"Reading Short Stories Closely", Writing About Short Stories", "A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty, "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'BrienWrite a 2-page elements of fiction essay on one of the short stories, or the poem, from the assigned readings for Module 01. Explain the following in your paper:Key historical events which influenced the piece: Expand on how the key historical events influenced the plot and theme.Setting: Why is the setting important to the story? (The setting is where the story takes place).Theme: What is the major theme or idea of the story? Here are some examples of themes you might find in literature: loss of innocence, love, loss, grief, man vs. nature, man vs. technology, death, old-age, coming of age, alienation, overcoming the odds, a hero’s quest, etc.Note: The theme of a work of fiction is different from the plot—the plot tells you the sequence of events or what happened. The theme tells you the main lesson or message of the narrative. It is the main point that the author wants you to understand from reading the short story, poem, or novel.Also, select one of the terms to include in your story analysis from your Literary Terms Exercise in this module (Allegory, Ambiguity, Antagonist, Archetype, Diction, Flashback, Foreshadowing, Protagonist, and Regionalism). Explain how this was used in the story, with examples and lines illustrating your claims. Use in-text citations where needed.Your paper must be written in APA format. Use the APA template from your Course Guide to complete this assignment. You should have an APA cover page; 2 full pages of essay text with in-text citations, quotes, and lines from the readings; and a References page. No additional resources other than the assigned readings are required; however, you may want to include additional resources from the Rasmussen library. All papers are to be written in Times New Roman 12 pt. font and be double-spaced.

1.Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Modernism? A.Alienation B.Objectivity C.Experimentation D.Subjectivity2.Most significant event that influenced Modernist thought? A.publication of Lyrical Ballads B.the Jazz Age C.World War I D.Industrial Revolution 3.The "father of psychoanalysis." A.Friedrich Nietzsche B.Albert Einstein C.Sigmund Freud D.Charles Darwin 4.What is the "gyre" in line 1 of "The Second Coming?" A.a cycle of history B.spirits of the dead C.the heroic quest D.a whirlpool 5.The image of the falconer losing control of the falcon in line 2 of "The Second Coming" may represent . . . A.the difficulty of mastering an art form B.the tendency of people to rebel against authority C.the inability to stop civilizations' descent into chaos D.the human desire to be free 6.Images of a "blood-dimmed tide" and of drowned innocence in lines 5-6 of "Second Coming" were probably inspired by events of . . . A.the Realist period B.War World 1 C.the game against Auburn D.Industrial Revolution 7."The best lack all conviction, while the worst / Are full of passionate intensity" (line 7-8) is a criticism of people who . . . A.know how to get what they want B.remain neutral in times of crisis C.live according to reason D.have good intentions but lack passion 8.The opening stanza of Yeats' "Sailing to Byzantium" is a presentation of . . . A.a utopia B.a description of an ancient Roman city C.living in the present moment D.the mosaics in the church of San Vitale 9.The second stanza of "Sailing to Byzantium" describes . . . A.a mature vision to seek personal fulfillment B.an Roman clothing C.the best way to arrive at Byzantium D.taking voice lessons in Byzantium 10."The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock" is a Modernist re-interpretation of the traditional _____. A.Tragedy B.Quest C.Satire D.Romance 11.What is NOT one of the themes in "Prufrock"? A.Sinfulness B.Mortality C.Time D.Alienation 12.Why does Prufrock wear his trousers rolled? A.it's a fashionable thing to do B.he's getting old C.he's walking along the beach D.he loses his shoes 13.In the Robert Frost poem, what "has made all the difference?" A.stopping by the woods on a snowy evening B.mending the wall with his neighbor C.picking as many apples as he could D.taking the road less traveled 14.What is it that doesn't love a wall? A.a rough beast slouching toward Bethlehem B.his neighbor C.Something D.the cows15.What might the ten thousand thousand apples represent? A.how much fruit has been picked B.a refrain from an old spiritual C.all the things one hopes to do in life D.the souls the poet sees on the ladder toward heaven 16.Who experiences a metamorphosis in "The Metamorphosis"? A.Grete B.Herr Samsa C.Gregor D.all the above 17.What is the author's comment about Gregor Samsa's waking up one morning as a "monstrous insect"? A.It was one heck of a hangover B.It was all just a bad dream C.It was no dream D.Don't mess with Mother Nature 18.What image is associated with Gregor's father several times in the story? A.hat B.money C.violin D.fist19.What does Grete do to improve her career prospects? A.contacts several of her brother's friends at work B.takes French and stenography lessons C.checks the want ads twice a day D.picks out a new interview outfit 20.You'll have to think about this one and put several ideas together. In light of the 19th century influences on Modernism--both outlined in our text and in my Modernism video--what observation might explain Gregor's catastrophic mental collapse? A.Darwin's ideas about the origin of species B.Freud's idea of the Oedipal Complex C.Marx's ideas on the class struggle D.Nietzsche's comment about the death of God