Essay

  Write a literary analysis

In an analysis, the main goal of the essay is to examine literary elements used in a text and explain how and why the author used them

The goal of the essay is not to summarize or paraphrase the elements of the text.

Analyze point of view, characters, setting, style, or tone. Can choose up to 3.

Write a minimum of three pages analyzing how and why the author used these elements. How do these elements help drive the story? 

You can choose ONE of the following  

"Bullet in the Brain" Tobias Wolfe

"A&P" John Updike

"The Tell-Tale Heart" Edgar Allen Poe

"Girl" Jamaica Kincaid