Can you recommend some good trickster short stories?

Sure. One famous short trickster story is 'The Fox and the Grapes'. The fox sees some high - hanging grapes and when he can't reach them, he says they are probably sour anyway. It shows the fox as a trickster figure trying to save face after a failed attempt.

One great 'the trickster twilight fanfiction' story is 'Twilight's Prankster'. It has a really interesting take on the characters, where the trickster element adds a lot of humor to the otherwise serious Twilight world. The interactions between the characters are both funny and endearing.

Well, Reynard the Fox is a famous trickster character from European folktales. He is very sly and manages to deceive many of the other animals in the stories. In addition, Raven is a significant trickster in some Native American and Inuit cultures. Raven is often depicted as being curious and using that curiosity to get into all sorts of tricky situations. There's also Hermes in Greek mythology. He is a messenger god but also has a trickster - like nature, often playing pranks on the other gods.

A characteristic is that they often teach a lesson. Whether it's about humility like in 'The Tortoise and the Hare' or about not being greedy. They use the actions of the trickster to show right and wrong in an entertaining way. The trickster's actions usually lead to some sort of consequence that imparts a moral value.

Another theme is chaos and order. Tricksters often disrupt the normal order of things. They might break rules or traditions in the short stories, which can lead to either humorous or thought - provoking situations. In some Coyote stories, the Coyote's actions cause a disruption in the natural order of the tribe or the environment, but it also sometimes leads to new ways of thinking or doing things.

I'm not sure of specific'sentimental trickster visual novels' off the top of my head. But you could start by looking at popular visual novel platforms and searching for tags like'sentimental' and 'trickster'. Some well - known visual novel communities might also be able to give you good recommendations.

Sure. 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry is a great short short story. It tells the story of a young couple who are very poor but sacrifice their most precious possessions to buy gifts for each other at Christmas. Another one is 'A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings' by Gabriel García Márquez. It has a unique and magical plot that makes you think about human nature and the perception of the unknown. And 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson is also famous. It has a shocking ending that reveals the dark side of human nature in a seemingly ordinary small town.

Sure. 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry is a great one. It's a short story about a young couple who are very poor but deeply in love. They each sacrifice their most precious possession to buy a gift for the other, showing the selfless nature of love.

One of the best trickster stories is about Anansi the Spider from African folklore. Anansi is very cunning. He often uses his wits to outsmart other animals and get what he wants, like getting all the stories in the world for himself.

One of my favorites is 'A Rose for Emily' by William Faulkner. It tells the story of a reclusive woman in a southern town. The story is filled with mystery and Faulkner's unique narrative style keeps you engaged from start to finish. There are many twists and turns in the plot that gradually reveal the truth about Emily.