# Short stories

We think that literature is very important because it could give you a better understanding of the wold around you. You could say that literature is able to enrich your life.

This year we will read various literary works written by famous and also by somewhat unknown authors. Our main focus is reading short stories. The literature part of the domain test will consist of reading a short story and answering questions on the content as well as the literary elements you've studied before. There might also be a poetry element in the test.

To truly understand a short story we have to work with the rollercoaster diagram. Besides this, you also have to know some literary terms. Please click on the button below to download the reader so you can read the explanation.

Reader

During class you can read the following short stories, and we'll discuss some of them classically.

Story | Answers | Extras
The Landlady | Landlady Correction + answers ppt | Film version
The Model Millionaire | Model Millionaire Correction |
Lamb to the Slaughter | Lamb to the Slaughter correction | Film version
The Tell Tale Heart | The Tell Tale Heart correction | Audio version
The Gift of the Magi | The Gift of the Magi correction |
The Westernization of Mrs Jones | Westernization of Mrs Jones |
The Umbrella Man | The Umbrella Man Correction |
Never | Never Correction |