Reminder: Reading Response 1 due on Tuesday, 2/3

Response #1 (50 points)

Due: at beginning of class on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009 (hard copy to be handed in)

Carver v. Paley

Here is your first written chance (in this course) to turn personal preference into an analytical response.

Which story, of the two read for Tuesday, do you prefer? Both authors are considered major writers of the 20th century; both, that is to say, have their literary merit, and are worth analysis.

So, focusing mostly on plot and its effects on the characters, what parts of your favored story – upon a close reading – makes it worth class discussion?

Be specific; quote lines from the text. How do you understand these lines – how do they make the story?

Guidelines: 12pt, Times New Roman (Cambria is okay); 1-2 pages double-spaced.
This will serve as a “diagnostic” as well as your first grade.