The Short Story
The short story is a genre that most writers attempt, and only some do well. The trick in writing short stories is to say a lot in a short space. In a novel a writer can wander to many locales and introduce many characters. The short story writer is challenged to convey complex ideas in a seemingly simple format.
The stories you will read all concern themselves with the eternal problem of the criminal. Some of the stories are written from society’s perspective; others are from the criminal’s. Each one is unique.
What You Will Learn
By the end of this unit you will:
• Use a wide range of effective reading strategies
• Understand the elements of the short story
The stories you will read all concern themselves with the eternal problem of the criminal. Some of the stories are written from society’s perspective; others are from the criminal’s. Each one is unique.
What You Will Learn
By the end of this unit you will:
• Use a wide range of effective reading strategies
• Understand the elements of the short story
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