Why I Recommend Reading Short Stories by Kavin Sivakumar

 Why I Recommend Reading Short Stories

Kavin Sivakumar

Many short stories have engaging plots, meaningful lessons, and are easy to read with a busy schedule. Unlike longer novels, short stories can be read in one sitting, which make them more appealing to readers who don’t have a lot of free time or to readers who don’t enjoy reading long novels. Even though these stories are short they often have a meaningful message and dramatic and impactful moments. 

One of the reasons why I would recommend reading short stories is because they have meaningful messages and emotional scenes. Many short stories go over the topics of fear, guilt,and morality. For example, in the short story “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe it goes over the topic of guilt and how you should never allow your emotions to make decisions for you. Another example of this would be the short story “Harrison Bergeron”. This story shows how being equal doesn’t always mean being fair. Since these stories are smaller than normal novels, identifying the theme is much easier because these stories are more focused on getting the theme out. This causes many emotional and impactful scenes to be in short stories such as “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “Harrison Bergeron”. 

Another reason I would recommend reading short stories is because it explores many different perspectives. Many short stories have a character do something that is morally questionable and even though you might not agree with them at first while reading the story you can understand why they did what they did so it can help you build empathy for others. Also reading different perspectives can also help you understand different beliefs and values not just in stories but also in real life. 

Short stories are also memorable because they often contain a turning point in a character's life. These moments are shocking, emotional and thought provoking which causes the reader to remember this story by it. Although these stories are short they introduce a character and you build a bond with this character by knowing their beliefs and view points so when the big twist hits you are going to be shocked. This illustrates how short stories are memorable. 

Overall, short stories are great to read if you have some time to spare. Although the stories are only a couple of pages long they still manage to catch your attention and teach you meaningful lessons that can be used in your life. The big twist that most short stories have also make them more memorable which make you want to keep reading more and unique short stories. All of these factors are what make short stories such amazing stories to read.