Select two of the nonfiction texts you have read for this week.
- “Salvation,” Langston Hughes
- “On Going Home,” Joan Didion
- “About Men,” Gretel Ehrlich
- “Who Will Light the Incense When Mother’s Gone?” Andrew Lam
- “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” Martin Luther King, Jr.
Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper detailing your reaction to each selection. Include the following in your paper:
- A summary of the strategies you think the writer used to convey a particular idea.
- Describe how you personally relate to the theme and explain the intended purpose of each story and its theme.
- Use quotes from each selection to support your paper. At the end of the paper, consider how you analyzed the stories and answer the following questions:
- What makes each of the chosen selections nonfiction?
- Is imagination required for writing and reading nonfiction? Why or why not?
