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Short Story Analysis EssayThis assignment is worth 70 points 10 Points5 Points0 PointsIntroductionSee requirements on next 2 pagesUndeveloped or Missing 1 requirement from descriptionMissing 2 or more requirements Point-of-ViewSee requirements on next 2 pagesUndeveloped or Missing 1 requirement from descriptionMissing 2 or more requirementsSettingSee requirements on next 2 pagesUndeveloped or Missing 1 requirement from descriptionMissing 2 or more requirementsStyleSee requirements on next 2 pagesUndeveloped or Missing 1 requirement from descriptionMissing 2 or more requirementsThemeSee requirements on next 2 pagesUndeveloped or Missing 1 requirement from descriptionMissing 2 or more requirementsConclusionSee requirements on next 2 pagesUndeveloped or Missing 1 requirement from descriptionMissing 2 or more requirementsMechanicsParagraphs are indented. Quotations and citations are formatted properly. 0 errors in punctuation.Missing 1 10 point elementMissing 2 or more 10 point elementsHow to Write Your AnalysisStep One: Select your stories. Story and AuthorPageStory and AuthorPageEmphasis“The Man from the South” By Roald Dahl176“The Pit and the Pendulum” by Edgar Alan PoeOnlineStyle“Where are You Going, Where have You Been?**10 Bonus Points**96“The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins GillmanOnlineThemeStyle“Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway74“Misery” by Anton Chekhov 134Style“A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez89“Cathedral” by Raymond Carver151Theme“Superfrog Saves Tokyo” by Haruki Murakami162“A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty127Theme“Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel HawthorneOnline“Pig” by Roald DahlStyleTheme“The Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka**10 Bonus Points**Online“Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel KeyesOnlineThemePOV“To Build a Fire” by Jack LondonOnline“The Open Boat” by Stephen CraneOnlineTheme“Good Country People” by Flannery O’ConnerOnline“The Life You Save May be Your Own” by Flannery O’ConnerOnlineStyle“The Swimmer” by John CheeverOnline“An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” by Ambrose BierceOnlineThemeStyleStep Two: Read your stories. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Step Three: Read your stories again, and take notes on POV, Setting, Characterization, and Style. Use your notes to develop an outline for your paper. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Step Four: Write your introduction. The introduction starts with a hook and then general information that must include the title and author of both stories. It must also include a brief, one-sentence synopsis of each story. Finally, develop a thesis that your paper will follow. The thesis should be arguable, confined to the topic, and the rest of your paper should prove it to be correct. Example thesis – The similarities in theme between “Story One” and “Story Two” are the direct result of each author’s choices in point-of-view, setting, and style.Example thesis – Both “Story One” and “Story Two” share similar points of view, but each author’s style and setting help to create very different theme.Bad Thesis – Both stories have a similar point of view and theme, but different setting and style.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Step Five: Write your support paragraphs. These topics can be in any order, and are not limited to a single paragraph per topic. It is a good idea to use the strongest, most prevalent topics first and last, with the weaker topics in the middle.Point-of-View – this section of your paper needs to cover what the point-of-view is, what the author gains and loses with this point-of-view and why it is important to your story. You are covering both stories in this section but you are not limited to one paragraph. AVOID SUMMARY. Focus on the similarities/differences between the stories and how those similarities/differences affect style, theme, etc. Your thesis is your guide.Setting – this section of your paper needs to cover what the setting is, its effect (creates conflict, sets mood, etc.) and why it is important to the story. You are covering both stories in this section but you are not limited to one paragraph. AVOID SUMMARY. Focus on the similarities/differences between the stories and how those similarities/differences affect style, theme, etc. Your thesis is your guide.Style – compare how the organization, diction, mood/tone, sentence structure, or otherunique or relevant literary elements (such as symbolism) affect each story. You are covering both stories in this section but you are not limited to one paragraph. AVOID SUMMARY. Focus on the similarities/differences between the stories and how those similarities/differences affect theme or other literary elements. Your thesis is your guide.Theme – this section of your paper will look at similar or different themes between the two stories. You are covering both stories in this section but you are not limited to one paragraph. AVOID SUMMARY. Focus on the similarities/differences between the stories and how those similarities/differences affect the story overall. Your thesis is your guide.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Step Six: Write Your Conclusion. The conclusion should wrap up your essay by trying to tie together any common themes you have developed in your essay. Leave the reader with something to think about.Avoid using phrases like “In conclusion” or “Overall.” Do not restate your thesis. The goal here is to make any final connections that reinforce your thesis. Leave the reader with a final thought, something to think about after they have finished reading your paper.POVWhat is the pov?What is your evidence/proof?What do we gain from this perspective?What do we lose from this perspective?How is the POV important?SettingWhat time and place is this story set in?Is the physical environment important (a room, for example)?Is there an important element of setting missing?Does the setting set a mood or tone?Does the setting create conflict? How?StyleIs there anything unique about the organization or overall writing?Diction?Paragraphs and sentences?Tone and mood?Other Unique elements?ThemeIdeas, symbols, concepts that are repeated:Lessons you or the characters learn:What is the theme?How can you prove it?Remember, no common phrases or single word themes.POVWhat is the pov?What is your evidence/proof?What do we gain from this perspective?What do we lose from this perspective?How is the POV important?SettingWhat time and place is this story set in?Is the physical environment important (a room, for example)?Is there an important element of setting missing?Does the setting set a mood or tone?Does the setting create conflict? How?StyleIs there anything unique about the organization or overall writing?Diction?Paragraphs and sentences?Tone and mood?Other Unique elements?ThemeIdeas, symbols, concepts that are repeated:Lessons you or the characters learn:What is the theme?How can you prove it?Remember, no common phrases or single word themes. ................
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