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Comparing Pre 20th Century and 20th Century Short Stories. ‘The Whole Town’s Sleeping’ by Ray Bradbury written in 1950 and ‘A Terribly Strange Bed’ written in 1856 by Wilkie Collins.
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WILLIAM WEBSTER 4SK - ENGLISH COURSEWORK Comparing Pre 20th Century and 20th Century Short Stories In this essay, I will compare pieces of 20th century and pre 20th century literature. The two short stories I will compare are 'The Whole Town's Sleeping' by Ray Bradbury written in 1950 and 'A Terribly Strange Bed' written in 1856 by Wilkie Collins. Both stories attempt to instil fear in the reader and I will assess how it is done in both; looking especially at similarities and differences in certain aspects of how the story is written. 'The Whole Town's Sleeping' is set in an isolated town in Illinois in the USA. The feeling of isolation is made stronger by the fact that the town is cut off from the rest of the world by a river and a forest. The story is set in the evening which as time progresses, turns into the night. This increases...
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