On Thursday, classes will be reduced to 65 minutes to accommodate the Terry Fox Run. As a result, the in-class essay has been moved to this Wednesday. The topic will be the following:
Show how character helps reveal theme in Tayeb Salih's short story "A Handful of Dates".
You will write your essay on one of the three characters in the story--the narrator, the grandfather, or Masoud--and explain how that person is important to revealing the theme.
Tonight, write the theme statement you will use in your essay. Use the handout entitled "Theme and the Short Story" for more guidance. I'll be available at lunch or after school if you want to discuss your preparations. Just make arrangements to see me.
