Paper , Order, or Assignment Requirements

1. A paragraph-long (4-8 sentences) description of the plot – a blurb that explains A. the main characters, B. the setting C. the problem they face D. and what happens to them in the end;
2. Answer the question: “What is the emotional message of this story: what does it tell us about how humans respond to problems like this?”
3. Answer the question: “What is the philosophical message of this story: what do you think the writer believes about human relationships/ human nature/ society/ love/ death/ hope/ faith/ fear/ or a combination of those essentially human problems?”
4. Answer the question: “Is there a social problem (civil rights, sexism, environmentalism, depression, greed, class conflicts, etc.) behind this story?” Each journal should then summarize the story and answer those three questions to be counted.