Short Story Essay Examples

‘The Superstitious Man’s Story’ comes from a collection called “Few crusted characters,” and was written in 1894. Great changes that were affecting Britain at the time, such as the development of industry, came quite late to Hardy’s home village. This is why folk traditions and superstitions survived longer in Higher Brock Hampton than in other areas. […]

Love Actually is the story of nineteen people whose lives intertwine due to the one thing they have in common: love. It is set in London, in the two months running up to Christmas.  Throughout this essay, the two trailers referred to will be the two shown on the DVD, known as Trailer One and […]

“Come on now sweetheart, time to get up now and get ready because you have a busy day ahead of you. Come on,” I heard a voice which I immediately recognised as my mum’s. I slowly sat up and it dawned on me that my mum had just woken me up and interrupted my dreams […]

Lettie gazed out of the car window with unwavering attention on the surroundings of her new home. It was a solid, modern-looking house with the newly painted rendered finish on the outside, and a big garden with tall cut hedges, portraying different animals. Entering the building was a different world, the exact opposite of what […]

The short stories I will talk about were written around a hundred years ago in the 1890’s. Short stories were very necessary in this century as TV’s and radios were not available, and reading was the main source of entertainment. You must remember that Victorian ideas of entertainment were very different to ours, as there […]

Spending time with Alison was always an educational experience for me. She knew all the unwritten rules about the social behaviour and friendships of nine year old girls that had always eluded me. She had girls (myself included) queuing up to be friends with her, so she and her tight circle of constant cohorts ruled […]

The southern region of Wales is experiencing a chilly and dismal day in the midst of winter. Katie Brown was awoken by her mother telling her it was time for school. Despite being a beautiful and intelligent student, Katie was modest and serene in demeanor. Her mother admired her success in academia, considering her to […]

Driving down the polished, well-defined streets of Miami, Karen let out a sigh of exhaustion following a lengthy countryside excursion. The environment was cloudy and the air was invigorating, yet she couldn’t shake her frustration at the inability of individuals to coexist peacefully. The sounds of her two cherished individuals resounded in her mind. On […]

“Excuse me, Guvnor, do you have any spare change?” asked the girl twice. Despite her persistence, the man ignored her and hurried past with his frog jacket protecting him from the cold wind. The girl braved the harsh winter weather and refused to give up in her search for help. Staying was a preferable alternative […]

As I sat on the solid cherry parquet floor, my back pressed against the dusty pink wall, an overwhelming sense of sorrow washed over me. Tears streamed down my pallid cheeks as I tried to steady myself with a deep breath. In under a minute, the rush of adrenaline propelled me up the extensive spiral […]

‘Are we there yet?’ exclaimed Richard, the lively 7-year-old. Melissa, the challenging adolescent retorted with a demand for silence. Adam, their father, stepped in and implored Melissa to treat her younger brother with kindness. However, Melissa simply turned away while sulking. ‘Not in this lifetime’, she muttered as the plane smoothly touched down in a […]

The topic of discussion is “My Son the Fanatic” authored by Hanif Koreishi. My Son the Fanatic is the story of Parvez, who immigrates to England for a better life with more freedom. His son Ali is training to become an accountant, which makes Parvez very proud. However, one day Parvez’s world falls apart when […]

Upon receiving our assigned roles, I was granted the character Angela, whom I had gathered from the script to be a spoiled and irritating child. I found excitement in this as I believed it would be enjoyable to portray her personality through physical actions, rather than dialogue. Though my lines were minimal, it still allowed […]

Connecting with others is a natural and frequent occurrence in our daily lives. The author Isabel Huggan depicts the agony caused by societal and psychological restrictions that hinder our attempts to assimilate with the majority in Celia Behind Me. Through a poignant and straightforward first-person narrative, insightful characterization, situational ironies, and powerful imagery, Huggan establishes […]

Thick fog covered the Normandy coast like a damp and grey blanket, creating a bitter and polluted atmosphere. The scent of fired ammunition and decaying flesh hung strongly in the air. Captain Bourne of the U.S 1st Infantry Division faced bloodstained waves attacking the landing craft as he attempted to step foot onto the ghostly […]

Whenever he saw them, he was always taken aback by their appearance. Though he didn’t personally experience any remorse, he envied the calm expressions on their faces as he stood there in silence. As a matter of habit more than anything else, he would kneel down and smoothly close their eyelids with his long, thin […]

Lying in darkness, I contemplated my surroundings. People’s voices and noises echoed around me, but I couldn’t see anyone. They kept mentioning a name, Adele, which was unfamiliar to me. Despite my efforts to listen closely and understand their words, all I could recall was the recent violent attack and the subsequent darkness that enshrouded […]

Tidying up has always been a dreadful mission. A funereal occasion, as I bid farewell to a grave of significant memories. Eagerly digging through the coffin chest of treasures, I stumbled across a mysterious case thickly covered in a blanket of black dust. I unzipped it with utmost care. The soapy, silk touch of the […]

The box had a peculiar green luminescence resembling radioactive waste, and its edges were constructed from a glossy metallic substance, giving it the appearance of a gem. The Labrador released the box onto the floor, letting it slip out of his mouth. Max Cromwell glanced upwards. Early in the morning, the grass blades were still […]

Sitting cross-legged on the beach, eyes wandering across the horizon, a young girl pushed back her windswept hair and admired the dancing waves. She looked at the rising sun. She had seen countless sunrises, yet they always managed to startle her with their immense beauty. She got up, wandering down the beach, her feet sinking […]

In the short story of Mrs tall and Mr short we did many different still images to portray the image and message of the scene, we used many different levels and a lot of space to help do this. Still images are very useful because still images can be used to express an emotion, thought […]

Once upon a time, in the depths of a couniferious forest, there lived a witch who was very young. She resided in a large house with so much wealth that she had no idea what to do with. Her greatest love however, was plantation of different herbs. There was one herb especially which she adored […]