how to learn from stories

How to Learn From Stories

How long is the short story or novel? Are there chapters? Sections? Parts? If it’s a short story, how is it structured? When and where is it set, do/how do these things appear to matter, and how are they conveyed? From whose point of view is the story being told? Is it the story of one, or more than one of the characters? Is there dialogue? If so, what does it contribute to the story? What does it tell you of the characters? Is the language modern, plain, elaborate,...