In a well-written, 200- to 300-word paragraph with supporting evidence from the text, address ONE of the following:
Choose one of the motifs from "The Things They Carried" and explain its significance.
Birds are a recurring motif in A White Heron. Explain the significance of birds (both birds in general, and the white heron specifically) in this story.
Explain the juxtaposition of order against chaos in There Will Come Soft Rains.

Question

In a well-written, 200- to 300-word paragraph with supporting evidence from the text, address ONE of the following:
Choose one of the motifs from "The Things They Carried" and explain its significance.
Birds are a recurring motif in A White Heron. Explain the significance of birds (both birds in general, and the white heron specifically) in this story.
Explain the juxtaposition of order against chaos in There Will Come Soft Rains.