One of the best ways to learn is by analyzing the greats. Each class period we will discuss and dissect one short story, and then talk about applying these lessons to our own work. We will focus on these six elements of fiction: Point of view, setting, character, conflict, symbolism, and title. Our short story models will be as follows: “Axolotl” by Julio Cortazar. “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury. “Why I Live at the P.O.” by Eudora Welty. “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson. “The First Virginity of Gigi Kaisara” by Gothataone Moeng. Students will submit work and receive feedback, with about half the class time spent discussing student stories.

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