Perspectives

In this part of the study guide, we will help you relate the short story “Spoil the Child” by Howard Fast to the literary period and similar works, which will offer you a broader perspective on the text.

Literary period

Howard Fast has been mostly associated with historical fiction. This type of literature puts fictional characters...

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Works in the same genre

For you to better understand historical fiction, we also recommend that you read some of the short stories written by Ambrose Bierce.

“An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” (1890) takes places during the American Civil War and depicts the killing of a man supporting...

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Works with the same theme

For the themes of loss of innocence and passage to manhood, we recommend the short story “The Death of Tommy Grimes” by R.J. Meaddough, III, which follows...

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