The Dark Brown Dog
You will write an 800-1,200-word essay that analyzes a character or two characters in a short story of your selection. You may single out a character or write about two characters from the same work or different works. Your essay must use quotes and/or paraphrases from the piece(s) to support your analysis; all such citations must include parenthetical references, and your essay must include a Reference page, even if your only source is the story you are referencing.
Consider the following questions (when applicable) in your analysis:
How does the author describe this character? What qualities are emphasized? What does the character say and how does he or she say whatever is said? How does the character relate to other characters? What do the characters say about each other? How do characters interact? What do you think the author wanted to convey with this character? Does the character represent a group of people, a particular type of person, or anything else (such as an idea, a belief system, etc.)? If so, what is the author saying about what the character represents? Does the author include imagery to define the character? What evaluation can be drawn from the symbolism present in the descriptions about the character?
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