ENG 125 Week 2 Theme and Narrative Elements in the Short Story

Theme and Narrative Elements in the Short Story. In two to four double-spaced pages (excluding title and reference page), demonstrate your understanding of literary themes, using a short story from the readings in Week One or Two:

a. Describe what the theme of the short story is, using Chapter Seven of the text as a reference.

b. Identify at least two of the literary elements in the short story that contribute to the theme (e.g., plot, point of view, tone, setting, character, symbolism, etc.), providing an example of each element.

c. Explain how the selected literary elements affect the narrative theme

Your paper should be organized around a thesis statement that focuses on how the literary elements contribute to the larger narrative theme.