The Light Of The World by Ernest Hemingway— Review

“The Light Of The World” by Ernest Hemingway is a short story that critics consider to be the most pessimistic and ruthless of all that Hemingway works.

The time of action is the Great Depression. The writer managed to fully convey the hopelessness of that time.

The heroes of this story are more easily called antiheroes. Life, love, friendship - all this, according to Hemingway, is not worth a penny in difficult times.

Here is the link to the text of the story:
https://short-stories.co/@ernesthemingway/the-light-of-the-world-6k8vrerpznmj

The White Quail by John Steinbeck— Review

“The White Quail” by John Steinbeck is A dramatic story. It can be classified as a love story. But this is a story of loneliness in a relationship between a man and a woman, a relationship in marriage. The main character is a woman obsessed with her garden near her house.

Here is the link to the text of the story:
https://www.fadedpage.com/showbook.php?pid=20220557

 

“The Last Dog” by Katherine Paterson— Review

The story “The Last Dog” by Katherine Paterson is set in a futuristic world where all animals have been wiped out by a deadly virus, except for one dog. It forms a special bond with his human friend and together they fight to survive and save the remaining wildlife.

Here is the link to the text of the story:
https://www.monroe.k12.nj.us/cms/lib/NJ01000268/Centricity/Domain/550/The%20Last%20Dog.pdf