UNIT One Langston Hughes: "Early Autumn" Part1 Elements of Fiction (1): The Nature of Short Story Elements of Fiction (2): Literary and Non-literary Writings, the Difference Part2 Langston Hughes: An Introduction Part3 The Story: "Early Autumn" Part4 Writing Form in "Early Autumn" Part5 Exercises Part6 Additional Story for Reading and Discussion UNIT Two Frank Sargeson: "A Piece of Yellow Soap" Part1 Elements of Fiction (1): The Author, the Narrator and the Reader Elements of Fiction (2): The Narrator Part2 Frank Sargeson: An Introduction Part3 The Story: "A Piece of Yellow Soap" Part4 Function of the Narrator and the Artistic Effect in "A Piece of Yellow Soap" Part5 Exercises Part6 Additional Story for Reading and Discussion UNIT Three Katherine Mansfield: MISS BN Part1 Elements of Fiction: Character and Characterization Part2 Katherine Mansfield: An Introduction Part3 The Story: "Miss Brill" Part4 Characterization in "Miss Brill" Part5 Exercises Part6 Additional Story for Reading and Discussion UNIT Four RiChard Selzer: "The Discus Thrower" Part 1 Elements of Fiction: The Setting and the Theme Part 2 Richard Seizer: An Introduction Part3 The Story: "The Discus Thrower" Part4 Setting and Theme in "The Discus Thrower" Part5 Exercises Part6 Additional Story for Reading and Discussion UNIT Five Sarah Orne Jewel: A White Heron on Part1 Elements of Fiction: Story and Plot Part2 Sarah Orne Jewett: An Introduction Part4 The Story: "A White Heron" Part5 Plot and Plotting in "A White Heron" Exercises Part6 Additional Story for Reading and Discussion UNIT Six Kate Chopin: "The Story of an Hour" Part1 Elements of Fiction: Irony Part2 Kate Chopin: An Introduction Part3 The Story: "The Story of an Hour" Part4 Irony and the Theme in "The Story of an Hour" Part5 Exercises Part6 Additional Story for Reading and Discussion UNIT Seven James JOYCe "Araby" Part1 Elements of Fiction: Symbol Part2 James Joyce: An Introduction Part3 The Story: "Araby" Part4 Symbols in "Araby" Part5 Exercises Part6 Additional Story for Reading and Discussion UNIT Eight Frank StoCkton: "The Lady, or the Tiger?" Part1 Elements of Fiction: Romantic Fiction Part2 Frank Stockton: An Introduction Part3 The Story: "The Lady, or the Tiger?" Part4 Features of Romanticism in "The Lady, or the Tiger?" Part5 Exercises Part6 Additional Story for Reading and Discussion UNIT Nine Frank O'Connor: "Guests of the Nation" Part1 Elements of Fiction: Realistic Fiction Part2 Frank O'Connor: An Introduction Part3 The Story: "Guests of the Nation" Part4 Features of Realism in "Guests of the Nation" Part5 Exercises Part6 Additional Story for Reading and DiscussionUNIT Ten Jack London: "TheLaw of Life" Part1 Elements of Fiction: Naturalistic Fiction I Part2 Jack London: An Introduction Part3 The Story: "The Law of Life" Part4 Features of Naturalism in "The Law of Life" Part5 Exercises Part6 Additional Story for Reading and Discussion UNIT Eleven James Thurber: "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Part1 Elements of Fiction: Modernism Part2 James Thurber: An Introduction Part3 The Story: "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" Part4 Features of Modernism in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" Part5 Exercises Part6 Additional Story for Reading and Discussion UNIT Twelve Donald Barthelme: "The Glass Mountain" Part1 Elements of Fiction: Postmodernism Part2 Donald Barthelme: An Introduction Part3 The Story: "The Glass Mountain" Part4 Features of Postmodernism in "The Glass Mountain" Part5 Exercises Part5 Additional Story for Reading and Discussion