Bridge to Terabithia is a children's novel that tells the story of young neighbors Jesse Aarons and Leslie Burke, two lonely children who become close friends. While playing in the woods they form the imaginary kingdom of Terabithia, a place where they can escape from the troubles of their everyday lives. When Leslie unexpectedly dies, Jesse must learn how to cope with her loss in this story which touches on themes of friendship, identity, and the magic of childhood.
Short Stories is a selection of early 19th century short fiction that explores the author's native New Zealand. The stories deal with different aspects of colonial and modern life, including prejudice against the Maori people, the alienation of rural life, and the immediacy of youth. The theme of homosexuality is also touched upon, and many of the stories in the collection contain lushly sensory descriptions of both places and emotions.
Grannys hard knock life In Katherine Anne Porters short story The Jilting of Granny Weatherall there is a vivid picture of an elderly womans last moments and storm of mentality on her death bed The story is shown as a stream of consciousness in which granny remembers the grievances she had throughout her life This making it obvious to the reader that she has had not one or two but three jilting in her life that has affected her character through the last shreds of her life Her past love George
The Garden Party is a short story written by Katherine Mansfield in 1922 It is set in the 1920s it is just about the time that the industrial revolution has started The poor is getting poorer and the rich is getting richer Nevertheless there is always time for a party Laura the main character her two sisters Meg Jose and her brother Laurie are all well raised young adults from a privileged background Her mother who is only known as Mrs Sheridan has decided to throw a Garden party The story sets