1. ((((((NOTE: Using ChatGPT/AI to craft your discussion board posts or responses is strictly prohibited and will result in a grade of zero and a referral to the Writing Center and the Dean's office. ))))))))DB 2: Evolution of the Short Story so plz don't use it. use your own words.

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This week, we have focused on the history and evolution of the short story. There is far too much information to fit into one weekly module or PowerPoint, but I have tried to provide an overview that highlights the primary facets of each era of the short story.

In the Discussion Board, I'd like to hear what you think are the defining characteristics of each time period - based on a tiny sampling of literature. Please choose one story (any short story, from textbook, online, or outside source) from two of the four eras we discussed this week (Precursors to the Short Story, 1800-1899, 1900-1969, & 1970-2020) and tell us about noticeable differences that you think can be attributed to the time periods in which the two stories were written. Of course, all writers have different styles, stories have different tones, settings, aims, etc., but some of these characteristics (and others) are attributable to when they were written (certain styles were more popular in specific eras, social and political events influence content, etc.). You may need to do some outside research on the time period you're discussing; if you do so, please provide a citation for us. If your story or stories are not from our reading list but are found online, please provide a link to them so we can check them out. (350-400 words, due Thursday by 11:59pm).

• Module PowerPoints
  • The Evolution of the Short StoryDownload The Evolution of the Short Story
• Textbook/Literature Readings
  • Two short stories of your choice, one story each from two eras discussed in the PowerPoint (e.g. The Story of an Hour [1800-1899] and Recitatif [1970-present]). Stories can come from in or outside the textbook.
  • • NA
  • Resources
    • History of the Short StoryLinks to an external site. (Britannica)
    • The PEN/O. Henry Prize for Short StoriesLinks to an external site.

(here's an example of how they should look like don't copied is just an example)

The two short stories I chose were "So What Are You, Anyway?" by Lawrence Hill from the 1970-2020 era written in 1992 and "In a Grove" by Rynosuke Akutagawa from 1900-1969 era written in 1922.

"So What Are You, Anyway?" is about a biracial little girl named Carole that is flying alone and is being questioned about her race. Throughout the story, Carole is confused and becomes uncomfortable with the questions from fellow passengers Mr. and Mrs. Norton. Carole tries multiple times to remove herself from the couple, first by trying to go to the bathroom, then not answering them and even going as far as asking the stewardess if she can change seats. While The Norton's press Carole to tell them what race her parents are Carole doesn't see her parents as different races but as her mom and dad. Carole eventually screams at the couple gaining the attention of other passengers and the stewardess, the stewardess offers Carole to join her so she can get away from the couple.

"In A Grove" tells the story about Kanazawa, a samurai mysteriously found dead in a forest. It's narrated by multiple people involved including a police commissioner, the woodcutter who discovered the body, a traveling priest, a policeman who apprehended Tajmaru, Masago's mother, and confessions from Tajmaru and Masago, and the spirit of Kanazawa. Kanazawa was traveling with his wife, Masago when they came across Tajmaru, a bandit who became their travel companion. Tajmaru wanted Masago for himself, so he lured the couple to a bamboo grove where he tied up Kanazawa. In Tajmaru and Masago confessions they both lied claiming they each killed him. In the end Kanazawa's spirit reveals unable to accept his wife running away with Tajmaru and to preserve his honor as a samurai he killed himself.

The differences between "So What Are You, Anyway?" and "In a Grove" are plentiful.

The narrating style in Lawrence Hill's story is told in first person through Carole's eyes, the readers have a front row seat to all her emotions and thoughts, while Rynosuke Akutagawa's story is told by multiple narrators creating a mystery of what's going on.

The cultural background of both stories are completely different. Hill's story touches on racial identity based in Western Contemporary where the readers see social pressure of being categorized by race. While Akutagawa's is based on early 20^th Century Japanese culture which is displayed by samurai's moral codes and reputations.

Work Cited:

Geist, Evan. So What Are You, Anyway Short Story. 15 May 2011, edge-integrity.weebly.com/uploads/6/8/9/0/6890635/so_what_are_you_anyway_short_story.pdf.

Dy, Adrian. In a Grove. 26 Sept. 2010, mrdylitcirclestories.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/in-a-grove.pdf.

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dont use Al it has to be your own worlds plz