EE2(2)

In this activity you will select a literary theory and use this theory to construct an analysis of William Gibson’s story, “Johnny Mnemonic”

Begin the activity by completing the following:

· Read “Johnny Mnemonic” by William Gibson

· Select and review one of the literary theories presented in the following resources

· Bedford St. Martin’s Critical Approaches to Fiction

· Modern Literary Theory

When you have completed the reading and selected a literary theory, compose a 300-500 word essay analyzing Gibson’s story using the critical theory you find must helpful to understanding fiction. You should make sure to highlight the theory’s main points in your first paragraph and show how that theory relates to Gibson’s story. Do not summarize the short story, but, rather, focus on how the theory you choose to work with helps explain one of the theme’s themes.