This short essay will analyze theme and one or two of the following: plot, character, setting, point of view, or style.
-The essay should have effective components: an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
-The introduction should state what’s exactly being analyzed (theme, plus one or two other elements of fiction).
-The rest of the essay should support the main idea in the intro with analyses of relevant scenes and/or short passages from the story.
All written work should follow these format requirements:
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– MLA format
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– double spacing
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– main title in capital letters
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– page numbers on the top right margin of the page
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– Times New Roman, 12 pt. font
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– left-justified
Please only choose ONE of the short stories below to write the essay.
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– The Necklace (1884) by Guy de Maupassant
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– Young Goodman Brown (1835) by Nathaniel Hawthorne
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– Rip Van Winkle (1819-1820) by Washington Irving
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– The Cask of Amontillado (1846) by Edgar Allan Poe
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– The Darling (1899) by Anton Chekhov
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– What We Talk About When We Talk About Love (1981) by Carver