Choose One question from the five below and write at least a 500 word response double spaced in Word or rich text format. Do not use first or second person. Please note that short story names go in quotes, not italics. o In the Kafka story, why does Gregor, who previously did not like music, feel so attracted to his sister’s playing? What change has taken place in his attitude toward himself? What might Kafka mean by “the unknown nourishment he longed for”? o Kafka (second choice) Describe the effect of Kafka’s matter-of-fact assertion of the bizarre incident with which the story begins. Are you very interested in how it came to pass? How does Kafka keep that from becoming an issue in the story? o Discuss the function of the interruptions in “I Stand Here Ironing.” OR (alternate choice) Emily has suffered from the absence of her father, the exhaustion of her mother, poverty, asthma and other diseases, sibling rivalry, and unpopularity, among other complaints. What is the effect of these hardships on the young woman she has become? What is the effect of her discovery of a talent? o In the Chekhov story, Olga “mothers” each of her husbands. Could she have been both a good wife and a good mother if she had had children of her own? Why or why not? When referring to a short story in your essays, remember that the names of short stories go in quotes, NOT italics. For example, the readings for week one are listed below. They are all in quotation marks, and all key words are capitalized. • “The Management of Grief”Links to an external site. by Bharati Mukherjee • “Two Kinds” Links to an external site.” by Amy Tan • “Who’s Irish?” by Gish Jen • “Patriotism”Links to an external site.by Yukio Mishima Also, when referring to an author, NEVER use the first name of the author alone. Either use the whole name the first time or last name alone later on. replies. As you know from Module 0, second person is not allowed in papers for my class. Of course, it is common in our speech, but this class requires formal college writing, which must be different and much more formal in most cases (in satire, I give slightly more leeway, but I’d still prefer that you avoid second person). So, go through your papers and purge all uses of you, yourself, your, you’re, and words like that. The other way second person is used is in imperative verbs because the “you” is understood. Examples: Imagine what the world would be like if we had flying cars. Don’t think about that guy. Research the topic before writing a paper and always proofread. Pay attention. They are all imperative verbs, and they are also second person, So, look for them and eliminate them! Meri Rogoff First, read each story and take the accompanying quiz for it; see below. Second, you will complete the Short Response assignment #1 below. Reading quizzes and short response are due on the date given on your calendar. Choose One question from the five below and write at least a 500 word response double spaced in Word or rich text format. Do not use first or second person. Please note that short story names go in quotes, not italics. o In the Kafka story, why does Gregor, who previously did not like music, feel so attracted to his sister’s playing? What change has taken place in his attitude toward himself? What might Kafka mean by “the unknown nourishment he longed for”? o Kafka (second choice) Describe the effect of Kafka’s matter-of-fact assertion of the bizarre incident with which the story begins. Are you very interested in how it came to pass? How does Kafka keep that from becoming an issue in the story? o Discuss the function of the interruptions in “I Stand Here Ironing.” OR (alternate choice) Emily has suffered from the absence of her father, the exhaustion of her mother, poverty, asthma and other diseases, sibling rivalry, and unpopularity, among other complaints. What is the effect of these hardships on the young woman she has become? What is the effect of her discovery of a talent? o In the Chekhov story, Olga “mothers” each of her husbands. Could she have been both a good wife and a good mother if she had had children of her own? Why or why not?
