Turning points in a story reflect the implied meaning of the author and the interpretation of the reader. An author who develops his or her turning point does so to emphasize a certain aspect of their literature. Readers are meant to follow the literature not lead, and in this sense the reader follows the paths set in place by the author to the inevitable conclusion. There are always various paths to be taken by characters of the literature, but there is the eventuality of the path leading to no others. This path leads to the conclusion of the literature and the end of the story. The path that leaves no other foreseeable option and sets the pace of the literature to the end is the turning point. Due to the characteristics of turning points, it is left to the reader's discretion to determine when a turning point is presented. Often, two readers of the same literature will come to different conclusions concerning what exactly is the turning point in a novel. With this explanation, I intend to procure new insight concerning the turning points of certain short stories and thus provide depth to my definition.

The short story "How Much Land Does a Man Need?", the main cha

The path that the character has chosen leaves little choice in the matter and the final outcome unavoidable. The path that he chose was not one of walking, but cold, aggressive greed. All of the decisions that Pakhom had made prior to that choice had other options and consequences. The man's choices, influenced by greed, made bare by physical exertion, grew sparser as the story went on; eventuality being that the man had no recourse after the turning point. The reader, from the outside view, can clearly see the events as they unfold, easily acknowledge the thinning choices, and in this instance, identify the turning point with relative ease.

"To Please His Wife", provided a slight challenge in ascertaining the turning point in the story. Usually a turning point is emphasized by a chance in pace from the literature. At the very least, a turning point brings about an event, or acts as a herald to that event. In the case of this literature, there were many events that changed during the course of the story, greatly impeding a reader's attempts to surmise the turning point. After much deliberation, I believe the turning point is indicated when the wife admits her distaste for the lower living compared to her friend. " It is not enough,' said she. 'My boys will have to live by steering the ships that the Lesters own; and I was once above her." (p. 277) By making such a statement, she allows her husband to see her discontentment. The husband is loving and caring to the point where he will try to do almost anything to remedy his wife's discontent. Because she openly admits her distaste, he husband feels compelled to bridge the gap between themselves and the Lesters. This eventually leads to another voyage. That fateful voyage yielded only sorrow, as the wife lost her husband and children.

"The Hint of an Explanation", a very powerful story has many elements contained within that fall just short of turning points. The priest has a consistently apologetic fashion, which he employs while explaining his story. Th

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