5.2: Writing about Short Stories

To examine how plot, character development, dialogue, setting, exposition, and action can be brought together to produce a specific effect and particular themes, let’s consider an exceptionally brief 1894 short story by Kate Chopin.

• 5.2A: "The Story of an Hour" (Chopin)

• 5.2B: "The Open Boat" (Crane)

• 5.2C: "Passing of Grandison" (Chesnutt)