Lesson 2.1 - The Origins and Evolution of the Short Story
Learning Goal(s) By the end of this lesson you will be able to
identify a variety of characteristics of literary text forms and demonstrate insight into the way they help communicate meaning.
analyse texts in terms of the information, ideas, issues, or themes they explore, examining how various aspects of the texts contribute to the presentation or development of these elements
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- When it comes to Short Fiction, how short is short? An overview of this Unit: nationalities and cultures, themes such as relationships, parent and child, coming of age etc.
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Read the short story Lather and Nothing Else by Hernando Tellez
Do the analysis of the following:
- setting
- plot diagram
- point of view
- conflicts
- theme
- literary devices- Do you think Short Stories are as effective as longer books and novels? Do you think the author of a short story has an easier job than an author of a longer book or novel? Explain why or why not.
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