1. Thematic Focus: The search for identity

2. Thematic connections How do short stories connect thematically? Characterization, theme, stream of consciousness, culture

3. There are seven major components or elements in most short stories: plot Character setting Theme mood Tone narrative viewpoint

4. the distinguishing character or personality of an individual the relation established by psychological identification Is “identity” a state of mind?

5. Gender Societal Nationality Cultural Familial ???

6. By our actions—”Actions speak louder than words.” By our speech—colloquialism & dialects By how we affect others—optimism vs. pessimism By our reactions—fear, revenge, forgiveness By what people say—gossip is as gossip does By examining motives—why did I do that? By descriptions—tall, dark and handsome By our psychology—past experiences and attitude

7. Clubs Pastimes identifiers

8. By our actions By our speech By how we affect others By our reactions By what we say By motives By descriptions By our psychology

10. Describe yourself using at least one example from each of the 8 descriptors. By our actions Something you do—a habit By our speech By how we affect others By our reactions By what we say Something you say that others smile about or know it’s you! How you say it too By motives By descriptions By our psychology

11. I constantly leave cabinet doors open I have a refined southern accent I inspire others toward greatness I frequently have panic attacks when I’m too stressed about something I say “absolutely” a lot. I am inspired by my faith I am tall, average weight, have blonde hair, green eyes, and glasses My parents are still together, but my extended family tends to be a little crazy—thus affecting my behaviors/emotions.

12. Flat characters are the stereotypes; people aren’t stereotypes!!! Round characters are much more developed and realistic—people are round; they may appear to be in a stereotype, but people are rarely what the appear to be and never fit into just one characterization

13. The problem with unsuccessful stories is usually simple: they are boring, a consequence of the failure of imagination. To vividly imagine and to vividly render extraordinary human events, or sequences of events, is the hard-lifting, heavy-duty, day-by-day, unending labor of a fiction writer.

14. Tim O’Brien William Faulkner (extra credit) Kate Chopin Julia Alvarez Maxine Hong Kingston Different time periods Similar message

15. Contemporary/Postmodern Writer Explores the psychological and moral effects of war on soldiers (similar to Hemmingway) Did a tour of duty in Vietnam from 1969-1970 Survived and returned to attend Harvard University Became a journalist before turning to fiction writing The Things They Carried

16. Based Yoknapatawpha County (setting of nearly all of his stories) on this town. Recall Louise Erdrich—“Little Spirit Sun”—greatly admired and imitated Faulkner’s style Yoknapatawpha novels featured themes including the decay of traditional values as small communities became swept up in the changes of the modern age. Uses stream-of-consciousness narration (creates the impression that the reader is eavesdropping on the flow of conscious experience in the character’s mind, gaining intimate access to their private “thoughts”). Uses jumbled time sequences—doesn’t follow traditional pattern Famous for page-long sentences, and other difficult techniques to show what he called “the human heart in conflict with itself.” Uses southern dialect “A Rose for Emily”—Necrophilia *Extra Credit Opportunity!!!* -Read “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner page 862 questions 1-5, 11-14 on the poop sheet. Turn in by next Wednesday for up to 40 points extra credit! This is your final chance for extra credit!!!!

17. Expresses the local color of Louisiana (setting) during realistism time period Explores women’s roles in a time when ‘all MEN were created equal’ the nature of marriage racial prejudice women’s desire for social, economic, and political equality. “The artist must possess the courageous soul that dares and defies.” The Awakening realistic portrayal caused heated debate

18. Born in NYC Raised in Dominican Republic until the age of 10—fled as political refugees Used writing as a way to find her cultural identity being uprooted so young

19. Born in America Chinese was her first language Began English writing at age 10 Chinese name of “Ting Ting” Native to California

20. Explain your response; turn your response in as you leave.