The Lady with the Pet Dog pp. 213-224

Anton Chekhov writes "The Lady with the Pet Dog" objectively (meaning, he gives himself distance from the story and does not interject his personal feelings about the situations taking place).  How does Chekhov's objectivity affect your reading of "The Lady with the Pet Dog"?

A Soldier's Home pp. 170-75

Explain how Krebs's war experiences are still present in the story (even though we never actually see them).

Bartleby, the Scrivener pp. 135-59

Turkey, Nippers, and Ginger Nut are all introduced before Bartleby.  Why do you think Melville did that?  How does their introduction help us to understand the lawyer's tolerance of Bartleby?

A Rose for Emily pp. 90-97

Did you expect the story to end the way that it did?  How did Faulkner's arrangement of the plot help keep the ending a surprise?