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Turned by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Turned is a short story written by American author Charlotte Perkins Gilman in 1911. It follows the structure of a traditional orthodox narrative that encompasses western society’s cultural ideologies.  Similarly to The Good Corn, the primary theme in Turned is … Continue reading

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The Good Corn by H.E Bates

The Good Corn is a traditional short story written in 1951 by English writer, H.E Bates.  When an infertile famer’s wife discovers her husband has been unfaithful with the naive farm hand, she forgives him and they decide to take … Continue reading

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A Snake Down Under by Glenda Adams

A Snake Down Under is an unconventional short story that encompasses dominant cultural ideologies of early 20th century western civilisation. Written by Glenda Adams, it is a story that is polysemous and from my interpretation is using metaphoric scenarios to explore … Continue reading

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