Short Story Paper Assignment

Write a 1500-word essay on a topic and story/stories of your choice. You may want to spend some time reading the “Choosing a Topic” chapter in Perrine’s (pp 7-11), and you will definitely want to review the chapters on “Introducing Quotations” and “Documentation” (pp 16-32).

Some possible topics might include:

- A study of the three stories by Knut Hamsun, focusing on devices and strategies the author employs to create differences in tone and theme
- A comparison and contrast of stories in Angela Carter’s book
- An in-depth study of The Bloody Chamber
- An in-depth study of Paul’s Case
- The use of symbol in Miss Brill, The Rocking Horse Winner, and Young Goodman Brown

Tomorrow (Tuesday 1/25) will be a work day in the 508 Computer Lab. By the end of class, please e-mail a précis of your paper topic.

First drafts should be completed by Friday 1/28 which will be a peer-editing day.

Final drafts are due Wednesday 2/2.

Short Fiction Itinerary #4

Week 13 -

Chapter 4 "Theme"

Stories: A Fragment of Life, The Lesson, Gooseberries, A Worn Path

CPS Story Quiz Friday 11/13