What aspects of the fictional text resonated with you personally or do you feel would resonate with others?

Discussion Post Reply (at least 100 words)

Find a post about a short fiction text that is different from the one you chose to discuss in your post, read it yourself.

Reply with three to four comments about the text
Was there anything said in the post that you agreed or disagreed with and why?
What aspects of the fictional text resonated with you personally or do you feel would resonate with others?
What do you think is its relevance to this unit’s theme of Identity?
This reply should be a combination of a response to your classmate’s ideas about the story and your own insights about it after reading it.
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This was the directions for the discussion post: (Not replying to just for information)

Short Fiction Response Assignment
Point Of View:
Do not use second-person point of view in the assignment. You may use first-person in the questions and comments, but not in the summary.
This assignment is about your experience with and interpretations of the article. Absolutely No outside sources besides the reading may be used. Any use of outside sources will result in a zero for plagiarism.

Purpose:
The purpose of this assignment is to think deeply about the non-fictional reading (“Politics, Race, Religion: What Really Divides Americans”) for this thematic unit.
Show the understanding of the reading by summarizing the work, and like any effective reader.
Finally, ask questions of the text, comment on the text, developing your ability to interpret and apply the text to a discussion of real-world issues and ideas.
Length: Total post should include at least 300 words total.
The summary should be a clear, well-organized paragraph of about 100 words.
Questions and comments should total at least 200 words.
Organizational Structure:
A paragraph summarizing the short fiction text from beginning to end. In this case, not only discuss the narrative and imagery of the work, but also discuss literary terms that apply to this particular fictional work. Consult the Literary Elements Crash Course Presentation for help with this.
Three to four questions that the text raises for you, about the author’s intended meanings, literary techniques, or other aspects of the work. The questions should be detailed and specific.
Three to four comments about the text, perhaps making points about how it relates to the theme of Identity, interpreting particular plot elements, addressing the work’s implications for society, or suggesting how the work might have been understood at the time of its publication.
You must incorporate at least one direct quote from the text.
Always ICE your quotes:
Introduce
Cite
Explain
Citation: All direct quotes must be cited in-text and your post must include a works cited entry for the text. These must be done according to current MLA guidelines. Consult the Citation Quick Guide for assistance at the following links.

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