Part 1
This week’s literary club meeting discussion is about Kate Chopin’s “The Storm,” . To continue the exchange of ideas, each member will write a paper stating his or her interpretation and supporting position.
- Write a 2–3 page position paper/persuasive essay using
- proper APA citation standards.
- academic writing method.
- Choose 1 of the following questions to answer to develop a thesis statement. (Your answer to the question will be your thesis statement.):
- How does Chopin use the symbol of the color of “white” in the story?
- Can the description of the weather be a warning to the main character?
- Do you think the storm is over or that a “storm” could be brewing later?
- How can the title “the storm” be use as a metaphor for the theme?
- Explain your reasoning/rationale for your interpretation.
- Argue why your interpretation is convincing.
- Support your position with solid arguments and cited evidence from the story itself.
Part 2
At your last literary club meeting, you are discussing how imagery assists poets in presenting their poems and themes.
Read the following poems:
- “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost
- “Swan and Shadow” by John Hollander
- “Mother to Son “ by Langston Hughes
- “As I walked out One Evening” by W.H. Auden
- “Ethics” by Linda Pastan
Using all that you have learned thus far, complete the following:
- Write 5 paragraphs explaining how these authors use imagery to advance their themes and narratives about life.
- Support your position with both
- academic arguments.
- cited evidence from the poems themselves.
- Include APA style in-text citations to document your evidence.
an APA style reference list.
