"*" Denotes selections that are new to this edition | |
Most chapters conclude with "Writing Assignment" and "Further Suggestions for Writing." | |
Fiction | |
Reading a Story | |
Fable, Parable, and Tales | |
The Appointment in Samarra | |
The Fox and the Grapes | |
The Camel and His Friends | |
Independence | |
Godfather Death | |
Plot | |
The Short Story | |
John Updike A & P. | |
Writer's Perspective | |
John Updike on Writing, Why Write? | |
Writing Critically | |
What's The Plot? | |
Point of View | |
A Rose for Emily | |
Interpreter of Maladies | |
Sonny's Blues | |
Writer's Perspective | |
Race and the African-American Writer | |
Writing Critically | |
How Point of View Shapes a Story | |
Character | |
The Jilting of Granny Weatherall | |
Everyday Use | |
Cathedral | |
Writer's Perspective | |
Raymond Carver on Writing, Commonplace but Precise Language | |
Writing Critically | |
How Character Creates Action | |
Writing Assignment | |
Student Essay, Comparing Miss Emily and Miss Brill | |
Setting | |
The Storm | |
Greasy Lake | |
A Pair of Tickets | |
Writer's Perspective | |
Setting the Voice | |
Writing Critically | |
How Time and Place Set a Story | |
Tone and Style | |
A Clean, Well-Lighted Place | |
Barn Burning | |
Irony | |
Saboteur | |
Writer's Perspective | |
The Direct Style | |
Writing Critically | |
Be Style Conscious | |
Theme | |
Dead Men's Path | |
Luke 15: 11-32 | |
The Parable of the Prodigal Son | |
Writer's Perspective | |
The Themes of Science Fiction | |
Writing Critically | |
Stating the Theme | |
Symbol | |
The Chrysanthemums | |
The Lottery | |
No One's a Mystery | |
The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas | |
Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.
The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.