English 102

English 102 Response Paper 1: Character Analysis

Directions: First, complete the readings for Week 2:

• Read William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily,” pages 82-89. • Read Ernest Hemingway’s "Soldier's Home," pages 165-171. • Review Critical Thinking and Writing, pages 1439-1475, paying careful attention to

the information on the Biographical Strategy. • Read Elements of Fiction, pages 11-263, paying careful attention to the sections on "Reading

Fiction" (page 13), "Writing about Fiction" (page 47), "Plot" (page 67), "Character" (page 112), "Setting" (page 163), "Point of View" (page 195), "Symbolism" (page 219), "Theme" (page 242).

Then, review all of the online learning resources for Week 2: • Short Story Plot Diagram

Finally, compose a response paper that analyzes the main character in either “A Rose for Emily” (Emily Grierson) or “Soldier’s Home” (Krebs) by addressing one or more of the following questions: What, specifically, is the character’s CONFLICT(S)? What causes the character’s conflict, and how is it resolved? Does the character change over the course of the story? Does the story’s POINT OF VIEW affect how we interpret/react to the character’s actions? How might either story’s SETTING help us to better understand the character? Finally, is there a particular Critical Reading Strategy that you think would best help interpret the character?

• Your analysis should contain at least TWO direct quotes and TWO paraphrases, and it should include an MLA formatted Works Cited page. Hint: Your textbook is an anthology. 

• Remember to double space your paper, include an MLA heading, MLA pagination, and ensure that you are using 12 point Cambria or Times New Roman font. At minimum, your paper should be 1000-1200 words. For reference, this document is ~350 words.

Grading: All response papers in English 102 will be graded using the Rubric for Response Papers and Research Paper that can be found at the top of the course page under Course Resources.

Due Date: Please review the syllabus and course calendar in Moodle for all published due dates. In general, late work is not accepted without a well-documented excuse. Please refer to the syllabus for specific course policies on late work.