Analyze symbol in "Young Goodman Brown'" Consider the historical basis for this story.

Analyze symbol in “Young Goodman Brown'” Consider the historical basis for this story.

ASSIGNMENT

Write a 750 word analysis of one of the following. Use MLA format and give specific evidence from the text to support your analysis.

1. Analyze irony in “The Gift of the Magi.”

2. Analyze theme in “The Parable of the Prodigal Son.”

3. Analyze voice or character in “A Rose for Miss Emily”

4. Analyze symbol in “Young Goodman Brown'” Consider the historical basis for this story.

what is irony (defined in the text and lecture) and how is it evident in “The Gift of the Magi?” What is the theme (defined in the text and in lecture) of “The Parable of the Prodigal Son,” and how is it evident in this story? What is the double meaning evident in this story? Analyze the author’s portrayal of Miss Emily. Does she typify a southern person of this era? Finally, what are the symbols evident in “Young Goodman Brown?” How do these symbols relate to the Puritan history of New England?