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Questions and Responses on Classic Short Stories

The Minister's Black Veil

Short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Thinking question: How does the veil symbolize the concept of “secret sin" in The Minister's Black Veil?

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The Yellow Wallpaper

Short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Thinking question: Is “The Yellow Wallpaper” fundamentally an exposé of women’s medical treatment or a harsh criticism of marriage and the oppression of women?

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A Rose for Emily

Short story by William Faulkner

Thinking question: Is Miss Emily in A Rose for Emily a victim deserving of sympathy or a vengeful murderess?

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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

Short story by Ambrose Bierce

Thinking question: How does time affect the structure of the story in An Occurrence at Owl Creek?

The Way to Rainy Mountain

Book by N. Scott MomadayThinking question: How does Momaday combine myth, history, and individual experience to come to understand his identity?

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