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First Confession
The e-book version of ‘First Confession’ by Frank O’Connor is available for everyone on the cyber world apart from the printed one. It is PDF file digitized by Boston College.
This is a film adapted of the classic short story, First Confession by Frank O'Connor. When Jackie, Nora, Gran and others become real, they can broaden your mind about the story. Jackie’s mind cannot be known any more. The point of view is changed into the objective point of view. It brings new emotion and perspective to the story. It helps you to see some different perspectives from the text.
These two links are the audio version of ‘First Confession’ by Frank O’Connor. The story is read by Tom O’Bedlam. The text, which is the same as the printed version, is shown on the screen while it is read. O’Bedlam mentions in the note that “if you read it or listen, you’ll never forget it.”
The study guide to Frank O’Connor’s “First Confession” helps you develop ideas about the story by tracking your reading since your first reading until your third time. A lot of study questions are generated for you to discuss and check your thought and understanding of the story.
This site accumulates couples of readers’ comments toward “First Confession” by Frank O’Connor. The comment is written in the well-thought paragraphs that help you more understand and broaden your idea about the story.
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O’Conner, Frank. “First Confession.” Fiction: An Introduction to the Short Story. Ed. Gordon, Jane Bachman, and Karen Kuehner. Illinois: NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, n.d. 19 –27. Print.
First Confession by Frank O’Conner is one of short stories chosen to exemplify ‘Plot’ of the short story lessons. This book is available at Office of Academic Resources, Chulalongkorn University.