My ninth grader's first module focused on short stories. I read the following short stories so I could discuss them with him and assess his writing:
1."A White Heron" by Sarah Orne Jewett-beautiful descriptions of nature; imagery
2. "The Diamond Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant-irony, surprise ending
3. "The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry-my favorite!!, humorous, irony, suprise ending
***The above three were my favorite. The rest were ok . . .
4. "The Worn Path" by Eudora Welty-well-written, incredible character depiction
5. "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" by James Thurber-again, well-written & great character depiction-I had borrowed the DVD starring Ben Stiller but had no desire to watch it. This story made me sad.
6. "The Purloined Letter" by Edgar Allen Poe-my least favorite! The solution was clever but my brain hurt by the end of reading it. . . .I could not wait for it to be finished!!
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