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A. Definition of short Story
A
short story is fictional work of prose that is shorter in length than
a novel. Edgar Allan Poe, in his essay "The Philosophy of
Composition," said that a short story should be read in one sitting,
anywhere from a half hour to two hours. In contemporary fiction, a short story
can range from 1,000 to 20,000 words.
B. parts of Short Story
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character is a person, or sometimes even an animal, who takes part in the
action of a short story or other literary work.
see The Green Door by O. Henry
The setting of a short story is the time and place
in which it happens. Authors often use descriptions of landscape, scenery,
buildings, seasons or weather to provide a strong sense of setting.
see The Last Leaf by O. Henry
A plot is a series of events and character actions
that relate to the central conflict.
see The Open Boat by Stephen Crane
The conflict is a struggle between two people or
things in a short story. The main character is usually on one side of the
central conflict.
On the other side, the main character may struggle
against another important character, against the forces of nature, against
society, or even against something inside himself or herself (feelings,
emotions, illness).
see To Build a Fire by Jack London
The theme
is the central idea or belief in a short story.
c. example of short story
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fable
Clever Farmer
One night a clever farmer was returning home from a cattle fair. He bought a
buffalo from there. As he passed through a dense forest, a dacoit came in front
of him. He had a thick stick in his hand. He said, "Hand over all that you
have."
The farmer got scared and gave his money to the dacoit. As he turned to go, the
dacoit said, "Give me the buffalo too. Why are you taking it away?"
The farmer handed over the buffalo's rope to the dacoit. Then the farmer said,
''You have taken everything of mine. Can you give me your stick?"
"Why do you need it?" the dacoit enquire "My wife will be
pleased that at least I got a stick from the fair."
The dacoit gave the stick to the farmer happily. Immediately the clever farmer
started beating the dacoit with the stick. The dacoit ran off to save his life
leaving the buffalo and the farmer's money behind. So the clever farmer saved
himself and his belongings too.
Humorous
story
The Golden Egg
Haria, a poor barber lived
alone in his small hut. He was dedicated to his work. And whatever he earns was enough to fulfill his
needs.
One evening, after returning from work, Haria was
hungry. “What shall I cook tonight?” he thought. Just then he heard a hen
clucking outside his hut. “That hen would make a great feast for me,” thought
Haria and prepared to catch the hen.
With a little effort he was able to catch the hen. As he was about to kill the
hen, it squeaked, “Please do not kill me, O kind man! I will help you.” Haria
stopped. Though he was surprised that the hen spoke, he asked, “How can you
help me?”
“If you spare my life, I will lay a golden egg everyday for you,” said the hen.
Haria’s eyes got widened in delight. Haria was surprised to hear this promise.
“A golden egg! That too everyday! But why should I believe you? You might be
lying,” said Haria. “If I do not lay a golden egg tomorrow, you can kill me,”
said the hen. After this promise, Haria spared the hen and waited for the next
day.
The next morning, Haria found a golden egg lying
outside his hut and the hen sitting beside it. “It is true! You really can lay
a golden egg!” exclaimed Haria with great delight. He did not reveal this
incident to any one, fearing that others would catch the hen.
From that day onwards, the hen would lay a golden egg everyday. In return,
Haria took good care of the hen. Very soon, Haria became rich.
But he became greedy. He thought, “If I cut open the hen’s stomach, I can get
out all the golden eggs at once. I do not have to wait
for the hen to lay the golden eggs one by one.”
That night, he brought the hen to the interior portion of his house and killed
the hen. But to his dismay, he found no golden eggs. Not even one.
“What have I done? My greed had made me kill the hen,” he wailed. But it was
too late.
Moral story
The Donkey’s Brain
In the forest lived a lion. He had a jackal as his
partner. They both always went together for hunting. The lion
used to kill the animals and the
jackal got his share for helping the lion then and there.
One day, the lion fell-sick. He could not go out. But he was very hungry. He
called the jackal and said, "Dear friend, I am hungry. But, I am too sick
to hunt. You have to help me get some food".
The jackal went off in search of prey. He found a
donkey at last. He said to the donkey, "Hello, Donkey Sir! The king of the
forest wants to make you his minister". The foolish donkey was too happy
to think of the plot. He followed the jackal. The lion killed the donkey. But,
before eating, he felt so thirsty. He said to the jackal, “Take care of the
donkey. I will return in no time".
As soon as the lion left, the jackal started eating the brain
of the donkey. When the lion returned he found the donkey's brain missing.
He asked the jackal. "Where is the donkey's brain?"
The jackal answered timidly, "If he had a brain would he have come
here?"
MORAL : A small thought saves a lot.
Beauty and the Beast
Once upon a time there lived a wealthy merchant and his three
daughters.
One day, the father was to go to a far-off place and he asked
his daughters what they wanted on his return. The first and the second daughter
asked for lovely dresses. But the third daughter, whose name was Beauty, said,
“Father, I only need a rose plucked by your hand.” The merchant, on his way
back, had to cross through the deep forest. It was dark and the merchant tried
to find a place to sleep. He suddenly found a huge castle and went inside to
find nobody. There was a huge table with
delicious food and he ate it all. Then the merchant went into the bedroom and
slept on a soft and fluffy bed. The next day, too, the merchant did not find
anyone in the castle. He saw a beautiful rose bush growing in the lawn and
remembered Beauty’s gift. He plucked a red rose from the bush.
Suddenly, a ferocious looking beast sprang out of the bush. He
was wearing fine silk clothes and roared, “I gave you food and a bed to sleep
in! And now, you are stealing my roses!” The merchant was frightened and told
the Beast about Beauty’s gift. The Beast decided to let him go only if he
promised to send Beauty to this castle. The merchant agreed and ran back home.
He cried and told his daughters about the Beast. But Beauty loved her father a
lot and agreed to go stay with the Beast.
The Beast treated Beauty with a lot of kindness. He was never
rude to her. He let her stay in the biggest room and let her roam in the
beautiful garden. Beauty would sit near the fireplace and sew while the Beast
kept her company. At first, Beauty was afraid of the Beast but slowly, she
began to like him.
One day, the Beast asked Beauty to marry him, but she refused.
She was still afraid of his fearful-looking face. The Beast still treated her
kindly and with a lot of love. Beauty missed her father a lot. The Beast gave
her a magic mirror and said, “Look at the mirror and you can see your family.
Now you won’t feel lonely anymore.
One day, Beauty looked in the mirror and saw that father was
very ill and dying. She went to the Beast and pleaded and cried, “Please let me
go home! I only want to see my father before he dies!” But the Beast roared,
“No! You promised you would never leave this castle!” Saying this, he stormed
out of the room. But after some time, he came to Beauty and said, “You may go
to stay with your father for seven days. But you must promise to return after
that.” Beauty was very happy and agreed. Then she left and went to stay with
her father. Her father, on seeing Beauty, felt very happy and soon recovered.
Beauty stayed with her family for seven days and more. She forgot the Beast and
his castle. But one night, she had a terrible nightmare in which she saw the Beast
was very ill and about to die. He was crying, “Beauty, please come back!”
Beauty woke up and went back to the castle because she did not
mean to hurt the Beast. She cried and said, “Please don’t die, Beast! I will
live with you forever!” The Beast miraculously changed into a handsome prince.
He said, “I was under a curse all these years and could only be relieved when
someone fell in love with me. I am now cured of the curse because you truly
love me.” And then, Beauty and the Beast were married and together they lived
happily ever after.
http://shortstoriesshort.com/story/beauty-and-the-beast/
