Your first assignment is an explication of one of the short stories we have read in class so far. Your essay should focus on one symbol or theme and explore an interpretation through close reading and analysis. You may pick any symbol or theme that you wish. If you need a prompt, Ive provided two below:1. The characters in The Swimmer drink a lot throughout the story. What is the symbolic significance of alcohol? How does it affect the characters and the choices they make? What is the subtextual connection between drinking, swimming, water and alcohol?2. In The Yellow Wallpaper the narrator identifies images of confinement that are both symbolic and literal. What are the different ways that the narrator is confined or imprisoned in the story? Trace the symbols and images of confinement throughout the story and offer an interpretation as to how the narrator is imprisoned both literally and symbolically. Bear in mind, she can be imprisoned by more than just one person or element.