Pick one story from Week 3 or 4 and discuss its theme. How is that theme developed in the story? What tools does the author use to present the theme? Try to incorporate at least three literary terms (from the Week 1 Online Learning Resource) in your discussion, and remember to use examples from the text in your argument.
Stories read:
“Hands” – Sherwood Anderson
“Adventure” – Sherwood Anderson
“Death” – Sherwood Anderson
“Hills like White Elephants” – Ernest Hemingway
“The Tell-Tale Heart” – Edgar Allen Poe
“I’m a Fool” – Sherwood Anderson
Requirements:
MLA Style and Word Count
Your analysis should contain at least ONE direct quote and ONE paraphrase from the text (with MLA in-text citations as necessary), and your paper should include an MLA-formatted Works Cited page. For more information about MLA style, view the MLA Formatting and Citations page.
Remember to observe MLA formatting: double-space your paper, with headings and a centered title on page 1; use 12 Times New Roman font.
Your finished response should be at least 800-1000 words.
Structure
The introduction paragraph should include a clear thesis statement. It should also clearly identify the title of the literature you’ve chosen to write about, as well as the author’s name.
Each body paragraph should have a clear topic sentence that relates back to the thesis. The information in each paragraph should relate to the topic sentence.
The conclusion paragraph should restate the thesis, summarize the main points of your argument, and offer some closing context or insight regarding your topic.
Mechanics, Grammar, and Punctuation
All written assignments should be mechanically and grammatically correct, with proper punctuation.
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