Among dozens of short stories written by him, "God Sees the Truth, But Waits" is to be considered one of the best, and it was first published in 1872 in which this period has its significance on Tolstoy's life. In this short story, Tolstoy instigates many questions in readers' mind about truth, injustice and fate as he resides his readers between both spiritual and materialistic worlds throughout the course of the story. ... The major characteristics of a short story are considered in which we discuss about plot, conflict, characters, themes, tone, and personal value. .....

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If there is no one who has the gift, the gift cannot be passed down the chain of receivers, however long or short the chain may be. ... History, both human and pre-human, has a storyline. ... Life is a story. Stories are not told by idiots. ... That the question is asked at all shows that we are in a story, not a jumble, and a story points to a storyteller. ...

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The term „institution‟ is used in nominalist sense, to mean a group of persons organized according to cultural principles to carry on activities which fulfill their basic individual and social needs as human beings.4 Similarly, Arthur W. ... As far as themes are concerned, "the dramatists dared to explore such untraditional subjects as (1) the complexities of human experience, (2) the moral and social values of American life, and (3) the economic and political problems created by technological changes and a great World War.... In his plays, O'Neill has embodied the trends and con...

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