Read all questions and plan your answers carefully. Avoid repetition of ideas if you are discussing the same story in different questions. All responses will be scanned by Turn it in, which is plagiarism software. Any part of your responses that are taken from online sources or other student’s answers will be found and a grade of zero will apply.
Section 1: New Story Analysis of Structure/Narration
Read the short story “The Three Lives of Little Yu” and discuss the narration and structure of this story. What is the impact of this narration and structure on the plot as it is told? Why might the author have chosen this way to tell the story?
Section 2: New Story Analysis of Setting/Mood
Read the short story “The Three Lives of Little Yu” and discuss the description and setting details offered during the couple’s travel to Beijing and their time there. How well does this narrator convey this specific physical space and what details are most impactful to you? How does setting impact mood here?
Section 3: Secondary Character Evaluation
“The Monkey’s Paw”
“The Story of an Hour”
“A Dip in the Pool”
Discuss the role and purpose of one secondary character in each of the following stories. How does this character influence the larger story and what do they add to the story? What commonalities exist between these secondary characters in terms of their role in the story?
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