Good Short Stories

[Kirsch 1]

hi guys,

I need some good short stories. Preferably ones I can get online. I'm putting together a bunch of competitve speechs called Oral Interpretations that consist of two parts. The first being a short story and the second being a poem. The Poem and the story need a common theme. So it would be a big help if you guys could recommend some good short stories. Thanks a bunch.

BTW: they have to be published.

[kosydar 0]

I'd suggest you stay away from Annie Proulx's "Wyoming", unless you like books about talking tractors, dead horses, drunk driving, and life in small towns.

[Gongshow11 1]

candide by voltaire, long but great (~97 pgs.)

[kosydar 0]

We had to do a big project over short stories this summer for my AP Lit class, I'll ask around tomorrow and see what other people did theirs on.

[Kirsch 1]

ok two more things,

A) I appreciate the help but I need good short stories, not short storie I shouldn't look at

B) It needs to be about 2-3 pages

Thanks.

[Kirsch 1]

Thanks a bunch Theo. That will help alot :)

[Guest 2048]

Tolstoy. Sorry, I had to.

I remember reading some short stories by Hemmingway in 10th grade that were pretty good.

[ChiefsHockey 0]

I read "A Rose for Emily" and it was definitely freaky.

[denverbronco86 0]

"The Destructors"

by Graham Greene

We read the story in my Lit into Film class this year before watching Donnie Darko.

[Dan_The_Man_16 0]

Donnie Darko, I had to watch that in english, probably the worst movie I have ever seen, I wanted my time back after watching it.

[Kirsch 1]

Thanks for all the input guys. I turned in my three speechs yesterday to add to the team library and my coach liked them. I'm more of a debater, but I just needed them to raise my grade. Thanks again.