In this activity, you will analyze the war-related story of "Editha" by Howell, William Dean (1907). You will analyze this story using the literary theory of Psychoanalytic Criticism.

Basically, you will use the language of your applicable literary theory as a tool to illustrate some specific insight into your selected story.

Compose an essay of no fewer than 500 words analyzing the story to illustrate the above critical theory.

You should make sure to highlight the theory's main points in your first paragraph and show how that theory relates to your selected story.

Do not summarize the short story, but, rather, focus on how the theory you choose to work with helps explain one of the story's themes.