Life in the twentieth century is different through each decade but also much different than life in a century before. The short story "Magic", written by Katherine Anne Porter in 1930, shows how people think they have choices in life but their future is actually already planned out for them. Ernest Hemingway's short story "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" which was written in 1933 shows how people feel about the well being of others and others feelings. "The Storm", written by Kate Chopin in 1898 is an example of how views of marriage have changed. Although this wasn't written in the twentieth century it was written right before the beginning and still paints a picture of how life is now going into the twenty-first century.
In the story "Magic" a young prostitute named Ninette is treated very badly in the house she lives in. This is proven by the quote "They quarreled, the madam cheated her on her checks: you know, the girl got a check, a brass one, every time, and at the week's......
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