I have a four to five page term paper to write on any short story I have read in my class. The one I decided with was The Flowers by Alice Walker. My issue at the moment is deciding on a topic and how I can narrow down things to write to answer the topic. I will have below some of the topics that I have narrowed down to.
From any of the stories, select an object, or place, or action that seems clearly symbolic. Explain the symbolism behind what you've chosen. You may want to choose a symbol that recurs over the course of the story, and try to determine the importance of the symbol.
Analyze and interpret the title's relevance from one of the stories? How is the title referenced in the story? How does the title affect the reading or understanding of the story?
Choose a story and write an essay exploring how the protagonist evolves over the course of the story, providing evidence from the story to back up your argument.
Which one would you recommend?
From any of the stories, select an object, or place, or action that seems clearly symbolic. Explain the symbolism behind what you've chosen. You may want to choose a symbol that recurs over the course of the story, and try to determine the importance of the symbol.
Analyze and interpret the title's relevance from one of the stories? How is the title referenced in the story? How does the title affect the reading or understanding of the story?
Choose a story and write an essay exploring how the protagonist evolves over the course of the story, providing evidence from the story to back up your argument.
Which one would you recommend?