Four concepts
1. Please answer ONE question.
2. Your answer should be approximately 1500 words in length. Some margin is allowed.
However, your answer should not be shorter than 1400 words, or longer than 1800
words. Please double-space your answer.
3. Please give the sources of any material you quote and provide the complete references
in a bibliography. Please use the MLA for indicating your sources and formatting your
bibliography.
4. Answers will be graded for coherence of argument, amount of detailed information,
and writing style
Essay Question:
During the course we used a variety of concepts to help us understand how short stories create meaning. Identify and define FOUR concepts that you found particularly valuable and show how they contribute to interpreting FOUR of the short stories we read. TIP: One approach would be to use one short story for each concept. Remember to use as many specific examples from the texts as you can.
1. Edgar Allen Poe “Tell-Tale Heart”
2. Susanna Moodie “A visit to Grosse Isle”
3. Thomas Chandler Haliburton “A trotting horse”
4. Mark Twain “A dogs Tale”
