2 short essays

Essay 3

Using one or more of the short stories by Achebe, Tyler, Bambara, and Mahfouz, write a narrative in which you compare your education or a singular educational experience to the education depicted in the story or stories of your choosing. Think about how you were treated by the educator(s) and the institution. Why did the people and the institution act in certain ways toward you? Finally, how did your experience parallel (positively or negatively) the experiences depicted in the story or stories. This is a personal narrative, but you should include analysis of one or more of the stories to use as a comparison or contrast to your personal account.

Parameters: APA style and format. 800 word minimum.

Anne Tyler: TEENAGE WASTELAND

Toni Cade Bambara THE LESSON

Naguib Mahfouz: THE LAWSUIT

Chinua Achebe: DEAD MEN’S PATH