Please suggest a short story for my student

Discussion in 'Fiction' started by Cherea, Aug 10, 2013.

  1. Cherea

    Cherea Senior Member

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    His english is intermediate level. Under five pages, preferred. Crank out your faves!
     
  2. rollingalong

    rollingalong Banned

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    the monkeys paw.....best short story ever......don't remember exactly but I remember it being a short read
     
  3. drumminmama

    drumminmama Super Moderator Super Moderator

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    What about some Ray Bradbury? He put together some collections.

    By intermediate, what grade level equivalent are we looking at?
     
  4. Spectacles

    Spectacles My life is a tapestry Lifetime Supporter

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    "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. It is probably longer than 5 pages though.
     
  5. thatblindguy

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    Edgar Allen Poe, Ray Bradbury, and Isaac Asimov all are good short story writers.
     
  6. Harrison Bergeron's a good one.
     
  7. Cherea

    Cherea Senior Member

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    Thank you all, for your suggestions. I assigned him some Mark Twain the other day, but I'll come back to your suggestions later on as the case may be.
     
  8. Lynnbrown

    Lynnbrown Firecracker

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    Anything by O. Henry. The writing is simple yet elegant (at least I think so :) ), and the inevitable surprise ending makes an O. Henry story such fun.

    I think this would be a wonderful job, and what a fun way to help someone learn English...through good short stories. :2thumbsup:

    Edit: just saw your reply when my post went through...can't believe I didn't think of Mark Twain first. Definitely Mark Twain 1st!
     
  9. Spectacles

    Spectacles My life is a tapestry Lifetime Supporter

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    I always love the Gift of the Magi by O. Henry. Great choice Lynn. :2thumbsup:
     
  10. dabla

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    kittens by dean koontz - 3 pages long
     
  11. MSRosetti

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    I second that. O. Henry is largely forgotten today, and that's a great shame. Most students never ever heard the name. I guess it didn't help him that his stories were a little dated, but they're still a great read.
     
  12. vinster

    vinster penis wrinkle

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    Raymond Carver may be a little too advanced for him, but he can never be introduced too early.
     
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  14. bobsmoot

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    Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" is one of the greatest short stories I've ever read
     
  15. Deranged

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    Calvin n hobbs
     
  16. karenmartin

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    I just read this book from near book shop i like so much you and your student also read and enjoy it while readding
     
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    It's over. It's from 2013. He didn't even bother to say which book he chose.
     

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