Part OneBasic Elements of English Short Stories
　Chapter l  Plot
　  John Updike(19322009) 
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　    A＆P
　  William Faulkner(1897-1962)
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　    A Rose for Emily 
　Chapter 2  Character
　  James Joyce(18821941)
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　    Araby 
　Chapter 3  Setting and Atmosphere
　  Ernest Hemingway(18991961) 
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　    In Another Country 
　Chapter 4 Point of View
　  Frank O，Connor rl903—1966) 
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　    First Confession
　Chapter 5  Theme
　  Kurt Vonnegut，Jr(1922—2007)
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　    Harrison Bergeron
　Chapter 6  StyleTone and Mood
　  Nadine Gordimer(1923一  )
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　    The Train from Rhodesia
　Chapter 7  Irony and Satire
　  Shirley Jackson(1916-1965)
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　    The Lottery 
　Chapter 8  Humor and Paradox
　  Bernard Malamud／1914—1986) 
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　    The Magic Barrel
　Chapter 9 Symbol and Allegory
　  Ann Beattie(1947一  )
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　    Dwarf House
　Chapter l0 Fantasy and Absurdity
　  Donald Barthelme／1931—1989) 
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　    Some of Us Had Been Threatening Our Friend
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Part Two　Critical Approaches to English Short Stories
　Chapter 11 MoralPhilosophical Approach
　  Geoffrey Chaucer(C1340—1400) 
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　    From“The Pardoner，S Tale”
　　Kay Boyle(1902-1992) 
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　    Astronomer，S Wife
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