Write your analysis focusing on one of the following elements from  one of the assigned short stories : Character Theme Symbolism Imagery Setting Point of view In a 4-page (1,200-word) literary analysis, write an in-depth analytical essay using your own ideas plus supporting evidence from the text, such as quotations, paraphrases, and summaries, remembering that quoted material should never exceed 25% of the essay. Note: Next week you will have an opportunity to incorporate into your essay scholarly source material that further substantiates your argument. You may include such information in this week’s essay, but it is not required at this point. Start by selecting one of the short stories assigned by your instructor this week. Brainstorm to identify a literary element in the text that you would like to explore, such as character, theme, symbolism, imagery, setting, or point of view. Then, develop a preliminary thesis that offers a specific interpretation of this element. If you have trouble coming up with a focus or thesis, contact your instructor, who will help you brainstorm. Next, develop an introduction that states your original thesis (main claim) and briefly describes the story and author you will be discussing.   The body of your essay should support and defend this thesis with specific evidence taken from the text that you discuss thoroughly and thoughtfully. Remember that no more than 25% of the essay can consist of direct quotations. Your essay should end with a concluding paragraph or two, summarizing the key points of your paper and explaining the significance of your interpretation . When finished, the paper should be at least 1,200 words long (approximately 4 double-spaced pages). Apply APA rules of style to source citations as well as the overall formatting of your essay. Be sure to include a title page and a References page. Use this  APA Citation Helper  as a convenient reference for properly citing resources. This handout will help guide you in the details of  formatting your essay using APA style . You may create your essay in this  APA-formatted template . .

1. Write your analysis focusing on one of the following
elements from
one of the assigned short stories
:
Character
Theme
Symbolism
Imagery
Setting
Point of view
In a 4-page (1,200-word) literary analysis, write an in-depth
analytical essay using your own ideas plus supporting evidence
from the text, such as quotations, paraphrases, and summaries,
remembering that quoted material should never exceed 25% of
the essay.
Note: Next week you will have an opportunity to incorporate
into your essay scholarly source material that further
substantiates your argument. You may include such information
in this week’s essay, but it is not required at this point.
Start by selecting one of the short stories assigned by your
instructor this week. Brainstorm to identify a literary element in
the text that you would like to explore, such as character,
theme, symbolism, imagery, setting, or point of view. Then,
develop a preliminary thesis that offers a specific interpretation
of this element.
If you have trouble coming up with a focus or thesis, contact
your instructor, who will help you brainstorm.
Next, develop an introduction that states your original thesis
(main claim) and briefly describes the story and author you will
be discussing.
The body of your essay should support and defend this thesis
with specific evidence taken from the text that you discuss
thoroughly and thoughtfully. Remember that no more than 25%
of the essay can consist of direct quotations.

2. Your essay should end with a concluding paragraph or two,
summarizing the key points of your paper and explaining the
significance of your interpretation
. When finished, the paper should be at least 1,200 words long
(approximately 4 double-spaced pages).
Apply APA rules of style to source citations as well as the
overall formatting of your essay. Be sure to include a title page
and a References page.
Use this
APA Citation Helper
as a convenient reference for properly citing resources.
This handout will help guide you in the details of
formatting your essay using APA style
.
You may create your essay in this
APA-formatted template
.