Create a character, real or imagined, with a distinct manner of behaving or style of talking.

Details: Create a character, real or imagined, with a distinct manner of behaving or style of talking. Put this character in a situation where he or she plays a public role (the public persona shown to others) and contrast it with the character's private persona (the real character when no one is watching). Narrate your episode or vignette in first person point of view (as in the Bambara story) or in third person point of view (as in the Parker story). In this assignment you are creating a new character, not writing about a character in literature, movies, or TV. Objective: Discuss the concepts of point of view, symbolism, theme, and style. Discuss the concepts of setting, character, and... click for more

"The Yellow Wallpaper"

Part I: Read "The Yellow Wallpaper" on page 233. In your groups, using the small group discussion board, consider the following questions: Describe the character in "The Yellow Wallpaper." Is she flat or round, representative or individual? In the beginning, the narrator refers to her husband John and herself as "ordinary people." What makes the setting and the people at the beginning of the story seem so ordinary? What kind of ordinary person does the narrator seem to be? When do you notice the first hints of something extraordinary? Is there an antagonist-protagonist relationship in this story? Why or why not? What and how do you learn about the narrator's illness? What and ho... click for more

Ann Beattie's short story is examined.

Read Ann Beattie's short work, "Snow" (pages 219-220). Notice that Beattie says in this story, "Seconds and symbols are left to sum things up." What symbols do you see in this story? What do they sum up? For example, is the snow a symbol? What does it symbolize for you? What does the cover of the pool symbolize? Could the chipmunk be a symbol? For what? In your postings, address how and why multiple or singular interpretations occur when different people read the same story Describe the central idea of specific literary works. Discuss the concepts of setting, character, and plot. Discuss the concepts of point of view, symbolism, theme, and style. THIS IS WHAT I HAVE SO FAR ... click for more

Biography on Zora Neale Hurston

I need a short biography on the life and works Zora Neale Hurston.

Paradise Lost is assessed.

This posting discusses the importance of the setting within this tale. How would the tale be different if the setting were changed?