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Short Stories for Students National Advisory Board Jennifer Hood: Young Adult/Reference Librarian, Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland, Rhode Island. Certified teacher, Rhode Island. Member of the New England Library Association, Rhode Island Library Association, and the Rhode Island Educational Media Association. Christopher Maloney: Head Reference Librarian, Ocean City Free Public Library, Ocean City, New Jersey. Member of the American Library Association and the New Jersey Library Association. Board member of the South Jersey Library Cooperative. Kathleen Preston: Head of Reference, New City Library, New City, New York. Member of the American Library Association. Received B.A. and M.L.S. from University of Albany. ;' i Patricia Sarles: Library Media Specialist, Canarsie High School, Brooklyn, New York. Expert Guide in Biography/Memoir for the website About.com (http.Abiography.about.com). Author of short stories and book reviews. Received B.A., M.A. (anthropology), and M.L.S. from Rutgers University. Heidi Stohs: Instructor in Language Arts, grades 10-12, Solomon High School, Solomon, Kansas. Received B.S. from Kansas State University; M.A. from Fort Hays State University. Barbara Wencl: Library Media Specialist, Como High School, St. Paul, Minnesota. Teacher of secondary social studies and history, St. Paul, Minnesota. Received B.S. and M.Ed, from University of Minnesota; received media certification from University of Wisconsin. Educator and media specialist with over 30 years experience. Short Stories for Students Presenting Analysis, Context, and Criticism on Commonly Studied Short Stories Volume 12 Jennifer Smith, Editor GALE GROUP Detroit New York Son Francisco London Boston Woodbridge, CT Short Stories for Students Staff Copyright Notice Editor: Jennifer Smith. Since this page cannot legibly accommodate all copyright notices, the acknowledgments constitute an extension of the copyright notice. Contributing Editors: Anne Marie Hacht, Michael L. LaBlanc, Ira Mark Milne, Elizabeth Thomason. Managing Editor, Literature Content: Dwayne D. Hayes. Managing Editor, Literature Product: David Galens. Publisher, Literature Product: Mark Scott. Content Capture: Joyce Nakamura, Managing Editor. Michelle Poole, Associate Editor. Research: Victoria B. Cariappa, Research Manager. Cheryl Warnock, Research Specialist. Tamara Nott, Trade A. Richardson, Research Associates. Nicodemus Ford, Sarah Genik, Timothy Lehnerer, Ron Morelli, Research Assistants. Permissions: Maria Franklin, Permissions Manager. Jacqueline Jones, Julie Juengling, Permissions Assistants. Manufacturing: Mary Beth Trimper, Manager, Composition and Electronic Prepress. Evi Seoud, Assistant Manager, Composition Purchasing and Electronic Prepress. Stacy Melson, Buyer. Imaging and Multimedia Content Team: Barbara Yarrow, Manager. Randy Bassett, Imaging Supervisor. Robert Duncan, Dan Newell, Imaging Specialists. Pamela A. Reed, Imaging Coordinator . Leitha Etheridge-Sims, Mary Grimes, David G. Oblender, Image Catalogers. Robyn V. Young, Project Manager. Dean Dauphinais, Senior Image Editor. Kelly A. Quin, Image Editor. Product Design Team: Kenn Zorn, Product Design Manager. Pamela A. E. Galbreath, Senior Art Director. Michael Logusz, Graphic Artist. While every effort has been made to secure permission to reprint material and to ensure the reliability of the information presented in this publication, Gale neither guarantees the accuracy of the data contained herein nor assumes any responsibility for errors, omissions, or discrepancies. Gale accepts no payment for listing; and inclusion in the publication of any organization, agency, institution, publication, service, or individual does not imply endorsement of the editors or publisher. Errors brought to the attention of th