Can you recommend some kidnapped short fiction stories with a twist?
One story with a twist is 'A Good Man Is Hard to Find' by Flannery O'Connor. The family in the story is sort of 'kidnapped' by the criminal they encounter, but the real twist is how the story unfolds with themes of grace and redemption. Also, 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe has a form of 'kidnapping' as the narrator confines the old man in his own house before killing him, and the twist of the narrator's guilt being revealed by the beating heart is really something. And 'Lamb to the Slaughter' by Roald Dahl has a wife who 'kidnaps' the situation after her husband reveals he's leaving her, with a great twist at the end when the police eat the evidence.
Well, 'The Lady, or the Tiger?' by Frank R. Stockton is a kidnapped short fiction story with a twist. A man is thrown into an arena where he has to choose between two doors, one with a lady and one with a tiger. He's been kidnapped into this cruel situation, and the twist is that the reader is left to wonder which door he chose. Another is 'The Emperor's New Clothes' by Hans Christian Andersen. The people are 'kidnapped' by the false pretense of the emperor's non - existent clothes, and the twist is the child who speaks the truth about it.
Sure. 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman has a sort of psychological 'kidnapping' element. The narrator is confined to a room by her husband for her supposed illness, and as the story progresses, there's a huge twist as her mental state deteriorates in that confined space. Another is 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' by Robert Louis Stevenson. Jekyll is 'kidnapped' by his own dark alter - ego Hyde in a way, and the twist of the dual nature of the character is fascinating.
Can you recommend some scary plot twist short stories?
One is 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. At first, it seems like a normal small - town lottery event. But the plot twist is that the 'winner' of the lottery is actually stoned to death as a sacrifice. It's a very dark and unexpected turn.
Can you recommend some best plot twist short stories?
Another is 'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge' by Ambrose Bierce. A man is about to be hanged on a bridge during the Civil War. As he falls, he seems to escape and makes a long journey homeward. But in the end, it turns out that all of his escape was just a hallucination in the split second before his death. It's a really mind - boggling plot twist.
Can you recommend some scary plot twist short stories?
One is 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. In a small town, every year they have a lottery. People seem normal about it at first. But the plot twist is that the 'winner' of the lottery is stoned to death as a sacrifice for a good harvest. It's a really chilling story that shows how blindly following tradition can be very dangerous.
Can you recommend some funny plot twist short stories?
Sure. One is 'The Gift of the Magi'. A young couple is very poor. The wife cuts her long beautiful hair to buy a chain for her husband's precious watch. But the husband sells his watch to buy a comb for her hair. It's a very touching and unexpected plot twist.
Can you recommend some good twist ending short stories?
The short story 'The Necklace' by Guy de Maupassant is also well - known for its twist. A woman borrows what she thinks is an expensive necklace for a party. She loses it and spends years in poverty trying to replace it. In the end, she discovers that the original necklace was a fake, which completely changes the way we view her whole ordeal.
Can you recommend some best twist ending short stories?
Another one is 'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge' by Ambrose Bierce. The story seems to be about a man who is about to be hanged on a bridge during the Civil War. As he is falling, he imagines escaping and making his way back home. The twist comes at the end when it is revealed that all of his escape was just a hallucination in the split second before his death. It gives a shock to the reader who has been following his supposed escape journey.
Can you recommend some of the best twist ending short stories?
One great short story with a twist ending is 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry. In this story, a young couple is very poor. The wife cuts and sells her long, beautiful hair to buy a chain for her husband's pocket watch. Meanwhile, the husband sells his watch to buy combs for his wife's hair. It's a touching and unexpected twist on their selfless love.
Can you recommend some good plot twist short stories?
Another one is 'The Necklace' by Guy de Maupassant. A woman borrows what she thinks is an expensive necklace for a ball. She loses it and spends years in poverty trying to replace it. In the end, she discovers the original necklace was a fake. It shows how one small misjudgment can have a huge impact on a life, and the plot twist is both shocking and thought - provoking.
Can you recommend some good twist ending short stories?
One good one is 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry. In this story, a young couple is very poor. The wife has long, beautiful hair and the husband has a precious pocket watch. For Christmas, the wife sells her hair to buy a chain for the watch, and the husband sells his watch to buy combs for her hair. It's a sweet and unexpected twist.
Can you recommend some good kidnapped stories in fiction?
Sure. 'Room' by Emma Donoghue is a great one. It tells the story of a young woman who was kidnapped and held captive in a small shed for years, and she has a son during that time. Another is 'Gone Girl' by Gillian Flynn, which involves a complex plot where a woman disappears and there are elements of kidnapping or at least the appearance of it in the story.