Spring Semester 2027 at Royal Fireworks Online Learning
Students will read a variety of short stories from a number of authors, including Mark Twain, Edgar Allen Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Franz Kafka, Ring Lardner, O Henry, Shirley Jackson, Flannery O'Connor and more. Students will analyze the stories on the basis of plot, character development, genre and theme, identifying the prose styles of the various authors. Cultural and social issues dealt with in the stories will also be discussed. The Final Project will consist of a short story written by each student.
Class Meetings: Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Dates: January 13 – May 12, 2027*
*Please note that there will be no class meeting on March 31, 2027.