Black Cat’ by Edgar Allan Poe: Short Story Analysis
‘The Black Cat’ by Edgar Allan Poe: Short Story Analysis ‘The Black Cat’ is a Gothic paranormal story of the macabre penned as part of the literature that falls into the category of Dark Romanticism and is written by American writer extraordinaire Edgar Allan Poe. Poe lived in the early part of the nineteenth century and wrote this short story in 1843. Poe is considered … [Read more...] about ‘The Black Cat’ by Edgar Allan Poe: Short Story Analysis