Tag Archives: Pivotal Moments

The Short Story: “Samuel”, “Battle Royal” and “The Use of Force”.

April 24, 2006 by aaron
The short story characteristically focuses on a single incident, a bit of action that is usually dramatic and ends in some sort of revelation”a flash of irony, comprehension, or insight. What happens is crucial and pivotal to the story. Because of its length if the story is to make a strong impression on us, it will do so not merely through the intensity of its concentrated action but through the implications the event suggests.
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The Short Story: “Samuel”, “Battle Royal” and “The Use of Force”.

April 24, 2006 by aaron
The short story characteristically focuses on a single incident, a bit of action that is usually dramatic and ends in some sort of revelation”a flash of irony, comprehension, or insight. What happens is crucial and pivotal to the story. Because of its length if the story is to make a strong impression on us, it will do so not merely through the intensity of its concentrated action but through the implications the event suggests.
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