Creative Adaptation: Choose a well-known children’s story or fable (such as “The Little Engine that Could” or “Goldilocks and the Three Bears”) and imagine if two of the fiction authors we read in Week One rewrote it. For example, you may render “Snow White” first in the elaborate style of Faulkner and then in the […]

Generally, the essays you write in literature courses attempt to answer interesting questions about works of literature. These questions are interesting for at least two reasons: a) their answers are not obvious, and b) their answers (or at least the attempt to answer them) can enrich other readers’ understanding and experience of those works of […]

Write an essay of 750-1000 words (except in the case of the Creative Adaptation assignment) in response to one of the topics below. (If you would like to create a topic of your own or write on a story not listed below, check with the instructor first.) Your essay should have a clearly stated thesis […]

The identity of a narrator significantly affects how readers receive events in a story. However, William Faulkner’s narrator of “A Rose for Emily” is something of an enigma; critics have offered different ideas about the narrator’s identity and role in the story. In this essay, you’ll be making an argument about what the narrator’s participation […]

Critic Walter Wells argues that John Updike’s “A&P” is a retelling of James Joyce’s “Araby,” as they are both stories of young male characters whose infatuation leads to an emotional fall and realization. Write a literary analysis in which you focus on a single aspect of “Araby” and “A&P”—for instance, plot, setting, or point of […]

For this discussion, please read “Rose for Emily,” “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” and “Araby” Please respond to “one” of the following questions1. Is “A&P” narrated in the past or present tense? How does the verb tense affect your reading of the story?2. How would the effect of “A&P” be different if […]

1. What images stand out to you as symbolic in any of the stories from this week? Consider images that are associated with mythology, religious, literature or popular culture and explain what details in specific passages suggest this significance. 2. What meanings might the rose in “A Rose for Emily” evoke? Remember to cite particular […]

1. How does Kincaid create an impression of setting in this story? How would the effect of “Girl” be different if the setting were described in greater detail? 2. How important is the setting of “Where Are You Going” to the conflict of the story? Close-read setting details to explain how they interact with other […]

Now that you have done the research and made a selection on the stock of a publicly traded U.S. corporation in your first assignment (Merck), it’s time to take a closer look at your choice with a detailed analysis. To complete this assignment, refer to the scenario from your first assignment, Investment Selection.   Note: […]

Section I Overview and Financials- Provide a detailed overview of the stock of the publicly traded U.S. corporation you selected in the assignment of Week 4. Provide the rationale for your selection and plans for a diversified portfolio   From the company you chose in Week 4, go to the Profile Section (in Yahoo Finance) […]