“A&P” by John Updike.

“Summer” by David Updike

“Soldier’s Home” by Ernest Hemingway

•Select one of the above stories and write a 1-1/2 page critical analysis. This entails selecting a theme that you will prove. For example, a theme in “Soldier’s Home” is the traumatic effects of war.
A critical analysis requires:

Academic essay format: Intro, Body Paragraph(s), Conclusion

Intro will include title, author and end with your thesis statement.

Body paragraph(s) contain summary, interpretation and three (3) phrases quoted from the text. These phrases support the interpretations you are making.

Write the entire paper in the present tense.

Do not use “I”.

Conclusion wraps up the paper and includes “food for thought.”