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Where The Sky Folds Into You
The first time I saw her, she was standing at the edge of the lake where the stars had fallen. She did not move, nor did she need to; her…
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At the Edge of Our Remembrance
I. Echoes at the End of the World The man had forgotten exactly how long he had wandered. Time had ceased to mark itself in conventional ways, dissolving into endless…
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The Quiet That Followed
The world didn’t end all at once. No, it was quieter than that. A whisper unraveling beneath the threshold of human hearing. A soft exhale lost in the static of…
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The Pale Man of Gloaming Street
They say the fog in London has moods. That it breathes and listens. That it moves not by wind, but by want. It rolls off the Thames in thick ribbons,…
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Short Stories Analysis: Part V
Conclusion Humankind is a species capable of both great beauty and horror. The continual development of mankind through millennia defies human conception, contradictory in its very existence and representative of…
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Short Stories Analysis: Part IV
Human Control Through each of these short stories, we are continually reminded of the ways in which our individual lives are impacted by the greater world around us. There is…
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Short Stories Analysis: Part III
Human Fate We like to believe our lives are fully defined by our choices. There is an inherent belief that we determine our individual destinies, a wish that we are…
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Short Stories Analysis: Part II
Human Purpose The longing for purpose in life is integral to what makes us human. Through three short stories, we are presented with numerous fictional individuals that represent this ideal.…
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Short Stories Analysis : Part I
Introduction In a reality ruled by both order and chaos, what drives human beings? What does this human drive mean in the greater context of both our society and the…