"The Night the Bed Fell" by James Thurber — Review

James Thurber’s "The Night the Bed Fell" is a masterclass in domestic chaos and gentle, absurdist humor. The story’s lies not in a complex plot, but in its perfect orchestration of a chain reaction of misunderstandings within a single, eccentrically charming household.

Thurber paints his family members with affectionate, exaggerated strokes—the father sleeping in the attic, the cousin fearing he will die in his sleep, the mother prone to alarmism. The simple incident of a collapsing cot becomes the catalyst for a symphony of panic, where everyone’s peculiarities collide in the dark. 

It’s a short, perfectly paced anecdote that leaves the reader with a sense of nostalgic warmth, reminding us that every family has its own "night the bed fell," a story that might be baffling to outsiders but is a cornerstone of its own shared history and identity.

Here is the link to the text of the story:
https://bayanbox.ir/view/2335342035464212911/The-Night-the-Bed-Fell-English.pdf

"The Stolen Cigar Case" — Review

This story is a parody of a famous detective like Sherlock Holmes. It shows a detective who is very confident and uses complicated logic for a simple problem: a missing cigar case. The humor comes from the fact that the detective's theories are incredibly smart-sounding but completely ridiculous. He invents a whole story about the thief's life based on tiny, unimportant details, which makes the reader laugh at his arrogance.

The best part of the story is the surprise ending. The story is clever because it makes fun of people who never admit they are wrong and always try to sound intelligent.

Here is the link to the text of the story:
https://americanliterature.com/author/bret-harte/short-story/the-stolen-cigar-case

"The Fun They Had" by Isaac Asimov— Review

This story "The Fun They Had" by Isaac Asimov makes you think about the future. It shows two children who are surprised by an old book about schools in our time. For them, the idea of a school with human teachers and children playing together sounds like a fun adventure. The story makes the readers a chance to see our own normal life as something special and wonderful.

The story doesn't say that technology is bad, but it reminds us that the simple joys of being with friends are very important.


Here is the link to the text of the story:
http://www.visual-memory.co.uk/daniel/funtheyhad.html