Response #1 - Baby Shoes" by Ernest Hemingway

  You must answer both question #1 and question #2 below. Create a one-word document for BOTH questions: #1. Having read "Baby Shoes" by Ernest Hemingway, "The Outing" by Lydia Davis, and "This is How I Remember It" by Betsy Kemper, write a 1-2 page double-spaced response: Choose ONE of the above, and compare the story you've chosen to the elements of plot you read about on pgs. 14-16. Answer the following: Does the story you've chosen have a dramatic situation? Why or why not? How do you know? Does the story you've chosen have a protagonist? Why or why not? How do you know? Is there a crisis and a climax in the story? Why or why not? How do you know? Use examples from the story itself and your textbook readings on the plot to support your answers. #2. After having read "A & P" by John Updike, write a 1-2 page double-spaced response to the question: How do Sammy's actions in the story reveal his character? What kind of person is Sammy? In what ways are his thoughts and actions at odds with each other? Be sure to include examples from the text. Essay Format: 1. Times New Roman/Arial. 12 pt font. Double-spaced. 2. Top left corner: Your name, Course name, Prof. Jackson, Date 3. Title at center and number your pages.