The short story is meant to reveal a truth more general than the brief tale itself, or to delineate a character trait, etc. such that the audience understands the message being conveyed succinctly and quickly.
This reflection requires the student to capture and communicate a message through the form of a short story. For example, what is human nature? How do we behave under any given circumstance? What motivates, drives, inspires us to action?
Through this assignment, students will write a short story of their own and make it "literary" by exploring narrative structure, elements of storytelling, attention to diction/language, etc.
Assignment:
Write a short story with attention to the elements of narrative structure discussed in class. The piece must be a minimum of 3 pages in length, typed using 12-point, Times New Roman font and double-spaced with standard 1-inch margins.