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Short - Story - Review-1 Notes CSEC (English B)
Short - Story - Review-1 Notes CSEC (English B)
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English B
Contents
Blood Brothers by John Wickham................................................................................................................2
Berry by Langston Hughes...........................................................................................................................3
Mom Luby and the Social Worker by Kristin Hunter...................................................................................4
Blackout by Roger Mais...............................................................................................................................6
The Day the World Almost Came to An End by Pearl Crayton...................................................................7
The Two Grandmothers by Olive Senior......................................................................................................9
To Da-Duh, In Memoriam by Paul Marshall...............................................................................................11
The Boy Who Loved Ice Cream by Olive Senior.........................................................................................13
The Man of the House by Frank O’ Connor...............................................................................................14
Emma by Carolyn Cole...............................................................................................................................15
Overview of the themes present in all short stories..................................................................................16
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Blood Brothers by John Wickham
http://sittingbee.com/blood-brothers-john-wickham/
https://csecenglishmadeeasy.com/2017/03/2017-03-blood-brothers-by-john-wickham-analysis-html/
Easy analysis of Blood Brothers by John Wickham| CSEC short stories
Themes
Hate
Discontent
Connection
Jealously
Fear
Independence
Confidence
Internal Conflict
Love and Family Relationships
Literary Devices
Contrast
Symbolism
Related Short Stories
Emma
To Da-Duh, in Memoriam
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Berry by Langston Hughes
http://sittingbee.com/berry-langston-hughes/
https://newhelpnotes.blogspot.com/2017/08/what-is-summary-of-langston-hughes.html
Themes
Racism
Appearance vs Reality
Oppression
Connection
Dishonesty
Greed
Acceptance
Responsibility
Literary Devices
Symbolism
Irony
The short story "Berry" is an example of satire, which is used to expose or criticize human vices, habits
or behavior through ridicule, humor, irony or exaggeration.
Related Short Stories
Blood Brothers
Emma
To Da-Duh, in Memoriam
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Mom Luby and the Social Worker by Kristin Hunter
Easy Analyisis of Kristin Hunter's Mom Luby and the social worker
https://csecenglishmadeeasy.com/2016/12/2016-12-mom-luby-and-social-worker-by-kristin-html/
http://sittingbee.com/mom-luby-and-the-social-worker-kristin-hunter/
https://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-summary-story-mom-luby-social-worker-hunter-
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Themes
Welfare services
Obstacles to assistance
Illegal Activities
A woman's challenge
Beating the system
Informal adoptions
Racial issues
Women the society
Love
Responsibility
Kindness
Bureaucracy
Connection
Innocence
Change
Love and Family Relationship
Literary Devices
Symbolism
Contrast
Satire
Irony
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Related Short Stories
The Boy Who Loved Ice Cream
Emma
The Day the World Almost Came to an End
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Blackout by Roger Mais
http://contentdm64-srv.uwimona.edu.jm/cdm/ref/collection/RogerMS/id/2099
Crash course on Black out by Roger Mais
http://sittingbee.com/blackout-roger-mais/
http://ourliteratureclass.blogspot.com/2012/02/blackout-by-roger-mais.html
Themes
Respecting vs offending others
Tolerance vs prejudice
Equality
Misunderstanding others
Racism
Relationships
Effects of Colonialism
Conflict
Fear
Race
Class
Pride
Societal Views
Literary Devices
Irony
Symbolism
Contrast
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The Day the World Almost Came to An End by Pearl Crayton
Analysis of Pearl Crayton The Day the World almost came to an end
https://csecenglishmadeeasy.com/2015/03/2015-03-the-day-world-almost-came-to-end-notes-html/
https://prezi.com/dioixhfph8q1/the-day-the-world-almost-came-to-an end/?
frame=ca5466eb7b9d7a183cfc919bfe2103c1702ce097
http://sittingbee.com/the-day-the-world-almost-came-to-an-end-pearl-crayton/
Themes
Innocence
Freedom
Fear
Religion
Insecurity
Connection
Independence
Love and Family Relationship
Childhood
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Literary Devices
Symbolism
Contrast
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The Two Grandmothers by Olive Senior
https://csecenglishmadeeasy.com/2015/03/2015-03-the-two-grandmothers-by-olive-senior-html/
#:~:text=Olive%20Senior%2C%20author%20of%20'The,was%20born%20in%20Trelawney%2C
%20Jamaica.&text=Grandma%20Dell%20is%20her%20'country,'pretty'%20skin%20and%20hair.
https://www.enotes.com/homework-help/how-summarize-two-grandmothers-by-olive-senior-671078
http://sittingbee.com/the-two-grandmothers-olive-senior/
Themes
Racial Prejudice
Social Prejudice
Love and Family Relationships
Women in Society
Innocence vs Loss of Innocence
Hypocrisy
Tradition
Modernity
Culture clash
Identity
Change
Independence
Connection
Materialism
Insecurity
Coming of Age
10
Literary Devices
Irony
Contrast
11
To Da-Duh, In Memoriam by Paul Marshall
To Da Duh In Memoriam
http://sittingbee.com/to-da-duh-in-memoriam-paule-marshall/
https://csecenglishmadeeasy.com/2015/03/2015-03-to-da-duh-in-memoriam-by-paule-marshall-html/
Themes
Rivalry
Passage of Time and Generations
Rural and Urban Worlds
Slavery and Colonization
Race
Love and Family Relationship
Gender Issues
Conflict
Connection
Confidence
Change
Acceptance
Pride
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Literary Devices
Contrast
Symbolism
Imagery
Irony
13
The Boy Who Loved Ice Cream by Olive Senior
https://prezi.com/oa7z7ray227e/the-boy-who-loved-ice-cream/?
frame=bef0418ca9cd965ce95751b2636503a6191ae728
http://sittingbee.com/the-boy-who-loved-ice-cream-olive-senior/
Themes
Jealously
Desire
Coming of Age
Insecurity
Innocence
Control
Change
Conflict
Literary Devices
Imagery
Symbolism
Sympathetic Mood
Simile
Related Short Stories
Blood Brothers
The Two Grandmothers
Emma
The Man of the House
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The Man of the House by Frank O’ Connor
http://sittingbee.com/the-man-of-the-house-frank-oconnor/
https://csecenglishmadeeasy.com/2015/03/2015-03-man-of-house-by-frank-oconnor-html/
Themes
The strength of women
Economic hardship
Innocence
Temptation
Guilt
Responsibility
Control
Resilience
Redemption
Acceptance
Love and Family Relationships
Literary Devices
Symbolism
Allusion
Imagery
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Emma by Carolyn Cole
http://sittingbee.com/emma-carolyn-cole/
https://csecenglishmadeeasy.com/2016/06/2016-06-analysis-of-emma-by-carolyn-cole-html/
Themes
Innocence
Love and Family Relationship
Friends
Connection
Independence
Infidelity
Desire
Change
Respect and the lack of respect
Growing up
Jealously
Loss of Innocence (Coming of age)
Literary Devices
Symbol
Contrast
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Overview of the themes present in all short stories
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bx0IZUNLao
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