Title/Author Textform Content Former Themes Graham Greene: The Invisible Japanese Gentleman short story an experienced writer overhearing the conversation between an aspiring writer and her fianc'e craft of writing; love/marriage; views of life; world of work Kate Chopin: Desiree's Baby short story a white wife's coulored baby shattering the wife's marriage and life love/marriage, minorities Ernest Hemingway: Just Having a Bad Time novel (excerpt) a man contemplating life as his lover gives birth child-parent relationship; fear; illness/death; views of life Stephen Crane: With Sweep and Fire novel (excerpt) a young man's first experience of life in the army child-parent relationship; fear; growing up; realty/illusion George Bernhard Shaw: The Choice drama (excerpt) woman choosing between her husband and her suitor growing up; marriage; society; views of life; woman's roles James Joyce: Along the narrow dark Corridor