Identifying a short story theme requires figuring out whose story it is, how someone achieves the overall goal and what the moral undertones of the story are. Decipher a short story theme, paying attention to who goes through the most change, with tips from a published author and English professor in this free video on writing.
Expert: David M. Harris
Bio: David M. Harris has taught English at Vanderbilt University and elsewhere.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge
Duration : 0:1:31
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April 20th, 2010 at 3:40 am
I develop a …
I develop a character that is unorthodox and flawed but completely realistic. The conflict is between the main character and a conventional world. If i place a well drawn character into this situation, the story often can write itself complete with a surprise ending.
April 20th, 2010 at 3:40 am
Very clear. It …
Very clear. It would seem that a good short story is to some extent a successful exercise in rhetoric: the truth of a universal theme is asserted by the vividness and aesthetics of the story. Is this on the right track?…
April 20th, 2010 at 3:40 am
aaaaah i didn’t …
aaaaah i didn’t think of that
April 20th, 2010 at 3:40 am
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April 20th, 2010 at 3:40 am
I like to watch …
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April 20th, 2010 at 3:40 am
i wish these videos …
i wish these videos were longer.