THE EDUCATIONAL AND MORAL SIGNIFICANCE OF TARA CAMPBELL’S FLASH FICTION FOR CONTEMPORARY READERS
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This article analyzes the educational and moral significance of the works of Tara Campbell, a contemporary American writer working in the flash fiction genre, based on her stories “Solidarity” and “Armed for Love: A Pseudo-Sestina.” The article examines how these flash stories, despite their compact form, convey profound meanings and how their use of symbolic and psychological imagery contributes to the development of critical thinking, empathy, and moral reflection among modern readers. The findings of the study demonstrate that Tara Campbell’s flash fiction plays an important role in the contemporary literary process, possessing not only artistic and aesthetic value but also significant educational and ethical importance.
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