Assignment
This assignment will enable the students to demonstrate their understanding of the literary elements and devices, as well as the style and language use by the authors in the short stories studied in the course through a critical analysis essay. It will also enable students to understand the characters and their actions through a personal response essay and finally students creativity will also be explored through a poem dramatization task.
Task 1- Critical Analysis Essay: Individual
Select any ONE short story that you have explored in class that appeals to you.
Short story:
1. Two kinds by Amy Tan
2. An ounce of cure by Alice Munroe
3. A worn path by Eudora Welty
4. A&P by John Updike
Write an essay of 1000 words to analyse the story based on the following:
-Theme
-Characters
-Plot
-Literary Devices
-Language and style
Essay Guidelines:
-Introduction: brief description of the story
-Content: analysis of the story (theme, characters, plot, literary devices, language and style)
-Closure: include a conclusion, summarizing all points and may include personal opinions
The assignment should show:
1. A good understanding of the task
2. Appropriate language use
3. Originality in presentation