In the short stories “How to Tell a True War Story” and “The Lives of the Dead” from The Things They Carried, author Tim O’Brien points out the impact of a story about the past and war and how it can affect someone, whether the story is true or untrue. Throughout these stories, O’Brien touches on the emotional toll stories can have on him and what he can create or do with a story. In his story “The Lives of the Dead” O’Brien writes about all of the people that he has lost that were important to him and how “[He] kept the dead alive with stories” (226). He talks about one girl specifically. Her name was Linda and and when he was little he fell in love with her and then she died.
Introduction: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman is a highly captivating novel that keeps the reader hooked and wanting more. The novel has numerous captivating elements of conflict and tension, which engages the reader. What makes this book truly remarkable is how the book is filled with conflict and tension and the appropriate word selection to immerse the reader. This use of conflict and tension not only intensifies the novel but also captivates and entices the reader's imagination, right from the beginning.
1. Discuss the effect of place in "The Sculptor’s Funeral." “The Sculptor’s Funeral” by Willa Cather revolves around the events that Henry Steavens witnessed when he attended his master’s funeral in a place filled with obscurities. In the short story, the effect of the place is shown by the town’s nature that is consumed with single minded people. The town has turned into drunks and corrupt people.
The narrative is also developed through the setting, which begins in the author’s neighborhood and expands to an adventure in the cemetery. I believe this narrative is engaging to the readers. The author provides a sense of mystery, and gives his readers
