Final week English HW

Write critical analysis essays. write 2-3 paragraphs each. write your own idea and please don't copy from any website. only allow main story book.

Format:

- 1document with staple pages

- Heading

- Label each entry clearly, for example: Essay Question 2: Theme in "The Necklace"

- Type and double-space

· 1.Title = "Ralph Ellison. “Battle Royal” (p. 184)"

Analyze an important symbol, identify the symbol. what are its characteristics? how does it function in the story? What is your interpretation of the symbol's possible meaning or meanings? cite specific passages from the text of the story in supporting your analysis.

· 2.Title = "Flannery O’Connor. “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” (p. 261)"

Analyze the theme. What is your interpretation of the story's central idea or meaning? How do the other elements of the story, such as plot, character, setting , point of view, and/or symbolism help contribute to this theme? cite specific passages from the text of the story in supporting your analysis.*remember : theme in literary fiction is not the same as the "moral" in old tales and fables, which tends to be overly simple and cliched....

3. Bonus Question

Write a response to Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man Is Hard to Find." Focus your analysis on the ending of the story; What do you make of the grandmother's gesture towards the Misfit at the end? Is this a moment of true grace or just another one of her manipulations? Cite specific passages from the text of the story in supporting your analysis.