Question

For this essay choose one of the stories from Units 1-7 of your literature lessons. Imagine that you are the author of the story and using first person point of view introduce yourself, your story, and state the theme of your story. Then explain how you (as the author) conveyed that theme in your work. Stay true to what you know of the author's personality and beliefs. Be sure to use direct quotes and support from the story to enhance your essay and give it credibility. You cannot get full credit without providing support from the text.
Your essay should be 1-2 paragraphs in length and have at least 3 specific pieces of evidence that support your answer.
Please help!

Answer 1

I want to do Edgar Allan Poe, but I don't know how I can explain what he thinks, any suggestions?

Answer 2

Since it's Poe, and he's kinda creepy, is this a good start for the paragraph?

Hello. My name is Edgar Allan Poe. You might know me from my famous, yet appalling stories. Despite the content of my stories, people still learn to appreciate the way I weave certain ideas into the stories and poems I have made. For instance, my story, The-Tell-Tale-Heart. What an incredible story that was! The whole story was themed after how close love and hate really was.

Answer 3

Is it mandatory to do Edgar Allan Poe??

Answer 4

No it isn't

Answer 5

I can do other ones, but I figured Poe might be the easiest.

Answer 6

He's basically a poet. So why are you interested in writing about him??

Answer 7

Can you do Leo Tolstoy??
Or Anton Chekhov or Ruskin Bond???

Answer 8

Umm, let me check

Answer 9

the author of "The Glass of Milk,", Manuel Rojas
Langston Hughes

Answer 10

John Griffith

Answer 11

James Thurbur

Answer 12

Henri-Rene-Albert Guy

Answer 13

Shirley Jackson

Answer 14

Then, Edgar Allan Poe would be the easiest because I don't know anything about the other writers that you have mentioned.

Answer 15

Frank Stockton

Answer 16

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

Answer 17

William Goldings

Answer 18

anmd that's it

Answer 19

If there had been any Russian or Indian writer then I could have provided you with some information.

Answer 20

I am sorry. Despite my desire to help, I couldn't help you.

Answer 21

ooh ok, that's ok :) Thanks anyway

Answer 22

You are welcome.. By the way, where do you study??

Answer 23

For the starting, I don't think that Poe would narrate his achievements in the very beginning. Start with where he was born, a very brief account of his life etc.
By the way, which story of Poe are you working on?

Answer 24

The-Tell-Tale-Heart

Answer 25

I can only do 1-2 paragraphs so I don't want to do a whole biography and not give her what she wants :/

Answer 26

Lol..You are writing an essay of just 1-2 paragraphs?

Answer 27

I am not asking you to write a biography..Just one or two sentences that explain what was happening in his life, when he was writing the story. Or better still, what inspired or prompted him to write this story. You know, it serves as a nice background for the essay.:)

Answer 28

Yea

Answer 29

Hmm, I see what you mean. I'll see what I can do. Was the paragraph I had good though?