ESSAY #1
THE SHORT STORY
In this assignment, you will look at one or two of the
following stories and analyze the ways
in which the author uses the elements of their story to build its meaning:
·
Junot Diaz “How to Date a Browngirl, Blackgirl,
Whitegirl, or Halfie”
·
Ralph Ellison “Battle Royal”
·
William Faulkner “A Rose for Emily”
·
John Updike “A & P”
·
David Updike “Summer”
This essay should be three to five pages, double-spaced and
typed. Remember to use examples and quotes from the stories
to support your position and develop your ideas. Please note: because you will be citing
examples from your book, you must follow proper citation format and include a
Works Cited page.
DUE WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 5 AT THE START OF
CLASS – 12:35pm
YOU SHOULD BRING A HARD COPY and SUBMIT
A SOFT COPY TO D2L
Choose one of the following topics
·
Discuss the teenage narrator’s relationship to authority in Junot Diaz’s story “How to
Date a Browngirl, Blackgirl, Whitegirl or Halfie” and in John Updike’s “A &
P”.
·
Compare and contrast the setting of The South in both “Battle Royal” and “A Rose for Emily”
·
Explore the roles and attitudes of the two minor
characters, Stokesie and Lengel, in
John Updike’s “A&P” by comparing them with the main character, Sammy.
·
Compare David Updike’s treatment of summer as
the setting of his story with John
Updike’s use of summer as the setting in “A & P”.
· Though their differences are numerous, compare how the characters of Sammy from Updike’s
“A&P” and the narrator in
“Battle Royal” similar? Issues to
consider would include, but not be limited to, their
motivations, stages of life, social statuses and interactions with
other characters.
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