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A 5 page essay that examines and evaluates Sudden Fiction (1987), an anthology of sixty short stories, exceptionally short short stories, edited by Robert Shapard and James Thomas. Generally under 2000 words, the writer critically examines several stories from the volume to make the point that this abbreviated form of fiction can still pack a powerful thematic punch. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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not necessarily equal quality. However, writing stories this brief -- typically under 2000 words -- is an art form in and of itself. It takes great talent to produce a
work in miniature. An examination of several of these brief literary jewels demonstrates that these ultra-short short stories can provide a power dramatic punch. For example, in Grace Paleys
poignant story, "Mother," conveys the powerful message that life is tenuous and brief, that the people who we love and who love us can be taken away by death in
seems like an instant. Paley writes, "At the door of the kitchen she said, you never finish your lunch. You run around senselessly. What will become of you? Then she
died" (3). The young narrator obviously resented her mothers intrusions into her life, but then felt a great gaping void when there was no longer anyone to care whether
or not she took care of herself. As this suggests, this story speaks powerfully about appreciating each moment of life that we have with loved ones. Arturo Vivantes
"Can-Can" concerns infidelity and the assumptions that accompany it. The writer describes how a husband goes through all sorts of complications in order to meet another woman. However, just as
he is about to leave home, his oldest daughter asks her mother to do the can-can. His wife kicks up her heels and begins to dance. "He expected her to
be sewing or washing, not doing the can-can, for Gods sake" (Vivante 5). The unfaithful husband wanted his wife to be doing something "uninteresting and unattractive" when he left home,
not looking sexy and seductive prancing around the room (Vivante 5). In other words, if the wife were doing something humdrum, it would aid the husband in rationalizing his
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