Long and short works of fiction have different characteristics beyond simply the length of the work. Think of a short story that you like and a longer work (novel or novella) that you like. You can use the story and novella from this unit if no other works come to mind quickly.

Discuss the elements of each work that made it enjoyable to read. What relationship did the form of the work (short story, novella, or novel) have in making it an enjoyable read? What elements of fiction were strongest in the work, and how did they impact your enjoyment of the story? Compare the two works you chose. How are they representative of short fiction versus longer forms of fiction?

"the trouble is," sighed the doctor, grasping her meaning intuitively, "that youth is given up to illusions. it seems to be a provision of nature; a decoy to secure mothers for the race. and nature takes no account of moral consequences, of arbitrary conditions which we create, and which we feel obliged to maintain at any cost." what larger idea is the doctor referring to when he says that nature takes no account of moral consequences? impulses often overrule a person’s sense of good and bad. nature forces women into motherhood. young people are prone to having delusions. morals play no role when we choose who we love.

2. which of the following topics would be too broad for a speech lasting 5 to 10 minutes?

Which passage from the story best shows the author's use of surprise to advance the story? a. i'd have gone up to the boss and told him just what i think, tell him everything i would, let him know just what i feel b. "oh, god", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that i've chosen! travelling day in and day out." c. and he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of drawers. "god in heaven! " he thought. it was half past six and the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half past, more like quarter to seven. d. one morning, when gregor samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. submit