Write the essay below. No heading needed. *Note that you ma…
Write the essay below. No heading needed. *Note that you may not skip/return to questions for this exam. This essay will be counted as a separate essay grade, so do not skip this. Choose one short story we have read and narrow to one of the author’s themes. Then, discuss how the author uses literary elements to illustrate the theme. Example thesis sentence: Jackson uses character, setting, and symbolism to illustrate the theme of _______. The essay should be multi-paragraph and include examples from the short story. For example, with the above thesis, body paragraph one would discuss how Jackson uses the characters in the story to illustrate the theme of _____. Body paragraph two would focus on Jackson’s use of setting to show the theme, etc. List of Short Stories: “A & P” by John Updike “New York Day Women” by Edwidge Danticat “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin “I Stand Here Ironing” by Tillie Olsen