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) For your Unit 2 Co Original Papers

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)

For your Unit 2 Complete assignment, you will write a narrative essay using ONE of the three prompts below. Be sure to rely on the story for support by using details and quotations to explain your ideas/response. Your essay must reference THREE literary craft elements in your response (i.e., character, theme, point of view, symbolism, tone etc) to support/develop your ideas response to one of the following prompts: 

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?

ADDITIONAL ESSAY REQUIREMENTS:

• 1,000 words or roughly four double-spaced pages.
• Your essay must include a formal organization structure with an introduction, body and conclusion. Your essay must include a thesis that responds directly to the prompt. Each body paragraph should begin with a strong topic sentence that presents your main idea. Your essay should consist of no fewer than five paragraphs.
• Make use of at least three scholarly sources to support and develop your ideas. Our course text may serve as one of these three sources.
• Your essay should demonstrate a thorough understanding of the READ and ATTEND sections.
• Be sure to cite your sources using proper APA format (7th edition).