These authors were successful in their surprise endings because of the unique arrangement of the story; they carefully set up subtle clues, and told the reader everything they needed to know at the end of the story. ... For example "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" was written in anachronic order starting off by telling a story during the civil war era about how a man is about to be hanged. ... The beginning of the story starts out as a normal day the villagers at time square waiting to get the lottery over so they can get back to their daily activities. ... Not only that but Farq...

• Word Count: 903
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

As the clouds lay on the pavement, and the sun sets on the horizon while the birds start opening their wings to embrace the new day, it is easy to picture Washington Irving sitting at the side of the road with his pen on hand ready to write down what is happening around him. ... Most importantly, Irving's heritage has continued to impact lives, despite the passing of the years, because of his ability to embrace aspects of both the Neoclassic and the Romantic movement in his writings. ... He writes, "Its walls within are stored with the monuments of John's ancestors; and it is snugly ...

• Word Count: 2209
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

After a few years in Canada, he started writing stories and gained immediate attention, receiving two Hart House literary prizes and Canadian Fiction Magazine's annual Contributors' Prize in 1985. ... Mistry as a writer has enjoyed an exceptional start. ... Is it because Multiculturalism is fashionable?" ... This ceremony receives full attention in Such a Long Journey, which presents all the gruesome details along with the ritualistic. ... I would defend Mistry, because I have been to Bombay a couple of times and find his descriptions on target, just as Anita Desai's were in Bau...

• Word Count: 4675
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

After a few years in Canada, he started writing stories and gained immediate attention, receiving two Hart House literary prizes and Canadian Fiction Magazine's annual Contributors' Prize in 1985. ... Mistry as a writer has enjoyed an exceptional start. ... Is it because Multiculturalism is fashionable?" ... This ceremony receives full attention in Such a Long Journey, which presents all the gruesome details along with the ritualistic. ... I would defend Mistry, because I have been to Bombay a couple of times and find his descriptions on target, just as Anita Desai's were in Bau...

• Word Count: 4673
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: Undergraduate