ENGL 1302: Analyzing Short Fiction
Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut is one of the greatest authors of the 20th century. His sardonic style will hook new readers as it has the rest of us for the past fifty years. He has a unique talent of describing the world's troubles through humor and fantasy.
He developed 8 rules of writing short fiction
Shocking & Insane
The Lottery, by Shirley Jackson. This shocking story has haunted me for 25 years.
The Tell-Tale Heart, by Edgar Allen Poe. This is my favorite Poe short story and a wonderful study of character.
Political Satire
A Modest Proposal, by Jonathan Swift (master of satire). Bon Appetit!