1953 Like much of Flannery O’Connor’s short fiction, ‘‘The Life You Save May Be Your Own’’ is set in the American South and contains characters whose most notable feature seems to be their ordinariness. Through imagery, dialogue, and moments of revelation, O’Connor explores the themes of morality and religion, both frequent concerns in her work. The story evoked critical praise upon its publica...

Have you ever felt like you got to know a character in a story, or felt like you could imagine the world she lived in? Have you ever wondered why the books we read seem to come to life in our minds? Studies from laboratories around the world are beginning to unravel this mystery. These studies show that when we read stories, our minds actually act like they are participating in the events in th...

This paper explores one of the early short stories by Louisa May Alcott in order to offer an example a problem that plagued women 19th century America, wanting thrive both domestic and public spheres. By focusing on “Love Self-Love,” story, highlights major concerns at time emergence first proto-feminist movements: balance between women’s inclination sympathy for others their own self-esteem. T...