This weekend's homework:
“Why Me?” Narrative Essay
Think of a time in your life when you have experienced a “Why Me?” moment (it can be as trivial or as serious as you would like it to be).
- What was the situation? What was the injustice?
- What were you feeling?
- Were you angry with someone? Or at something?
Now think of how you resolved your moment of crisis:
- What did you do that changed your attitude?
- Who helped you resolve the issue?
- What new insights did you learn about yourself? About others? About the world?
Write a narrative essay (a story!) that describes the conflict you experienced and how you ultimately resolved it.
Some guidelines:
- Mimic the style of Tomás Rivera’s short story “And the Earth Did Not Devour Him” (3rd person narrative, some type of dialogue (inner monologues or between characters)).
- Be detailed in your descriptions of people, places, smells, sounds, actions, emotions, etc.
- Come up with a meaningful title for your story.
- Make it about 2 pages.
DUE: Monday, September 20, 2010
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