Pick one of the stories we will have read before the mid-term and write a sequel. Your story should provide a commentary on the story we've read by supplying the answer to a question you believe the author ducked, by tracing out an implication which you believe the author missed, or following out the line of the plot or of characterization.

Your story should be 1-2 pages long. Use plot elements, situations, tone, or other devices to tie your story to the original. At the end of your story write a 2-3 page explanation of what you tried to accomplish in your sequel, why that was important or interesting to do, and how you went about achieving your goals. What exactly is your story's commentary on the original? What did you learn from writing your story? (I want a developed comment here, not a single sentence at the end of the paper.) You'll need to make clear and explicit references to your own story, and to the story we've all read. Your grade will be based upon the explanation; I will not grade your story. Your finished paper will be 4-6 full pages long.

Story List:

1. Chopin, "The Story of an Hour," to be provided.

2. Mansfield, "The Garden Party,"

3. Wolff, "Bullet in the Brain,"

4. Poe, "The Cask of Amontillado,"

5. Hawthorne, "Young Goodman Brown," See BbLearn.

6. LeGuin, "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas,"

7. Baldwin, "Sonny's Blues".