( Theme Analysis Paper ) Focus on the following short stories: * These 4 stories are in the PDF attachment that I uploaded for you. 1- Luda and Milena by Lara Vapnyar 2- The Magic Barrel by Bernard Malamud 3- What Means Switch by Gish Jen 4- He Had Dreamed of Returning by Pauline Kaldas According to Inside Out, Outside In, theme is the central idea or ideas of a literary work regarding universal human behavior or the human condition. Authors reveal themes through the actions of the characters as they respond to situations (309). Write a 1000-1200 word essay using formal essay structure that suitably analyzes and answers the prompt below. Your essay must have an introduction, well-developed body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Your introduction should include a hook and a clear thesis statement. Support your ideas with specific text evidence and be careful not to generalize. Remember to focus each paragraph on one point that contributes to the thesis. Prompt: Make a connection between the stories listed above by finding one theme statement that can be applied to two or more of the stories. In your essay, discuss how that theme is illustrated in each story. Find the similarities and differences in how the authors illustrate that theme. You can organize your essay in whatever way is most logical for you. First publish Does not need an introduction ¶. Does not need a conclusion ¶. Must have a thesis statement and must show that you have started working on the body ¶s. Does not need a Works Cited. First publish due by Sunday 10/2 11:59 pm.
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