What literary techniques and conventions does he or she use to say it? What is the “point of the story?

To use more than one story, you might argue: Lack of communication can lead to disaster in marriage, as it does in the stories “The Yellow Wallpaper,” “Story of an Hour,” and “The Jewelry.” Another one might be: “The use of foreshadowing in the stories “A Cask of Amontillado” and “A Good Man is Hard to Find” helps create tension and interest. Also note that there is some latitude in assigning meaning to a short story. What I see as the major theme may be different than what you see. The important criterion to keep in mind is: can you prove it? Therefore, you need a thesis because you are arguing for your interpretation of the story. The thesis should not be so obvious that your reader will say “so what?” Don’t settle for trite generalizations. Instead, make a statement which indicates thought and depth, and which requires support and proof. Your goal should be to illuminate for the readers some point that they might not have noticed upon first reading the story. 5. Find evidence in the text to support your thesis, and organize the rest of your essay around these quotations and examples. Don’t rely on generalizations about or paraphrases of the story to convince your reader, but provide specific evidence and discuss the importance of that evidence for your thesis. Please note: you should not insert huge chunks of quotes in your paper and count that against your minimum page length. Roughly 70% of the paper should be your own words and thoughts.6. Conclude your paper by summing up your argument so that the readers see that your evidence does support your thesis.It is important to write concisely. Do not just re-tell the story. DO NOT risk plagiarism – if you use information from our textbook, then you must cite that information correctly – the Anthology discusses how to write a paper, including how to document outside sources; DO NOT write a plot outline—this assignment is to critique: what is the author “saying” to the reader. Does the text support it? What literary techniques and conventions does he or she use to say it? What is the “point” of the story? Does the author/text show readers anything worthwhile about people or about life? Keep your discussion focused on analyzing how the THEME works within the short story to support your reading lens.