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~Tropical Punch 19~ · 05-06-2003, 05:31 PM

Does anybody know of any good short stories? i need on to memorize and present to my speech class and I need help choosing one! TIA

Crimson and Clover · 05-06-2003, 06:16 PM

we just read a short story in my english class "The Blue Jar" by Isak Dinesen. its an ok story but i didnt really like it that much.

fr00ti · 05-06-2003, 07:05 PM

there's one by William Faulkner called "A Rose For Emily" and I had to do a research paper on it.

~Tropical Punch 19~ · 05-06-2003, 07:12 PM

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Originally posted by MaRtInA_GuRL
there's one by William Faulkner called "A Rose For Emily" and I had to do a research paper on it.

yeah we watched a movie on once and i did not like it at all. lol it was freaky.

fr00ti · 05-06-2003, 07:13 PM

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Originally posted by ~Tropical Punch 19~
yeah we watched a movie on once and i did not like it at all. lol it was freaky.

yeah it freaked me out too, lol.

*PinkLady* · 05-06-2003, 09:12 PM

Edgar Allan Poe has good short stories. I don't know of one that's easily memorized, though.

dawsongirl · 05-06-2003, 09:28 PM

How short? I've read some good ones in my Brit Lit class, but I can't imagine trying to memorize A Christmas Carol.

Titania · 05-06-2003, 09:35 PM

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Originally posted by MaRtInA_GuRL
there's one by William Faulkner called "A Rose For Emily" and I had to do a research paper on it.

that story scared me soooo much!

'Desiree's Baby' by Kate Chopin is good

Warm & Fuzzy · 05-06-2003, 10:02 PM

"Tell Tale Heart" is a good one.

webuster · 05-08-2003, 02:28 PM

Our English teacher wrote short stories- some were published in books and magazines- abnd I think he may have published some books. Anyway- when our class had to do a short story course- he used his own storys- but at the start when it says who wrote it- he made an anagram of his name and printed that instead. Anyway- at the end of each story he'd ask people what they thought, which they liked best- he got a bit of negative feedback, then at the end revealed he was the author. They're interesting short stories. Edgar Allan Poe's the raven is partially a poem- and if you watch the simpsons hallowe'en special you can learn most of it. We're reading some short story in our Irish Class by Guiseppe Verde- pity the teacher translated it into irish- something which would take a while to translate because our class goes kind of slow, it's about a guy during the famine going outside, nearly dead looking for potatoes and only finding a few small potatoes- then gets back home to find his brother in bed- dead. There aren't many short stories out at the minute that are good and memorable- aren't you allowed cue cards or anything? Is speech class- like a club- or a real class?

Crimson and Clover · 05-08-2003, 02:31 PM

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Originally posted by Jo's the bomb
"Tell Tale Heart" is a good one.

that is a good one

~Tropical Punch 19~ · 05-08-2003, 04:06 PM

thanks guys i found one! I am going to receite a childrens book LOL. It's called "Trouble with trolls"

05-06-2003, 05:31 PM	#1
~Tropical Punch 19~ Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 19, 2001 Location: I'm a fly on Clay's wall Posts: 1,961	Short Stories Does anybody know of any good short stories? i need on to memorize and present to my speech class and I need help choosing one! TIA

05-06-2003, 06:16 PM	#2
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05-06-2003, 07:05 PM	#3
fr00ti Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 16, 2002 Posts: 12,846	there's one by William Faulkner called "A Rose For Emily" and I had to do a research paper on it.
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05-06-2003, 10:02 PM	#9
Warm & Fuzzy Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 02, 2001 Posts: 10,254	"Tell Tale Heart" is a good one.
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05-08-2003, 02:28 PM	#10
webuster Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 26, 2002 Posts: 2,150	ok Our English teacher wrote short stories- some were published in books and magazines- abnd I think he may have published some books. Anyway- when our class had to do a short story course- he used his own storys- but at the start when it says who wrote it- he made an anagram of his name and printed that instead. Anyway- at the end of each story he'd ask people what they thought, which they liked best- he got a bit of negative feedback, then at the end revealed he was the author. They're interesting short stories. Edgar Allan Poe's the raven is partially a poem- and if you watch the simpsons hallowe'en special you can learn most of it. We're reading some short story in our Irish Class by Guiseppe Verde- pity the teacher translated it into irish- something which would take a while to translate because our class goes kind of slow, it's about a guy during the famine going outside, nearly dead looking for potatoes and only finding a few small potatoes- then gets back home to find his brother in bed- dead. There aren't many short stories out at the minute that are good and memorable- aren't you allowed cue cards or anything? Is speech class- like a club- or a real class?

05-06-2003, 09:12 PM	#6
PinkLady Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 04, 2002 Posts: 7,457	Edgar Allan Poe has good short stories. I don't know of one that's easily memorized, though.

05-06-2003, 09:28 PM	#7
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	How short? I've read some good ones in my Brit Lit class, but I can't imagine trying to memorize A Christmas Carol.

05-08-2003, 04:06 PM	#12
~Tropical Punch 19~ Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 19, 2001 Location: I'm a fly on Clay's wall Posts: 1,961	thanks guys i found one! I am going to receite a childrens book LOL. It's called "Trouble with trolls"