Read: Justin Torres, “Lessons” (https://granta.com/lessons/)
Write:
a) What do you think are the most effective/impactful two lines in the story? Quote them using signal phrases.
b) Explain in detail why you found these lines to be so effective.
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1. What do you see as the main conflict in this story? What lines in the story illustrate this conflict most clearly, in your view? Don’t forget to use a signal phrase and a page number in your answer.
2. Gautier evokes a very specific time and place in this story.
a) If you were going to write a story that captured the essence of your own time and place—the here and now—what would be the main event or conflict in it?
b) What objects would you use to identify/characterize this time and place?
3. Write the first paragraph of your own story.
Read: Rebecca Roanhorse, “Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience” (https://www .apex-magazine.com/welcome-to-your-authentic-indian-experience/)
Writing response: Imagine Octavia Butler and Rebecca Roanhorse having lunch together.
a) What subjects do you think they would talk about?
b) What would they be able to teach each other?
c) On what subjects would they disagree?
Explain your responses clearly and in detail.
