He starts his readers up a track along which they build feelings of sorrow and pity for Emily Grierson, only to rip those feelings away and send the readers" views of her plummeting downward. ... By introducing us to Emily through her death we are instantly distanced from her as readers. ... This is Faulkner's first cue for the reader to follow. ... Readers as a result, upon the demented discovery, are completely thrown aback. ... He includes his readers directly in this story by using an unnamed narrator. ...

• Word Count: 1870
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

The short stories I chose are "The Gift of the Magi," and "Hearts and Hands," by O. Henry, and "The Necklace," by Guy De Maupassant". The reason why I chose these three short stories in particular is because they all involve some sort of situation with money. From "The Gift of the Magi,"" in which t...

• Word Count: 1490
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School