Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Tonight's Homework...

1.) "A Day's Wait" by Ernest Hemingway

- Please complete the six questions issued in class today (Click here to access tonight's assignment. (If this link does not work, try to access the link through Mr. Hurley's blog http://misterhurleys.blogspot.com/)

- Also, sketch a plot map to identify the five parts of this story's plot.

- Please think about Hemingway's use of dialogue.

- Where does the author use direct characterization? Where does he use indirect characterization? How does the author show characterization? Is it through a character's actions, feelings or thoughts?

- Please keep in mind you will be writing your own short story in the coming days. You will be required to incorporate the above techniques.