Short story Study and teaching

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Reflected worlds : the elements of short fiction -- PN61.5 .R44 1992

A dramatization of Frank O'Connor's "First Confession" and an interview with Ernest Gaines demonstrate the elements of fictions.

The story's blueprint : plot & structure in short fiction -- PN61.5 .S76 1992

A dramatization of Stephen Crane's "The Blue Hotel" exemplifies the relationship of plot, structure and conflict.

Telling their tales : character in short fiction -- PN61.5 .T45 1992

Techniques of characterization and the importance of point of view become clear in a dramatization of Tillie Olson's "I Stand Here Ironing."

In that time and place : setting & character in short fiction -- PN61.5 .I58 1992

Setting reveals character in Susan Glaspell's "A Jury of Her Peers" while it magnifies meaning for contemporary short story writer Stephen Dixon.

The author's voice : tone and style in short fiction -- PN61.5 .A88 1992

An interview with Maxine Hong Kingston highlights this examination of the impact of style on meaning.

Suggested meanings : symbolism and allegory in short fiction -- PN61.5 .S95 1992

Symbolism is prominent in a dramatization of D.H. Lawrence's "The Horse Dealer's Daughter," while myth predominates in the work of Native American writer N. Scott Momdady, whose interview highlights the show.

The sum of its parts : theme in short fiction -- PN61.5 .S96 1992

Multiple themes are uncovered in "Everyday Use," a dramatization of Alice Walker's short story.