In this section, you will find the amazing short stories that own the power to change your behaviour in a positive direction.
The Luncheon Introduction ‘The Luncheon’ is one of the most fantastically funny stories. It’s a narrative about a lunch date with a lady who likes Maugham’s stories. She gains the author’s favour and declares her desire to see him at Foyot, a high-end restaurant. In the story, the author exposes the bogus motives of the … Read more
When Mr Pirzada Came to Dine by Jhumpa Lahiri Introduction The short story “When Mr Pirzada Came to Dine” by Jhumpa Lahiri is a ten-year-old girl’s reminiscence of the interactions in a small community of Indian immigrants who lived in a small university town in the United States. The storey takes place in 1971 when … Read more
A Cut Above by Meena Bindra Indian ethnic apparels maker Meena Bindra was born in Delhi with a family of six siblings. Despite being a late bloomer and with several factors working against her, Bindra took the plunge and kept up a steady pace, giving wings to her business stitch by stitch, client by client, … Read more
Runner is a short story. It is written by Romen Basu. It deals with the theme of competitive spirit between two schoolboys. They become rivals.
Lamb to the Slaughter Introduction Roald Dahl(1916-1919) was a British novelist, short story writer and poet. His first published work A Piece of Cake, in the Saturday evening post was an account of the incident when he was at the Royal Air force. Short Summary of Lamb to the Slaughter This darkly humorous story is … Read more
Frogs in The Fountain This is an interesting story written by Ruskin bond. In this story, the author provides a delightful description of a simple incident involving his aunt. The narrator’s aunt is terrified of frogs and feels that life in a zoo would be safer than in a house with Frogs. The main character … Read more
Patricia Grace, born on August 17,1937, whose real name is Patricia Frances Gunson, is a New Zealand writer who is a towering figure in the rise of Maori fiction. Her works depict the true Maori culture and diversity. Through her writings she showed the world what it is to mean to be a Maori.
O’ Neill’s play Desire Under the Elms is a story about a young woman married to an old man who cements her relationship with her stepson. The play ends with a tragic note—the lady kills her new born in order to prove her love and loyalty to her stepsonlover. The overtone of incest in the play caused much controversy.
Setting Setting refers to the place and time where the events take place. Setting in a narrative always involves two things: time and place. In some stories, the setting is plainly stated for the reader; in others, we have to use clues to make an educated guess about the time/or place of the story. Time … Read more
A short story is prose, which is distinct from longer narratives such as epic, novels, and romance. It is essentially concerned with a single effect conveyed in a single episode or scene and involves a limited number of characters. A short story can have even one character and in more avant-garde examples, there need not be even a plot or a character.
Five Elements of Fiction: A story has fi ve basic but important elements. These fi ve components are: Plot, Setting, Character, Point of View, Theme. These essential elements keep the story running smoothly and allow the action to develop in a logical way that the reader can follow. I. Plot The action that takes place … Read more
Analysing Short Stories / Novels A short story is defined as a brief work of prose fiction and can be analyzed similarly as a novel. Historically, the genesis of short stories can be found in the Bible. Some famous stories include the accounts of Cain and Abel, the Prodigal Son, Ruth, and Judith. A few … Read more