Identify the Source (1 point) – Clearly state the title of…
Identify the Source (1 point) – Clearly state the title of the work from which the passage comes. State the Author (1 point) – Provide the name of the author of the passage. Analyze Theme and Significance (3 points) – Discuss the central theme of the passage and its overall significance within the work. Consider the author’s intended message and how the passage contributes to the larger meaning of the text. Avoid mere summary—do not simply recount the plot. Instead, focus on interpretation and analysis. Your discussion of the theme and significance must be at least three (3) complete sentences, offering thoughtful insights into the author’s purpose and the passage’s deeper meaning. Passage: “Harve never was much account for anything practical, and he shore was never fond of work,” began the coal and lumber dealer. “I mind the last time he was home; the day he left, when the old man was out to the barn helpin’ his hand hitch up to take Harve to the train, and Cal Moots was patchin’ up the fence, Harve, he come out on the step and sings out, in his ladylike voice: ‘Cal Moots, Cal Moots! please come cord my trunk.'”