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Trifles by Susan Glaspell Summary
Written during the first wave of the feminist movement, Trifles, a one-act play by Susan Glaspell is a social commentary on the state of women under patriarchy.…
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Marigolds Summary
Eugenia Collier’s short story Marigolds is a somber contemplation on innocence and maturity and a poignant depiction of the lives…
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Love Summary
What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver is a contemplation on love, tensions within love,…
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The Bloody Chamber Summary
Angela Carter’s short story The Bloody Chamber revolves around the young narrator and her husband, the Marquis, and how things take a…
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The Company of Wolves Summary & Analysis
‘The Company of Wolves’ by Angela Carter delves into lycanthropy and consists of several mini-stories accompanied by some observations and…
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The Guest Albert Camus Summary
The Guest by Albert Camus features Daru, a schoolmaster, and Balducci, a gendarme, and an Arab prisoner. ‘The Guest’ highlights…
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Sonny’s Blues Summary
Sonny’s Blues, a short story by James Baldwin revolves around Sonny and his elder brother, and the former’s drug addiction,…
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Dead Men’s Path Summary & Analysis
‘Dead Men’s Path’ is a short story by the Nigerian author Chinua Achebe. First published in 1953, the story features…
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The Sky is Gray Summary & Analysis
Earnest J. Gaines’ renowned short story, “The Sky is Gray” was first published in the Negro Digest in August 1963, and is…
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The Library of Babel Summary
Jorge Luis Borges’ story, at its crux, explores the Library of Babel, an infinite Library that is both a metaphor…
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