"A Rose for Emily," by William Faulkner

HOMEWORK DUE

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2010,

AT 8:00 A.M.

Respond to the "post a comment" activity: http://english101wcc02.blogspot.com/2010/01/rose-for-emily-by-william-faulkner.html

Read A Rose for Emily on pages 951-958 of the text.

Write a First Response to A Rose for Emily. Use the "apple layers" handout to help you with your response. What surprised you most about the story? Which aspect of the work affected you most? Why? Provide specific textual details and quotations from the story to justify and/or explain your response to A Rose for Emily. Remember: a first response is not a summary of the story, but a discussion of how the literature affected you.

First Response Guidelines:

*8.5x11-inch paper

*1-inch margins

*typed, double-spaced, Cambria 12 font

*minimum one (1) page; maximum two (2) pages

*minimum three (3) quotes from the story; maximum (5) quotes

Left-hand corner of the paper, single spaced:

FIRST AND LAST NAME

February 10, 2010

Professor Melinda Roberts

Comp & Lit I: Spring 2010

Centered Title (all caps and bolded):

RESPONSE PAPER: "A ROSE FOR EMILY"

If you have any questions about the assignment, e-mail me at english101wcc@gmail.com.

Enjoy your time with William Faulkner and Miss Emily Grierson!