response paper

Write a formal essay in which you comment on the significance of Grandma’s encounter with the hunter within the context of the entire story. Be sure to include the following:

· a clear thesis;

· a summary of the story;

· a description of the protagonist, including both appearance and character;

· the role of the moment captured in this passage in terms of the story’s trajectory, as well as character and theme development;

· appropriate and correct paraphrases and citations in support of your ideas and the literary concepts you use.

Preparatory Writing (brainstorming)

· old, heavy woman vs. the unexpected treachery of the long known path on a very cold day

· the urgency and nobility of the goal: to save the life of a helpless human being—not known to the reader until the end of the story, in the health clinic, after the encounter with hunter

· her first loss of consciousness—the child’s hand pulls her back

· hunter is first person she runs into: matter-of-fact, helpful, but dismissive, he belittles her effort

· hunter’s language is mundane vs. mythical dimensions in protagonist’s vernacular