![]() ![]() (Also NB that in this case we’re necessarily talking about the American cultural consciousness, weird and wiggly as it is.) When something is iconic, it is a highly recognizable cultural artifact that can be used as a shorthand-which often means it has been referenced in other forms of media. Well, who knows, but for our purposes, “iconic” means that the story has somehow wormed its way into the general cultural consciousness-a list of the best short stories in the English language would look quite different than the one below. But before we go any further, you may be asking: What does “iconic” mean in this context? Can a short story really be iconic in the way of a poem, or a painting, or Elvis? ![]() Last year, I put together this list of the most iconic poems in the English language it’s high time to do the same for short stories. ![]()
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This one was different though because while I loved it so much, I felt that it was just the right length and everything was covered in the few pages it had. My only thing with them is sometimes they are too short and I’m left wanting more of the characters and their world. Thoughts and Themes: I’ve been reading a lot of graphic novels recently and have been enjoying them quite a bit. ![]() Snap gets to know her and realizes that Jacks may in fact have real magic-and an unlikely connection to Snap’s family’s past. Snap needs a favor from this old woman, though, so she begins helping Jacks with her strange work. It’s creepy, sure, but Snap thinks it’s kind of cool, too. ![]() ![]() But in reality, Jacks is just a Crocs-wearing, internet-savvy old lady who sells roadkill skeletons online. ![]() ![]() Not only are we treated with verse and countless events inspiring the poet, but also through criticism. 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