Short Stories
“The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell
“The Birds” by Daphne duMaurier
- After reading the story “The Birds” by Daphne du Maurier and then watching Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 movie version of The Birds, complete the following written project:
“The Interlopers” by Saki
- Follow the link for a copy of the story (or cut and paste into the URL bar) : http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/Inte.shtml
“The Necklace” by Guy duMaupassant
“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” by James Thurber
“The Scarlet Ibis”by James Hurst
- Complete the following handout on symbolism and theme. You will use this handout to help you answer the essay question on the test: the-scarlet-ibis.doc
“The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe
- After reading and discussing the story, complete the creative writing assignment, the “buried alive” paper: See the page for further instructions.
SHORT STORY UNIT TEST:
- BE SURE THAT YOU GO BACK AND READ ANY STORIES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED READING FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER.
- STUDY THE LIST OF LITERARY TERMS DEFINED IN CLASS.
