Can you recommend some fictional hero short stories?

Sure. 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry is a great short story with a kind of 'heroic' love. The couple in the story sacrifice their most precious possessions for each other, showing great selflessness which can be seen as a form of heroism.

One tragic hero short story is 'The Necklace' by Guy de Maupassant. The main character, Mathilde Loisel, dreams of a life of luxury. She borrows a diamond necklace to wear to a ball. When she loses it, she and her husband go into debt to replace it. Only years later does she find out the original necklace was a fake. Her life is ruined by her pride and vanity.

The story of King Arthur can also be considered. Arthur pulls the sword from the stone, uniting the kingdom. He and his Knights of the Round Table go on many adventures, facing foes like Morgan le Fay. Arthur is an epic hero known for his noble leadership and the quest for justice in Camelot.

Well, 'Young Goodman Brown' by Nathaniel Hawthorne is an example. Goodman Brown is an anti hero. He embarks on a journey into the forest where he encounters the devilish side of his Puritan community. His experiences shatter his faith and innocence in a way that makes him a complex and non - heroic character. These stories all offer interesting perspectives on the anti hero concept.

Sure. 'The Three Musketeers' is a great one. It features heroic characters like Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, full of adventure and honor. Another is 'Beowulf', an old English heroic tale where Beowulf battles fearsome monsters to protect his people. And 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' has the headless horseman and a somewhat heroic Ichabod Crane in a spooky adventure.

Well, 'Harrison Bergeron' by Kurt Vonnegut is an amazing fictional short story. It's set in a future society where everyone is made equal by handicapping the talented. It makes you think about the concept of equality in a really unique way. 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is also very good. It's a psychological horror story about a woman's descent into madness while confined to a room with yellow wallpaper. And don't forget 'The Metamorphosis' by Franz Kafka, which is about a man who wakes up one day transformed into a giant insect and how his family deals with it.

There's also 'Cupid and Psyche' from Greek mythology. Psyche was a beautiful maiden who was made to go through various trials by Venus out of jealousy. Cupid, the god of love, fell in love with her. In the end, after many challenges, they were united, and it shows a love that overcomes great obstacles.

Sure. 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry is a very famous one. It tells the story of a young couple who sacrifice their most prized possessions to buy gifts for each other. Another is 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson, which is a rather dark and thought - provoking story about a small town's annual lottery. And 'A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings' by Gabriel García Márquez is also well - known. It has elements of magical realism as it tells about a strange old man with wings who appears in a village.

Rather than erotica, there are many great fictional short stories in other genres like mystery, adventure or fantasy that I can recommend.

One great diabetes fictional short story is 'The Diabetic's Dilemma'. It follows a young girl who has to navigate her daily life with diabetes while also dealing with school bullies. Another is 'A Diabetic's Journey' which focuses on an older man who discovers new ways to manage his diabetes and still pursue his dreams.