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How does a literary element help the reader to understand the theme of short stories?
In Paper 1, you developed an initial thesis statement that considered how a theme is shown in a short story. In Paper 2, you will be building on that discussion by
considering and analyzing a second story. You will be developing a comparison/contrast paper that focuses on synthesizing material from Paper 1 and your stories as
well as introducing a literary element. You will be using the feedback you received on Paper 1 from your instructor to help you refine the presentation of content in
Paper 2. ( I received no feedback from Paper 1)For Paper 2, review the selection of stories and choose another story that would work with your previously chosen theme
and short story. (Stories chosen are Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemmingway & A&P by John Updike)Thesis: Your thesis statement should include both stories,
the element, and the theme.
Development: The development or body of the paper will focus on analyzing how the literary element connects to the meaning of the theme in both stories. Review the
following writing strategies to develop your paper:
•development of body paragraphs that include comparison/contrast and synthesis (including the introduction of the new material from your second story to your
discussion of the first story from Paper 1 and the comparing and contrasting of the element in the two stories)
•development and management of the “they say/I say” components for integration of multiple sources
•inclusion of demonstrable claims and warrants
•using keywords of lengthy quotations as development
•providing topic sentences and transition to ensure a unified structure
Sentence Level and MLA: Your writing should be carefully proofed for sentence-level concerns. It should be formatted and documented according to MLA documentation in
the form of parenthetical citations and a Works Cited page (work from an anthology). Throughout the writing of Paper 2, you will be applying these grammatical and
documentation skills you learned from Paper 1 to Paper 2.Reminder: As in Paper 1, remember that your reader has read the story and is familiar with the literary
elements. You do not have to spend time on summary or providing definitions of your chosen element. Instead, your development should explain and analyze how the
element helps your reader understand the theme.
Word Count: 800-1,000 words

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