Evaluate and analyze one of the short stories we have read in class. Examine it using one of the following: character, theme, or symbolism.

Gabriel Garcia Marquez's "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"

Ray Bradbury's "The Veldt"

Karen Russell's "St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves"

For this essay assignment, students will individually choose one story that we read discussed in class. Analyze the story by one element: character(s), the theme, or the symbolism. Be sure to cite specific examples from the story to support your evaluation. These examples should be supported with in-text citations correctly formatted according to MLA guidelines.

Students will submit a 500-700 word essay here. A minimum of one outside resource, in addition to your story of choice, is required. Use a school library for finding outside sources. Some outside sources are acceptable, but professional scholarly publications are encouraged. NEVER USE websites like Sparknotes, Shmoop, or Litcharts.

Your essay MUST be formatted according to MLA standardsLinks to an external site. with a Works Cited page and in-text citations. You should remember how to format papers according to MLA standards from ENC 1101, but if you need a refresher, here is a link to the Purdue OWL:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_general_format.html