Short Essay (20 points) One cumulative short essay drawing upon two different texts you’ve read this semester. Prompt:  Use two different texts to construct a character analysis of yourself.  Pick one text you absolutely liked and another you disliked; what do these likes and dislikes tell you about your character—your flaws, your constraints of character, and your excellence of character? 2 paragraphs long; should begin with a statement of thesis/focus/point but does not need an introduction beyond the thesis and does not need a conclusion.

In the poem, “The Road Not Taken,” the speaker comes to a fork in the road, representing life choices; this poem is best understood how?

This coming-of-age story you read was about a young, innocent girl named Sylvia.

Which of the following is not something the soldiers carry in Tim O’Brien’s chapter “The Things They Carried”

Modernism sought to erase distinctions between high and low art/culture.

This 19th Century women’s rights movement focuses on voting?

EXTRA CREDIT: Explain the importance of the Harlem Renaissance.

Tim O’Brien says that this is sometimes truer than happening-truth?

This author told stories about the region of Maine in which she grew up.

Realism is built upon and evolves out of this popular type or style of writing.