Choose a category from the Categories for Analyzing a Story page. Come up with an opinion using that category and support that opinion with evidence. Refer to the feedback I gave you on your thesis statement assignment for the Ian McEwan story.
You will need to color code your essay for the final draft. Refer to the color code page for that part of the process. The category is Setting How is the setting created? Consider geography, weather, time of day, social conditions, etc What role does setting play in the story? Is it an important part of the plot or theme? Or is it just a backdrop against which the action takes place? Study the time period, which is also part of the setting, and ask yourself the following:
When was the story written? Does it take place in the present, the past, or the future? How does the time period affect the language, atmosphere or social circumstances of the short story?