The Seventh Pullet
A young girl's life is disrupted when her family takes in a boarder who turns out to be a woman with a mysterious past and a penchant for violence. The story explores themes of identity, morality, and the complexities of human relationships.
By Hector Hugh Munro · First published 1903 · Genre: Satire, Comedy, Short Story · 2,613 words
First lines
"It's not the daily grind that I complain of," said Blenkinthrope resentfully; "it's the dull grey sameness of my life outside of office hours. Nothing of interest comes my way, nothing remarkable or out of the common. Even the little things that I do try to find some interest in don't seem to interest other people. Things in my garden, for instance."
"The potato that weighed just over two pounds," said his friend Gorworth.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Hector Hugh Munro
- Date: 1903 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Satire, Comedy, Short Story, Fiction, Social Commentary
- Length: 2,613 words
- Structure: 1 section, 49 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Satire — The story uses humor and irony to critique societal norms and human behavior, particularly the desire for attention and the fabrication of stories.
- Comedy — The narrative employs comedic elements through absurd situations and witty dialogue, highlighting the protagonist's attempts to gain social standing.
- Short Story — The work is a concise narrative focusing on a single incident and its impact on the protagonist's life, typical of the short story format.
- Fiction — The story is a work of fiction, presenting imagined events and characters to explore themes of truth and deception.
Tags
Satire · Dark Humor · Social Commentary · Feminism · Class Satire · Animal Story · Farce · Comedy of Manners · Absurdity · Irony · Critique of Society · Morality Tale