3.3 AN OVERVIEW OF THE AMERICAN SHORT STORY
Abstract
The short story is an important genre in fiction but usually misunderstood form of writing; therefore it is helpful to understand what a short story is and how it differs from non-fiction, such as the essay; as well as other forms of fiction, such as the novel. Ridout and Stuart (1968) share the idea that the short story has often been associated with the idea of oneness of impression. This impression is attained by developing a single incident in one locale, with a small group of characters and covering a single, relatively short span of time.
Аннотация: Рассказ — важный жанр художественной литературы, но обычно неправильно понимаемая форма письма; поэтому полезно понимать, что такое рассказ и чем он отличается от документальной литературы, такой как эссе; а также другие формы художественной литературы, такие как роман. Ридаут и Стюарт (1968) разделяют идею о том, что короткий рассказ часто ассоциировался с идеей единства впечатления. Это впечатление достигается путем развития одного инцидента в одном месте, с небольшой группой персонажей и охватывающего один относительно короткий промежуток времени.
Anotatsiya: Qisqa hikoya badiiy adabiyotda muhim janrdir, lekin odatda noto'g'ri tushuniladigan yozuv shaklidir; shuning uchun qisqa hikoya nima ekanligini va uning badiiy bo'lmagan, masalan, inshodan qanday farq qilishini tushunish foydalidir; shuningdek, roman kabi badiiy adabiyotning boshqa shakllari. Ridout va Styuart (1968) qisqa hikoya ko'pincha taassurotning birligi g'oyasi bilan bog'liq degan fikrni baham ko'radi. Bunday taassurot bitta mahalliy sharoitda, kichik qahramonlar guruhi bilan bitta hodisani ishlab chiqish va nisbatan qisqa vaqt oralig'ini qamrab olish orqali erishiladi.
However, they feel that such definition of the short story may not be always applicable to short story. They, therefore, add that the short story is prose writing rather than verse. Although the short story is neither verse nor poetry, it may have a rhythmic pattern. It has no fixed limits, but the short story generally is fictitious prose not exceeding ten thousand words. A story running to about thirty five thousand words may be referred to as a novella or novelette; anything in excess of that is referred to as a novel conclude in their definition of the short story, as “a unified work in prose usually no longer than ten thousand words containing elements of fictitious - dealing in a dramatic manner with a character who is faced with a problem about which he must make a decision”.
