PROMPT:
Read the source texts as noted above. Write an essay that responds to one of the following prompts.
“Bullet to the Brain” Tobias Wolff pp. 1356-1359
“Say Yes” Tobias Wolff pp. 1359-1362
Read each story. Select 1 that you want to write about.
If you write about “Bullet to the Brain” respond to this prompt:
Perform a close reading of this story. Write an essay that explicates the passage re: the flashback. Explain how this works in this story and then how it relates to the story as a whole.
If you write about “Say Yes” respond to this prompt:
Perform a close reading of this story. Write an essay that explicates the passages re: the domestic chores. Explain how these chores function in this story and then how these chores relate to the story as a whole.
A complete paper will include a brief introduction with thesis statement. You will want to use and explain evidence from each story. Make sure that all paraphrased and quote work from the text book is appropriately cited and credited.