Your paper is an explication and analysis of the story, not a simple summary of the events in the text. First, develop a thesis that clearly states your interpretation of the story you have chosen. Then provide a thorough explication that illuminates how the evidence in the text supports that thesis. As part of your explication, select an aspect of a story from our text, and write an analysis of how that element of the story works to convey meaning, support the understanding of a character, or emphasize the theme. You might consider a literary element or technique such as setting, characterization, or symbolism in the stories weve read so far. The intent of this assignment is to get you to think carefully and independently about a very specific aspect of how stories work and then convey that thinking and understanding to your reader. Remember to create a clear thesis. Remember to focus narrowly on one aspect or element of the story in your analysis. Remember to explain yourself fully and to illustrate with quotes and references from the story. This is an explication and analysis only, so focus on the text itself rather than outside research. This is a formal analysis so you should avoid the personal voice (I/we/you) in your writing. Length: At least 3 full pages. Format: MLA. You should include the proper citations to the text at the end of the paper.
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