Short Stories Archives - Literary Ocean

07

Bindu is the second important character of Rabindranath’s short story The Wife’s Letter. She is introduced rather later on, long after Mrinal’s married life has started. Bindu is the younger sister…

01

Bring out clearly the significance of the title of the story The Fly by Katherine Mansfield

Katherine Mansfield’s short story The Fly is not merely a good short story-one of the fifteen finest short stories ever written- but also possesses a significantly short title. Apparently, the title…

11

“He took out his handkerchief and passed it inside his collar. For the life of him he could not remember.” Explain it from “The Fly” by Katherine Mansfield

He took out his handkerchief and passed it inside his collar. For the life of him he could not remember. This passage forms the concluding sentence of Katherine Mansfield’s short…

23

Comparison Between the Boss and Mr. Woodifield in Katherine Mansfield’s The Fly

Katherine Mansfield’s short story, The Fly, has two characters: the boss and Mr. Woodifield. The boss is the hero of the story, while Mr. Woodifield is his old friend and associate.…

13

“Twenty-five years seemed a long time to me, and twenty-five years of happiness…substantial for” Explain it from The Lotus Eater

The quoted words from W. Somerset Maugham’s short story The Lotus Eaters are spoken by Thomas Wilson, the central character of the story, during his conversation with the narrator. Through…

30

Central Character of Joseph Conrad’s The Lagoon: A Detailed Analysis

Conrad’s short story The Lagoon, set in a Malayan region, presents the tragedy of a strange Malayan native. He is Arsat, the central figure, the hero of the story, in which…

18

Important Questions and Answers from Riders to the Sea by J.M.Synge

1. Write a short note on sources of “Riders to the Sea.” W.B. Yeats suggested to Synge that he should go to the Aran Islands off the West coast of…

15

Bring out the appropriateness of the title of The Wife’s Letter by Rabindranath Tagore

The appropriateness of the title of Rabindranath Tagore's short story The Wife’s Letter is not beyond all disputes. It is contended that the letter is written by one Mrinal to one,…

12

Discuss the significance of Woodifield Episode in The Fly by Katherine Mansfield

The Woodifield episode forms one of the two parts of the story, The Fly by Katherine Mansfield. In one of the shortest stories, it is the shorter episode. The episode…

28

Discuss the symbolism of James Joyce’s short story “Araby”

"Araby", the title of James Joyce’s famous story, is associated with the grand oriental fete, held in Dublin, from the 14th to the 19th May 1894. Against the background of…

0Comments

BySupriya Maity