Perspectives

The story “The Sampler” by Ira Victor Morris should be put into perspective because it can reveal more about similar literary works and the literary period in which it was written.

Literary period

Written in 1933, the short story “The Sampler” belongs to the Modernist period, which is characterized by the focus on the inner struggles of the characters, alienation, current issues, and the overall decline of society.

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Works with the same theme

The theme of misinterpretations has been explored by Muriel Spark in the short story “The Twins” (Readings, pp. 65). In Spark’s story, the theme of misunderstanding/misinterpretations is explored through the character of a female narrator who visits one of her childhood friends. Her friend has twins,...

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