Ten Short Stories Study Guide
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| The Most Dangerous Game | Richard Connell | Man vs. Man; Man vs. Nature | The experience of being hunted; One will resort to anything for survival. | Setting, Imagery, Foreshadowing | Sanger Rainsford, General Zaroff, Ivan, Whitney
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| The Lady, or the Tiger? | Frank Stockton | Man vs. Society, Man vs. Himself | Never underestimate the feelings of a woman | Irony, Imagery, Setting | Princess, Guard, King, Lady
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| War | Jack London | Man vs. Himself, Man vs. Man | The universal quality of war and its effects on humanity; The impersonal nature in war. | Irony | Young cavalry man, "Ginger Beard" marksman
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| The Musgrave Ritual | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle | Man vs. Man, Man vs. Unknown | By the use of deductive reasoning,any mystery may be solved. | Flashback, Irony | Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, Brunton, Sir Ralph & Reginald Musgrave, Rachel Howells, Janet Tregellis
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| The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | James Thurber | Man vs. Society, Man vs. Himself | The need to escape society's pressure in order to survive. | Irony -> Satire, Characterization | Walter Mitty, Mrs. Mitty
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| The Cask of Amontillado | Edgar Allan Poe | Man vs. Man, Man vs. Himself | Revenge is never sweeter until finally achieved. | Symbolism, Irony | Montresor, Fortunato, Luchesi
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| The Portable Phonograph | Walter Van Tilburg Clark | Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Unknown | Cultural values of society must be preserved; Humanity can be destroyed with its own technology. | Imagery, Setting, Symbolism, Irony | Dr. Jenkins, Three Nameless Characters
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| The Gift of the Magi | O. Henry/William Sidney Porter | Man vs. Himself, Man vs. Society | The love of Jim and Della is far more important than any material gift; The scope of unselfish love has no limitations. | Irony, Symbolism, Allusion | Jim and Della Dillingham
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| The Necklace | Guy de Maupassant | Man vs. Himself, Man vs. Society | Appearancs can be deceiving. | Irony | Mathilde and James Loisel, Madame Forestier
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| The 51st Dragon | Heywood Broun | Man vs. Himself, Man vs. Unknown | Self-confidence indicates success; Devious schemes save lives. | Irony, Humor, Pun, Anachronism | Gawaine, Headmaster
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