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Complete the 2 worksheets and then do this assignment:

Choose one of the short stories you read in this course (Rudolfo A. Anaya's essay, "A Celebration of Grandfathers or Single Room, Earth View," by Sally Ride or Desiderata by Elizabeth McCracken). Consider the elements of a short story you learned about in unit 1 (plot, climax, resolution, conflict, characterization, setting, mood).

Please respond to the following questions in two separate paragraphs of 4-8 sentences each:

(1) What is the author's purpose and theme? (Theme= what the author is trying to tell you about people or about life) Be sure to support with short quotes from the text in support of your points. (Be sure your quotes are in quotation marks.)

(2) What main story elements (plot, climax, resolution, conflict, characterization, setting, mood) does the author use to achieve the purpose and theme?

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Respond to the Questions
Question one
The author’s purpose of the theme
The author’s purpose in the book A Celebration of Grandfathers is that people should
learn how to respect the elderly. In the story, the narrator says that the old men he remembers
were strong in their views and beliefs. This illustrates that young people have a lot to learn from
the older generation since they know much. Another example is where he says that I am glad I
knew my grandfather. Here he stands to claim that the little time he had with his granddad was
enough to teach him many lessons.
Question Two
The main elements of the story
In the book A Celebration of Grandfathers, the author uses the mood and the tone of to
change the reasoning of the book. In that, he changes from using the first person to the third
person to articulate his points more directly with the audience. Furthermore, the writer uses the
plot of the story to elaborate on the reasons why people should respect the older generation. The
plot is founded on the many things that he got to learn from his grandfather that he shares to

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illuminate the world. The author also uses the resolution to ensure that the readers take heed of
his words through the lessons and internalize the information that he offers them.


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Assignment 2 Drama Assignment
Question one
Our difference
Yes, our differences define us and the various characteristics that make us different make
us unique to one creating imperfect perfect creatures. Differences are part of what make us
human individuals vary from skin color, hair, behaviors, taste and preferences, personality and
character among many other factors. The first example is religion and belief. In this example it is
viewed that one’s faith is an integral part of an individuals. Take into account Islam, Christianity
and Buddhism each of this individual behave differently due to what the belief and care for. The
second example is age. Our age sets us in different generations that make us behave differently
from another generation due to the norms and practices that we are accustomed to. The thi...


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