Read the following short stories:

• O'Connor, "A Good Man is Hard to Find" (pages 295 – 309)
• Walker, "Everyday Use" (pages 344 – 352)
• Welty "A Worn Path" (pages 386 – 394)
• Kaplan, "Doe Season" (pages 395 – 408)

Content: Student responds to the question in a thorough and well-detailed 400-word explanation of each question. 1200 words total for all 3 questions.

Support: Student supports his/her response with a details from the story, including quoted passages that help to develop and support the student’s ideas. Student relies on at least ONE scholarly/academic source.

Craft: Student includes a discussion of at least ONE literary craft element in his/her response. The discussion of craft is supported by textual details and quoted support.

Grammar & formatting: Student uses proper grammar, mechanics and spelling in his/her response, makes use of proper in-text citations (1 point) and an end-reference (1 point).

Be sure to rely on the stories for support by using details and quotations to explain your ideas/response. In each response, reference at least ONE literary craft element in your response (i.e., character, theme, point of view, symbolism, tone etc) to support/develop your ideas. You are also required to make use of no fewer than THREE scholarly sources in this week's Complete. I recommend using one source per question.

1.

What does it mean to be a "good" man and a "good woman" in "A Good Man is Hard to Find?"

2.

Select three key symbols in "Everyday Use." How do they differ in the way that Dee and her mother understand them?

3.

Show at least three moments along the way when Phoenix might have abandoned her mission in "A Worn Path." In your response, explain the relationship between the symbolism of 'a phoenix' and how that relates to the protagonist's determination and resilience?