DEVELOPMENT OF SHORT STORY GENRE IN AMERICAN LITERATURE

Abstract

The author of this thesis reviews the genre of short story. The thesis covers a wide determination of the term and gives an explanation about the evolution of the genre. Short story genre is considered to be one of the oldest forms of literature. The short story started verbally -- people meet and begin telling stories to each other. In the course of time along with the development and advancement of the world, modern short story developed and assumed a form which is different from the old tale. “Once upon a time” is a phrase, which we heard in the beginning of stories, this phrase was the initial part of stories and it let readers or listeners know that a story is coming. Now the form of short stories is different, it unfolds through the oral tradition, because of some innovations and the development of humanity.