E1: Short Story List

Short Stories pt.1

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THE NECKLACE

HUNGER

CALLING THE SHOTS

THE HATE U GIVE

Lady in the veil

Harrison bergeron

part 2

SHORT STORIES PT.2

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THE SCHOOL

THE SNIPER

THE PEDESTRIAN

FAHRENHEIT 451

I AM MALALA

THE POET X

part 1

A Brief Summary:"The Necklace" is a short story about Mathilde Loisel, a middle-class woman who longs for a wealthy lifestyle. Mathilde borrows a diamond necklace from her wealthy friend, Madame Forestier, to wear to a ball. After the ball, Mathilde realizes that the necklace is gone.

THE NECKLACE

Written by: Guy de Maupassant

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A Brief Summary:This story tells the tragic tale of a poverty-stricken family from the viewpoint of a young boy (Wright) copes with the absence of a father, and the troubles of growing up in an impoverished area of Memphis, Tennessee.

HUNGER

Written by: Richard Wright

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A Brief Summary: Jason has just broken up with his pregnant girlfriend. Now he is in the forest, cutting firewood, alone. What will be the fate of Jason's future?

CALLING THE SHOTS

Written by: Karen Dionne

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A Brief Summary: Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer.

THE HATE U GIVE

Written by:Angie Thomas

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A Brief Summary: Carlos has unexpectedly fallen in love with the lady in the veil. Will she be the love of his life? Or the end of his life?

LADY IN THE VEIL

Retold by:S.E. Schlosser

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A Brief Summary: It is the year 2081, where everyone is equal. No one is smarter, or more attractive. George and Hazel have a son, Harrison, who was taken by the government at 14. One night as George and Hazel are watching ballet, the news interrupts the show with the announcement that Harrison has escaped.

HARRISONBERGERON

Written by:Kurt Vonnegut

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A Brief Summary: ‘The School’ is a short story about death, in which a series of animals and, eventually, children die at a school. One of the teachers at the school narrates these events, and the story ends with a discussion between the teacher and his pupils about the meaning of life when all life is filled with, and must end in, death.

THE SCHOOL

Written by:Donald Barthelme

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A Brief Summary: The story takes place within the span of a few hours during an afternoon in June 1922 (the beginning of the Irish Civil War). A Republic sniper sits on a roof and lights a cigarette despite knowing that the flash of his lighter might tip off his enemy. It does, and an enemy sniper, a Free Stater, sends a bullet flying overhead.

THESNIPER

Written by:Liam O'Flaherty

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A Brief Summary: A dystopian short story that describes one night in the life of Leonard Mead, resident of an unnamed city in the year 2053. Mead enjoys walking the city streets alone every night. As he walks the empty streets, he passes the homes of other citizens, who are inside watching television.

THE PEDESTRIAN

Written by:Ray Bradbury

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A Brief Summary: Tells the story of Guy Montag and his transformation from a book-burning fireman to a book-reading rebel. Montag lives in an oppressive society that attempts to eliminate all "sources" to ensure uncomplicated happiness for all its citizens.

FAHRENHEIT 451

Written by:Ray Bradbury

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A Brief Summary: Malala is a Pakistani girl who spoke out against the Taliban’s oppressive rule and their ban on the education of girls. She was subsequently shot by the Taliban, but she survived and went on to become an internationally acclaimed human rights and education activist. (Non-Fiction)

I AM MALALA

Written by:Malala Yousafzai

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A Brief Summary: A young girl in Harlem discovers slam poetry as a way to understand her mother's religion and her own relationship to the world. Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood.

THE POET X

Written by:Elizabeth Acevedo

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