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Short Story Paper The key to great literature is in the possession of the ability to create characters that the reader can relate with. By incorporating verisimilar struggles and keeping the interest level of the reader heightened until the end of the story, the author has the ability to produce endless pieces of great literature. There are few authors who can achieve this level of literary success, those who do, obtain virtual immortality in the world of writing. In the short stories "Barn Burning" by William Faulkner, and "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan, the main characters Sartoris (Sarty) Snopes and Jing Mei possess these life like or relatable qualities. Their desire to be accepted by their parents and their need to obtain their own identity make these characters quite similar, and epitomize the struggle between parent and child. In "Barn Burning", Faulkner portrays Sarty as a child who remains devoted to his...

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