Discuss the use of quest narrative in Neil Gaiman’s “Chivalry” or in Eudora Welty’s “A Visit of Charity.”

Elements of fiction 2000 words Some possible options, though by no means the limit of possibilities: Use of one element of fiction (character, theme, symbolism, irony, point of view, etc.) in one or more of the stories. Discuss “The Lottery” by considering Shirley Jackson’s explanation in the San Francisco Chronicle in July 1948: by setting […]

briefly reflect on why you chose this passage, and what you think Gilman is telling us through it.

The yellow wallpaper For this assignment, first read “The Yellow Wallpaper”. Then, select a memorable passage (one or two sentences, roughly) in which you feel that the narrator is being treated as hysterical, or that otherwise closely relates to our discussion of hysteria. Finally, briefly reflect on why you chose this passage, and what you […]

How is the shared theme of appearance versus reality seen in both “A Jury of Her Peers” and “The Yellow Wallpaper”?

How is the shared theme of appearance versus reality seen in both “A Jury of Her Peers” and “The Yellow Wallpaper”? How is the shared theme of freedom versus oppression seen in both “A Jury of Her Peers” and “The Yellow Wallpaper”?