Literary fiction is a style of writing that focuses on psychological depth in its characters. It is different from other types of fiction because the story itself drives off of the characters and their actions. With out interesting or intriguing characters, the story has no way of "moving" the readers. Having a strong, like-able character in a story can be very powerful because as readers we are all characters in our own life story, and can also relate. The three pieces of literary fiction "Soldiers Home," Love in L.A," and "The cask of Amontillado," all have very distinct characters and represent something in each story.
Ernest Hemingway wrote a collection of short stores in 1925 called In Our Time. In this collection their is a piece called "Soldier's Home," which is a story of a young man who has returned home from World War I and does not feel quite comfortable with his surroundings. The young lads name is Harold Krebs and is from the state of Kansas. When I first read the title of this story, I expected it to be about an old war veteran returning home. Even though the plot does involve a male returning home from a war, Kreb's is in a whole different situation.
The main character Harold Kreb's left his home town to go fight World War I in Germany and France, and did not return until 10 years later. Upon his return, Kreb's gives off a depressing vibe to his family and friends.
Literary fiction is a style of writing that focuses on psychological depth in its characters. It is different from other types of fiction because the story itself drives off of the characters and their actions. With out interesting or intriguing characters, the story has no way of "moving" the readers. Having a strong, like-able character in a story can be very powerful because as readers we are all characters in our own life story, and can also relate. The three pieces of literary fiction "Soldiers Home," Love in L.A," and "The cask of Amontillado," all have very distinct...