Exam season is coming up, which means learning about a lot of books in detail should they come up on the test. This can be exhausting as there are a…
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Same Time, Same Place by Herbert Ernest Bates is the short story of Miss Treadwell, an old woman who tries to keep up appearances, even though, on a daily…
The Bath by Raymond Carver is the short story of a birthday party that goes terribly wrong. Or, to be more exact, never actually takes place. Scotty has an…
They Gave Her A Raise by Frank Sargeson is a short story about what parents are willing to do (or not do) for their own children. Mrs Bowman, a…
Exam season is just around the corner if you are lucky enough (or unlucky depending on how you look at it) to be examined on the Ladies Coupe by Anita…
Mr Loveday’s Little Outing by Evelyn Waugh is a short story that revolves around the theme of madness. Visiting her father, who has been in an “asylum” (mental hospital) for…
Tea by Saki is the short story of James Cushat-Prinkly, a young gentleman who is on the lookout for a life companion. After inheriting “a comfortable little legacy it really…
The Doorway by Eliza Ekstein is a powerful short story about the love and hate children are capable of. We meet the two young siblings Charlotte, the sister, and…
Hope by R.M. Skillen is a short story that describes not only the physical destruction brought about by war, but also the toll war takes on the human mind and…
In Lonely by Joanne Bentley we find out about the consequences of a hunting day that went totally wrong. After being accidentally shot at, a Trumpeter swan also loses…
