Essay Assignment Instructions
Write a literary analysis of the story of your choice. In this 3–4-page essay, you will analyze some aspect of a story we’ve already read using details from the text to support your assertion (thesis).Your job will be to share a thoughtful, deep understanding of the story as you interpret it. You will not be doing any outside research for this essay and you are expected to consider only the story itself, not any additional resource information.
Your thesis for this essay must be argumentative, meaning your goal is to convince your reader that your assertion about the story is accurate. You will do this by providing evidence from the text (quotations and paraphrases) to support each point you make. In choosing a thesis, keep in mind the “So what?” factor. You should not choose a thesis that will make readers respond, “Yes, that’s true, but so what?” Instead, you need to provide a thoughtful analysis of the story that extends the reader’s understanding of it.
Please note that this essay is not an extended summary; however, at times you may summarize the text to clarify or prove the assertions you make in your analysis of the text
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