This edition had all images removed.
Title: The thin match
Original Publication: Indianapolis, IN: Popular Fiction Publilshing Company, 1925.
Note: Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Roger Frank and Sue Clark
Summary: "The Thin Match" by Henry S. Whitehead is a short story written during the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds the journey of an unassuming match, highlighting themes of individuality and destiny against the mundane backdrop of its life and the lives of others around it. The story illustrates the existential journey of an entity perceived as inferior and its quest for purpose. The plot follows a thin match that struggles with feelings of inadequacy due to its unusual characteristics, such as its crooked head and brown streak. Throughout its journey, the match experiences a series of owners who unknowingly overlook it, while grappling with the very real possibility of never fulfilling its purpose of igniting a flame. The climax builds as a desperate man named Pete, snowed in and without fire, discovers the match in a moment of urgency. When Pete finally strikes the thin match, it surprisingly lights up and sets a fire, showcasing that even the most overlooked individuals can shine when given the opportunity, ultimately fulfilling their destiny in the face of great adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Whitehead, Henry S. (Henry St. Clair), 1882-1932
EBook No.: 73558
Published: May 7, 2024
Downloads: 50
Language: English
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Matches -- Fiction
Subject: Anthropomorphism in literature
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The thin match
Original Publication: Indianapolis, IN: Popular Fiction Publilshing Company, 1925.
Note: Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Roger Frank and Sue Clark
Summary: "The Thin Match" by Henry S. Whitehead is a short story written during the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds the journey of an unassuming match, highlighting themes of individuality and destiny against the mundane backdrop of its life and the lives of others around it. The story illustrates the existential journey of an entity perceived as inferior and its quest for purpose. The plot follows a thin match that struggles with feelings of inadequacy due to its unusual characteristics, such as its crooked head and brown streak. Throughout its journey, the match experiences a series of owners who unknowingly overlook it, while grappling with the very real possibility of never fulfilling its purpose of igniting a flame. The climax builds as a desperate man named Pete, snowed in and without fire, discovers the match in a moment of urgency. When Pete finally strikes the thin match, it surprisingly lights up and sets a fire, showcasing that even the most overlooked individuals can shine when given the opportunity, ultimately fulfilling their destiny in the face of great adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Whitehead, Henry S. (Henry St. Clair), 1882-1932
EBook No.: 73558
Published: May 7, 2024
Downloads: 50
Language: English
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Matches -- Fiction
Subject: Anthropomorphism in literature
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.