Paper #1
Juxtaposing Short Stories
Due Dates: Sunday, June 16th
Length: 5-6 pages Format:
Format: Double-spaced, 1-inch margins, numbered pages, 12-point (Times New Roman, Arial, or Garamond) font.
Header with the following information: name, course #, my name, date- double spaced
Title centered over text PLEASE REFER to GENERAL PAPER GUIDELINES included in WEEK 2 and THESIS STATEMENT in WEEK 2
Texts: Two short stories from the syllabus (see paper topics below).
Topics: Juxtaposition: What do these stories have in common? How are they different? Analyze these similarities and differences and consider how each author uses/takes advantage of literary elements to meet their intent and goals. Also, you should consider how the texts you’ve chosen to work with “speak” to each other in a way that will help you explore and develop the key concepts in your essay. Be sure to use textual evidence to support your ideas, and avoid simple summarization of
Analyze Sammy’s character from John Updike’s A&P. Consider his background, his attitudes, his values, and his interactions with the customers and the girls. Compare and contrast his character with that of the narrator in The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. For example, we know about the tastes and backgrounds of both characters; how is this information vital to each story’s development?
