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Wigtime by Alice Munro Short Story Analysis
For a story of two female high school friends reuniting for the first time after many years, let’s take a close look at “Wigtime” by Canadian writer Alice Munro.
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What is empowerment?
Until we treat all people — regardless of appearance — equally, none of us is truly free, and our “choices” are not true choices.
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Postcard by Alice Munro Short Story Analysis
“Postcard” is a short story by Canadian author Alice Munro, first published in Dance of the Happy Shades, Munro’s first short story collection (1968). This one’s about a player, and his unwitting bit-on-the-side who thinks he’ll eventually marry her.
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My Year Of Reading Queer
This is an ongoing post about my 2023 reading goal of reading queer books by and about queer people. After half a lifetime of absorbing and analysing story, there remains only one sure way to find interesting and surprising perspectives and narratives: Actively seek the perspectives of marginalised voices.
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Boys and Girls by Alice Munro
“Boys and Girls” is a short story by Alice Munro. Find it in Dance of the Happy Shades (1968), Munro’s first collection.
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Thanks for the Ride by Alice Munro Short Story Analysis
“Thanks For The Ride” is a short story by Canadian author Alice Munro. Find it in Dance of the Happy Shades (1968). “Ride” has two meanings in this one. Yes, those two meanings.
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The Peace of Utrecht by Alice Munro Short Story Analysis
“The Peace of Utrecht” is a short story by Canadian author Alice Munro. The easiest place to find it: In Munro’s first short story collection Dance of the Happy Shades (1968). This story was actually published earlier, in 1960 (by a 1956-1982 Canadian literary magazine known as Tamarack Review). THE MEANING OF THE TITLE Alice…
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Images by Alice Munro Short Story Analysis
“Images” is a short story by Alice Munro, first published in Dance of the Happy Shades (1968). This story comprises two character studies through the eyes of a woman looking back on her own early childhood. One character study paints a portrait of a second cousin once removed, who prevails upon the household to take…
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Hatred of Teen Girls In Pop Culture
The culture, as as whole, despises teenage girls. Let’s take a look at the evidence in pop culture and storytelling.
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The Time of Death by Alice Munro Short Story Analysis
“The Time of Death” is a short story by Canadian author Alice Munro, included in the 1968 collection Dance of the Happy Shades.
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Walker Brothers Cowboy by Alice Munro Short Story Analysis
“Walker Brothers Cowboy” is the first short story in Alice Munro’s first short story collection, Dance of the Happy Shades, published in 1968.
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An Ounce of Cure by Alice Munro Short Story Analysis
“An Ounce of Cure” is a short coming-of-age story by Alice Munro, included in her first collection Dance of the Happy Shades (1968).
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The Office by Alice Munro Short Story Analysis
“The Office” is a short story by Canadian author Alice Munro, first published in Dance of the Happy Shades (1968).
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Theme in Literature: Definition
You’ve probably noticed that ‘theme’ in everyday English means something different from how people use the word when talking about literature.
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A Real Life by Alice Munro Short Story Analysis
“A Real Life” by Canadian author Alice Munro first appeared in the February 10, 1992 edition of The New Yorker.