T. B by Blanche Colton Williams
Blanche Colton Williams’s study of Fannie Hurst’s “T. B.” treats the underlying fiction as a model of technical construction rather than retelling it. It traces the story’s initial impulse, successive plot stages, paired dramatic climax, and implied final action, asking readers to identify omissions that make them participate in assembling the narrative. The section examines Sara Juke, Charley, Eddie Blaney, and Hattie Krakow through speech, action, sympathy, type, and motivation. It also studies scene changes, contrasts of setting, economical openings, sensory detail, transitions, narrative time, and possible movement between objective and omniscient viewpoint. Williams quotes Hurst on the visual incident that sparked the story and on her characteristic openings.
By Blanche Colton Williams · First published 1919 · Genre: Literary Analysis, Literary Criticism, Literary Essay · 983 words
First lines
GENERAL. Fannie Hurst is represented in three collections of "The Best Short Stories. " The reason lies in the facts that she is one of the skilled technicians of the time, one of the hardest workers -- sparing no pains to achieve that sound structure and perfection of detail which only the seasoned artist knows how to achieve; that by narrative, which stands without emphasis of didactic or propaganda purpose, she yet manages to convey an idea much larger than the story itself, and that she has quite literally created a unique world of men and women who nevertheless in their behavior reflect a part of the myriad-minded and many-mooded contemporary life. Any one of the present stories will prove the truth of this assertion.
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Genres
- Literary Analysis — The section systematically studies plot stages, characters, setting, detail, and narrative perspective.
- Literary Criticism — It evaluates Hurst’s technical choices, including economy, climactic duplication, realism, and transitions.
- Literary Essay — The instructional commentary organizes interpretive questions around a single short story.
- Non-Fiction — This is an explanatory study section rather than the fiction it analyzes.
Tags
Blanche Colton Williams · Fannie Hurst · T. B. · short-story criticism · plot construction · dramatic climax · implied ending · characterization · setting contrast · economy of detail · sensory imagery · narrative viewpoint
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- Work type: Essay
- Author: Blanche Colton Williams
- Date: 1919 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Literary Analysis, Literary Criticism, Literary Essay, Non-Fiction
- Length: 983 words
- Structure: 1 section, 17 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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