Which of the short stories we read were yor favorite? What elements of the story grabbed your attention and how did you stay interested through the whole story?
My favorite of the short stories we read in class was “Harrison Bergeron” because it was so unrealistic, or rather so far off into the future. The story is set in the 2080s where everything is different. I thought that the idea of everyone being equal by giving those who are smarter/stronger/etc. actual handicaps so that they become “average” was very unique, something I had never thought of before nor ever read about. To me, the theme of the story was that there will always be someone better than you, even despite society’s best efforts to make everyone the same. I think that the world today is in many cases trying to make everyone the same, or at least rather similar, and it is important to remember that differences are what makes people unique, what makes society as a whole even better. -Katrina Hauser
My favorite short story would had to be “To Build a Fire” by Jack London. I enjoyed the story because it wasn’t boring to me or as detailed as most of the stories. It had a very straight-forward approach to it that I liked. I also enjoy decent stories about people surviving or not surviving in the wilderness. The way I stayed interested was very simple, I really wanted to know whether or not the guy actually made it to his destination or if the old-timer from town was right about “Never go out alone.” It didn’t really surprise me that the main character died because he was extremely arrogant about his abilities but also because London kept harping on the idea of “never go out alone.” That’s really the story I enjoyed the most.
Kate Antor--Of the short stories we read, Rip Van Winkle was probably my favorite. I found it easier to read than most stories and it was different. I thought it was completely unrealistic which made it interesting to read. I think it would be cool if it was possible to fall asleep and wake up years later... so it was interesting to read what it would be like.
I would have to say that “The Fall of the House of Usher” was my favorite story that we read. I really enjoyed this story because of the way that Poe wrote it. I really like Poe and I find that his works that he does are just incredible. The element that stuck out the most to me was probably characterization. I really like the way that Poe had portrayed his characters in this story and I like the way how he gave them each their own odd personality. The way I stayed interested through the whole story was the way that Poe was describing everything. His writing style is very dark and gloomy and gory and that is what entertains me most about him. - Andrew Manott
My favorite story would have to be "Winter Dreams" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It was easy to read and the characters were interesting enough that made me wonder what would happen to them in the end. I really liked the characterization of Dexter and how the author developed him over the course of the story. He started out as thinking he was successful at everything and that he would marry Judy in the end because she was the epitome of what he always wanted. But as the story went on, Dexter realized that Judy wasn't the dream he always wanted. This character development kept me reading and made me enjoy the story. - Emily Melz
Out of all of the stories we read, my favorites were To Build a Fire and Rip Van Winkle. I thought both of the stories were very entertaining and I enjoyed them a lot. I liked To Build a Fire because it was similar to the survival shows on TV such as “Man vs. Wild” and “Survivorman.” I liked the setting and the plot of this story. It kept you on the edge of your seat, wondering what would happen next to the man. I kept me interested through the whole story. I was curious whether he would make it to the “boys” or not. I also liked Rip Van Winkle. I thought the idea of a man falling asleep in the woods for twenty years was a great, unique concept. Again, the setting and plot kept me interested. It kept me wondering what would happen to Rip in the end. Who would still be around and who would be gone. That kept me interested in the story. Both of these stories are great stories, in my opinion. --- Sam Koltun
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My favorite of the short stories we read in class was “Harrison Bergeron” because it was so unrealistic, or rather so far off into the future. The story is set in the 2080s where everything is different. I thought that the idea of everyone being equal by giving those who are smarter/stronger/etc. actual handicaps so that they become “average” was very unique, something I had never thought of before nor ever read about. To me, the theme of the story was that there will always be someone better than you, even despite society’s best efforts to make everyone the same. I think that the world today is in many cases trying to make everyone the same, or at least rather similar, and it is important to remember that differences are what makes people unique, what makes society as a whole even better.
-Katrina Hauser
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My favorite short story would had to be “To Build a Fire” by Jack London. I enjoyed the story because it wasn’t boring to me or as detailed as most of the stories. It had a very straight-forward approach to it that I liked. I also enjoy decent stories about people surviving or not surviving in the wilderness. The way I stayed interested was very simple, I really wanted to know whether or not the guy actually made it to his destination or if the old-timer from town was right about “Never go out alone.” It didn’t really surprise me that the main character died because he was extremely arrogant about his abilities but also because London kept harping on the idea of “never go out alone.” That’s really the story I enjoyed the most.
Kate Antor--Of the short stories we read, Rip Van Winkle was probably my favorite. I found it easier to read than most stories and it was different. I thought it was completely unrealistic which made it interesting to read. I think it would be cool if it was possible to fall asleep and wake up years later... so it was interesting to read what it would be like.
I would have to say that “The Fall of the House of Usher” was my favorite story that we read. I really enjoyed this story because of the way that Poe wrote it. I really like Poe and I find that his works that he does are just incredible. The element that stuck out the most to me was probably characterization. I really like the way that Poe had portrayed his characters in this story and I like the way how he gave them each their own odd personality. The way I stayed interested through the whole story was the way that Poe was describing everything. His writing style is very dark and gloomy and gory and that is what entertains me most about him.
- Andrew Manott
My favorite story would have to be "Winter Dreams" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It was easy to read and the characters were interesting enough that made me wonder what would happen to them in the end. I really liked the characterization of Dexter and how the author developed him over the course of the story. He started out as thinking he was successful at everything and that he would marry Judy in the end because she was the epitome of what he always wanted. But as the story went on, Dexter realized that Judy wasn't the dream he always wanted. This character development kept me reading and made me enjoy the story. - Emily Melz
Out of all of the stories we read, my favorites were To Build a Fire and Rip Van Winkle. I thought both of the stories were very entertaining and I enjoyed them a lot. I liked To Build a Fire because it was similar to the survival shows on TV such as “Man vs. Wild” and “Survivorman.” I liked the setting and the plot of this story. It kept you on the edge of your seat, wondering what would happen next to the man. I kept me interested through the whole story. I was curious whether he would make it to the “boys” or not. I also liked Rip Van Winkle. I thought the idea of a man falling asleep in the woods for twenty years was a great, unique concept. Again, the setting and plot kept me interested. It kept me wondering what would happen to Rip in the end. Who would still be around and who would be gone. That kept me interested in the story. Both of these stories are great stories, in my opinion. --- Sam Koltun
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