Basics of English short stories appreciation of selected reading

Part One Basic Elements of English Short Stories
Chapter 1 Plot
John Updike(1932-2009)
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A ＆ P
William Fauikner r1897-1962)
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A Rose for Emily

Chapter 2 Character
James Joyce(1882-1941)
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Araby

Chapter 3 Setting and Atmosphere
Ernest Hemingway(1899-1961)
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In Another Country

Chapter 4 Point of View
Frank O’Connor （1903-1966)
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First Confession

Chapter 5 Theme
Kurt Vonnegut，Jr．(1922-2007)
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Harrison Bergeron

Chapter 6 Style Tone and Mood
Nadine Gordimer （1923－)
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The Train from Rhodesia

Chapter 7 Irony and Satire
Shirley Jackson（1916-1965)
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The Lottery

Chapter 8 Humor and Paradox
Bernard Malamud（1914-1986)
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The Magic Barrel

Chapter 9 Symbol and Allegory
Ann Beattie(1947-)
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Dwarf House

Chapter 10 Fantasy and Absurdity
Donald Barthelme（1931-1989)
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Some of Us Had Been Threatening Our Friend ColbyI

Part Two Critical Approaches to English Short Stories
Chapter 11 Moral-Philosophical Approach
Geoffrey Chaucer(c．1340-1400)
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From“The Pardoner'S Tale
Kay Boyle(1902-1992)
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Astronomer'S Wife