Introduction to Short Story . AShort Story is a short piece of fiction written in prose! It can be as short as a paragraph, or as long as thirty pages or more. . Unlike a novel,a short story has aless complicated plot and fewer characters. Most of the action is focused on a few incidents in the life of the hero. . Itusually has a beginning, then a climax and the resolution. . When we read a story, we should ask the following questions: * Where is the story set? © Who are the characters? * How do they relate to one another? What happens to them? * What are the characters’ values and beliefs? How does the story end? © What did we learn from the story?Elements of a Short Story Setting Message Language & Style Place, time and social | The idea the author | The way the writer environment of the | wants to convey in the | has written the story short story story * How does the * Where and when | * Whatdoyouthink | writer present is the story set? is the message in his story? + How does the this story? + What literary setting influence devices does he the story? use? Point of View The angle from which the story is told Pi Moral Values + Whois telling the Feguence of teachesyon |. Tthestery odin | etions events ‘+ What moral the firstperson or | “HS we lessons did you third person? happensin draw from the the story? story? |Theme + What moral The central idea or Characters values did the | subject of thestory The people in the main characters * Whatis the main story display? theme of the + Who are themain story? © What are their + Whatis the story Strengths and about? weaknesses?‘THE ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY Author: ___Narinder Dhami owner. ‘Title of FAIR'S FAIR Rising Action Exposition The trio mess up the Lee has no money car wash with Sam’s to goto thefairthat | | dad.However, the _ has come to town. Mow pak Jee kg Sam and Raj offer to) | 2 earns Lee one help Lee raise funds pound. Lee gives it for the outing. away to the little girl whose ball had been fattened by Micky. ——— Ch: q Main characters Lee, Raj, Sam Minor charactors Sam's father, Lee's mother, Raj's father, Raj's mother, Mrs. Greon, the little girl, Micky the dog, the litle girls ‘mother, the woman who lost her purse + Astreatina residential area + Apark + Armiddle-class neighbourhood + The present Climax Lee picks up a purse, which has fallen out of a woman's shopping bag, The purse is full of money, but Lee decides to return it to the Theme: Life is fll of challenges Frionds area treasure Falling Action Lee approaches the woman who is at the bus stop. The woman is pleased and rewards Lee with five pounds, ‘Resolution Lee happily informs Raj and Sam of his reward. The three friends look forward to having fun together at the fair that night, Point of View: +The third person point of + Honesty Co-operation Perseverance