Rules of the Game

Rules of the Game

Discipline:
– American Literature

Type of service:
Essay

Spacing:
Double spacing

Paper format:
MLA

Number of pages:
1 page

Number of sources:
1 source

Paper DETAILS:

Write one paragraph in which you briefly summarize the story. End that paragraph with a one-sentence statement of the story’s central idea. This central idea should not refer to the stories specific characters but instead should articulate succinctly the main principle or idea the story illustrates. In the second paragraph, explain where and how the story demonstrates its central idea. In the third paragraph, analyze the story’s main character (the protagonist). Identify the character’s primary trait (defining characteristic) and/or primary realization or change. Use at least two quotes from the story to illustrate this trait and/or change. End the paragraph by linking the character’s development to the central idea. In other words, explain why the character’s nature or change is key to the whole story’s main point.
Length: 3 paragraphs

Short Fiction: Rules of the Game by Amy Tan