Important Questions Short Stories | M.A. English Part II (PU) | Eureka Study Aids

1. GENERAL QUESTIONS

1. The Essential Elements of a Short Story

2. Importance of Point of View in the Narrative Technique

3. Short Story As the Most Necessary and Natural Expression of the Age

2. THE PROPERTY OF WOMAN BY SARA SULERI

4. Elements of Retrospective Autobiography in "The Property of Woman"

5. Symbolic Significance of Lahore in "The Property of Woman"

3. THE MUMMY AWAKES BY NAGUIB MAHFUZ

6. Narrative Technique in "The Mummy Awakes"

7. "The Mummy Awakes" As a Political Satire

4. THE MAN OF THE CROWD BY EDGAR ALLEN POE

8. The Importance of the Narrator as a Part of the Story in "The Man of the Crowd"

9. Use of All the Features of a Short Story in "The Man of the Crowd"

5. AFRICAN SHORT STORY BY DORIS LESSING

10. The Setting and its Significance in "African Short Story"

11. Use of Language to Voice Thematic Concern in "A Sunrise on the Veld"

6. EVERYTHING THAT RISES MUST CONVERGE

12. Critical Appreciation of "Everything That Rises Must Converge"

7. THE DEAD BY JAMES JOYCE

13. "The Dead" As a Modern Short Story

14. Characterization in "The Dead"

8. ULTIMATE SAFARI BY NADINE GORDIMER

15. "Ultimate Safari" As a Political Satire

9. ONCE UPON A TIME BY NADINE GORMINER

16. Features of South Africa in "Once Upon a Time"

17. "Once Upon a Time" As a Modern Fairy Tale

10. THE JUDGEMENT BY KAFKA

18. Characterization in "The Judgment"

19. Relationship Between Father and Son in "The Judgment"

11. CIVIL PEACE BY CHINUA ACHEBE

20. Symbolic Significance of the Title of "Civil Peace"

21. The Theme of Conflict and Violence in "Civil Peace"

12. WHAT THE TAPSTER SAW BY OKRI

22. Symbolism in "What the Tapsters Saw"

13. MY SON THE FANATIC BY HANIF QURESHI

23. Theme of Identify in "My Son the Fanatic"

14. THE MAN WHO LOVED ISLANDS BY D.H. LAWRENCE

24. Characterization in "The Man Who Loved Islands"

25. "The Man Who Loved Islands" As a Satire

15. A DAY BY W. TREVOR

26. Justification of the title "A Day"

27. Critical Appreciation of "A Day"

16. STRONG HORSE TEA BY ALICE WALKER

28. The Importance of the Setting in "Strong Horse Tea"

29. Artistic Features of "Strong Horse Tea"

17. THE VOICE BY V.S PRATCHETT

30. Critical Commentary of "The Voice"

18. THE WOMAN WHO LOVE IMAGINATION BY H.E. BATES

31. Critical Appreciation of "The Woman Who had Imagination"

19. THE VOICE FROM THE WALL BY AMY TAN

32. Thematic Concern in "The Voice From the Wall"

33. "The Voice From the Wall" As a Modern Short Story

20. THE MAN WHO LIVED IN A SHELL BY ANTON CHEKHOV

34. Symbolic Significance of the Title of "The Man Who Lived in a Shell"

35. Major Themes in "The Man Who Lived in a Shell"

21. DREAM HAITI BY BRAITHWAITE 

36. Use of Language to Voice Thematic Concerns in "Dream Haiti"

22. THE NIGHT WATCHMAN'S OCCURRENCE BOOK BY NAIPAUL

37. The Use of Diary and Reporting Technique in "The Night Watchman's Occurrence Book"

38. Naipaul's Craftsmanship As a Short Story Writer in "The Night Watchman's Occurrence Book"

23. A CLEAN WELL LIGHTED PLACE BY EARNEST HEMINGWAY

39. Narrative Technique in "A Clean Well Lighted Place"

40. "A Clean Well Lighted Place" As a Classic Short Story