Mary Robison's short story, "Yours"

Read Mary Robison's short story, "Yours" (p. 42). While reading, begin to journal your responses using the following guidelines and categories, and prior to writing your pre´cis, write a journaled response focusing on these categories. Journal Your First Impressions: Take time to gather your thoughts - to pull together what seems most significant. Include any questions the story may have raised in your mind. Keep a Running Commentary: Jot down your observations, queries, and comments as you read along. Journal Your Personal Response: A considerable amount of effective writing about literature does offer the results of close reading but also goes beyond careful interpretation to th... click for more

This posting overviews ideas about the short story.

This posting examines Mary Robison's short story, "Yours." It offers journal response ideas and sample questions about the story.

Henrik Ibsen's "The Doll House" is explored in terms of characterizations.

This posting offers help with "The Doll House" in terms of the use of foils, supporting characters, and the structure of the play.

This solution provides characterization help for creative writing.

This solution gives tips on writing believable characters.

This solution assesses short stories by these female authors.

Dorothy Parker's "The Standard of Living" and Toni Cade Bambara's "The Lesson" are compared and contrasted.