“The Pit and the Pendulum” is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe and uses themes such as the conflict between physical and mental aspects of the human body. Poe also uses religion as a major theme in this story. This story is perhaps one of Poe’s more popular works. Poe uses elements f...

The main idea in the sort stories Miss Brill, by Katherine Mansfield is to show empathy and understanding of the lady. This story is written so cleverly that we understand sympathy and pity for Miss Brill, through close observations of things around her. In Miss Brill, Katherine Mansfield created...

Heather Sellers weaves a nice little chaotic tale, from the eyes of a 12 year old, in “It’s Water, its Not Going to Kill You”. Recalling how her mother wigged out and drove the family car into the sea, she tries to convey how a pre-teen child reacts to such a stressful situation. It reads li...