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Revelation
Takes place in the deep South, Mrs. Turpin has an extreme superiority complex towards the others (specifically the lower class and a certain race).
Flannery O'Connor
The Life You Save May Be Your Own
Lucynell and her daughter’s lives are put in a disarray when Mr. Tom Shiftlet intrudes their lives.
Flannery O'Connor
A Rose for Emily
A gothic short story abotu Emily, a reclusive Southern Belle, and her lonliness after her father’s death.
William Faulkner
The Necklace
The Loisels live in depressing porverty and yearn for a lavish life. They recieve an invintation to a fancy party, and Mrs. Loisel borrows a necklace from her rich friend. During the party, she loses the necklace and spends her entire life trying to repay the value of the necklace.
Guy de Maupassant
The Bet
A depiction of a lawyer who placed a bet that he would not be able to spend 15 years in prison. It shows his life of 15 years in prison, and shortly after he is “released”.
Anton Chekhov
Araby
A boy has a crush on a girl, and goes to the marketplace to try to impress her, but has a revelation during.
James Joyce
Homage for Isaac Babel
Catherine tries to impress Philip and the Narrator by bringing books written by Issac Babel.
Doris Lessing
The Man Who Was Almost a Man
Dave Saunders, a young teenager, buys his first gun to prove he is a man. However, he ends up killing his donkey and is faced with the consequences of his immature use of the gun.
Richard Wright
The Two
The gossip of Lorraine and Theresa after they move into an apartment in Brewster Place.
Gloria Naylor
Everyday Use
A family reunion between a mother and her two daughters, Dee and Maggie. The story unfolds as the characters grapple with their differing perspectives on their cultural roots (the quilts) and the meaning of heritage.
Alice Walker
The Son From America
Set in a small village of Poland, it follows an elder couple as their son finally comes back from the U.S. He is accomplished and extremely rich and wants to provide for them.
Isaac Bashevis Singer
Zlateh the Goat
A family decides they need to sell their goat, Zlateh, to survive the next winter. This story is a depiction of their journey together.
Isaac Bashevis Singer
The First Seven Years
The story is about Feld, a Jewish shoemaker who seeks a suitable husband for his daughter Miriam. But she is not interested in his choice of Max, a college student. Feld soon discovers that his assistant, Sobel, a Polish Jewish refugee, is in love with Miriam, and that she returns his affections.
Bernard Malamud
A&P
Sammy, a grocier, encounters 3 young girls in bikinis. This leads to a dramatic choice for Sammy and his boss.
John Updike
Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?
Arnold Friend stalks Connie.
Joyce Carol Oates
