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Jan 25, 2021 • 20min

Cathedral by Raymond Carver - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Today we're looking at "Cathedral" by Raymond Carver. Our first look at Dirty Realism.  Raymond Carver Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm_kaXHVNPU&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YAae1ij1ikrdyxaeU7sWiVX Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 TABLE OF CONTENTS: 0:00 Introductions 0:41 Publication Info 3:26 Plot Summary 5:02 Analysis 17:45 Wrap Up and Ratings ================================= Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video: Channels Mentioned in this Video: Lezlie@TheNerdyNarrative: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVXw-rVWALBklE2syuN4myw ================================= Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA You can reach us on Social Media: ▶ http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina ▶ http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina ====Copyright Info==== Song: Infinite Artist: Valence Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8
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Jan 21, 2021 • 15min

Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Today we're looking at Nathaniel Hawthrone's treasured classic Gothic Horror short story, "Young Goodman Brown." Let's talk about religion, faith, virtue and more. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA #NathanielHawthorne #YoungGoodmanBrown TABLE OF CONTENTS: 0:00 Introduction 0:45 Publication Info 2:05 Summary 3:12 Analysis  13:12 Wrap Up and Ratings You can reach us on Social Media: ▶ http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina ▶ http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina ====Copyright Info==== Song: Infinite Artist: Valence Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8
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Jan 19, 2021 • 22min

A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings by Gabriel García Márquez - Short story Summary, Analysis, Review

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Today we are looking at some elements of faith in this story along with the submission to authority as Gabriel García Márquez takes us on his magical realism ride! One of the most popular short stories of all time! Our copy was translated by Gregory Rabassa. Gabriel Garcia Marquez Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX6xVqjxSQ0&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YBS5T_vjF4X0MGxXpTCcK1k Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 Link to Read for Free: https://www.ndsu.edu/pubweb/~cinichol/CreativeWriting/323/MarquezManwithWings.htm Listen for Free: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okeU-E9OUeY Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA You can reach us on Social Media: ▶ http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina ▶ http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina TABLE OF CONTENTS: 0:00 Introductions 0:41 Publication Info 2:22 Summary 4:42 Analysis  19:32 Wrap Up and Ratings #GabrielGarcíaMárquez #AVeryOldManwithEnormousWings #LatinLiterature #GabrielGarciaMarquez #GregoryRabassa #MagicalRealism ====Copyright Info==== Song: Infinite Artist: Valence Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8
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Jan 18, 2021 • 19min

Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Today we look at Ernest Hemingway's most popular short stories, "The Hills Like White Elephants." It can be difficult to talk about but let's talk about some of the literary aspects of how Hemingway writes his stories and characters.  Ernest Hemingway Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv4KSU7OdgM&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YB0TTfiXg0X_juRB2-GlyXO Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 Link to Listen for Free: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_V9flQiEFQ ================================= Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video: Channels Mentioned in this Video: Lezlie@TheNerdyNarrative: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVXw-rVWALBklE2syuN4myw ================================= Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA You can reach us on Social Media: ▶ http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina ▶ http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina #ErnestHemingway #HillsLikeWhiteElephants TABLE OF CONTENTS: 0:00 Introductions 0:41 Publication Info 0:55 Hemingway's Style 3:32 Summary 3:57 Analysis  16:30 Wrap Up and Ratings ====Copyright Info==== Song: Infinite Artist: Valence Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8
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Jan 14, 2021 • 13min

Thank You, Ma'am by Langston Hughes - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! One of the more popular short stories to assign in High School, "Thank You, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes is a great story to talk about characterization and forgiveness as a form of punishment.  Langston Hughes Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMet0ADPNZI&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YA78br-dPR_Aj0FFXVN_Ogj&index=1 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA #LangstonHughes #ThankYouMaam You can reach us on Social Media: ▶ http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina ▶ http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina TABLE OF CONTENTS: 0:00 Introductions 0:37 Publication Info 0:57 Plot Summary 1:15 Analysis 12:26 Wrap Up and Ratings ====Copyright Info==== Song: Infinite Artist: Valence Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8
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Jan 12, 2021 • 20min

The Queen of Spades by Alexander Pushkin - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! "The Queen of Spade" by Alexander Pushkin is extolled as one of Russia's greatest short stories of all time. It was a no brainer to throw it into our January quest to find the greatest short story of all time. With themes of fate, chance, and greed, let's talk about what makes this such an engaging text. Our copy was translated by: Robert and Elizabeth Chandler and Olga Meerson Alexander Pushkin Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7CsE7Jcec4&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YAHD2jCmKIbtO_cbO1-fgX5 Link to Read for Free: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23058 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 TABLE OF CONTENTS: 0:00 Introductions 0:23 Publication Info 2:19 Plot Summary 6:13 Analysis 18:14 Wrap Up and Ratings Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA You can reach us on Social Media: ▶ http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina ▶ http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina #TheQueenofSpades #AlexanderPushkin #RobertandElizabethChandler #OlgaMeerson ====Copyright Info==== Song: Infinite Artist: Valence Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8
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Jan 7, 2021 • 13min

The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Today we're looking at an introspection fiction masterpiece, "The Story of an Hour" (Originally published as "The Dream of an Hour") by Kate Chopin. With a marriage that wears on the main character, this was a very aggressive statement for the women of 1894. What was the cause of her death? Let's talk about it today. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA You can reach us on Social Media: ▶ http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina ▶ http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina #KateChopin #TheStoryofanHour ====Copyright Info==== Song: Infinite Artist: Valence Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8
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Jan 6, 2021 • 17min

Patriotism by Yukio Mishima - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Let's talk about the novella/short story "Patriotism" by Yukio Mishima today. A horrific and haunting look at the Japanese tradition of Seppuku that oddly foreshadowed Mishima's real life.  Yukio Mishima Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYfDDHRa-2M&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YBHtR8RY2E5al0B5VcBTBfu Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 TABLE OF CONTENTS: 0:00 Introductions 0:37 Publication Info 1:18 Plot Summary 2:39 Analysis 15:18 Wrap Up and Ratings Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA #YukioMishima #Patriotism You can reach us on Social Media: ▶ http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina ▶ http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina ====Copyright Info==== Song: Infinite Artist: Valence Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8
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Jan 5, 2021 • 21min

The Imitation of the Rose by Clarice Lispector - Short Story from Family Ties Summary, Analysis

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Today we are looking at one of Brazil's greatest short stories, "The Imitation of the Rose," by Clarice Lispector from the Family Ties collection of short stories. With duality, gender divide, and more, let's talk about what makes this story so special! Our copy was translated by Ben Moser.  Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 Clarice Lispector Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HHpPJOiAPA&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YAaQY1fF-FrevFbEJRiZk_t TABLE OF CONTENTS: 0:00 Introductions 0:18 Publication Info 1:46 Plot Summary 2:54 Analysis 19:16 Wrap Up and Ratings Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA You can reach us on Social Media: ▶ http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina ▶ http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina #ClariceLispector #FamilyTies #BenMoser #BrazilianLiterature ====Copyright Info==== Song: Infinite Artist: Valence Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8
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Jan 4, 2021 • 15min

The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Today we are looking at Edgar Allen Poe's classic "The Cask of Amontillado." Let's talk about irony, madness, and narration with today's story. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA #EdgarAllenPoe #TheCaskofAmontillado TABLE OF CONTENTS: 0:00 Introductions 0:37 Publication Info 2:22 Summary 3:24 Analysis  13:20 Wrap Up and Ratings You can reach us on Social Media: ▶ http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina ▶ http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina ====Copyright Info==== Song: Infinite Artist: Valence Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8

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