EQ: How does reading Mudbound relate to your major writing assignment?
Mudbound and the other literary works we will read are models for
your writing. They are EXEMPLAR TEXTS. Your writing assignments
correspond each marking period to aspects of contemporary style and
themes.
STYLE: Multiple perspectives and historical fiction
THEMES: Racism post WWII in the American South, families,
African-American soldiers in WWI, life in the Mississippi Delta farming
DUE DATE: Friday, Sept. 27, first draft
What we're actually looking for in your short story now that you have brainstormed an idea and have begun working on it:
1. Length: minimum 5 pages, Times New Roman 12 pt. font, double-spaced
2. Historical Setting: Set your story in
the time and place you are interested in and have done research about.
The details of this time period should be apparent in your story. Use a
padlet or the graphic organizers to take notes.
3. Characters: Just like Mudbound, your story should have multiple perspectives and be told by at least 3 characters whose voices are interwoven throughout the story.
Switch between characters by skipping a
space and putting the character's name in capital letters centered above
his or her section. Write in the first person point of view from each
character's unique perspective.
4. Conflict: Your story should have a
significant conflict or incident that involves your characters. Create a
key moment for the characters to interact if possible. Be sure to
resolve the conflict.
5. DETAILS: As always, SHOW, DON'T TELL
CONTEST:
Bennington Young Writers
http://www.bennington.edu/youngwriterscompetition.aspx
It was very creepy and weird. It would of caught my attention when I was younger, because I was always caged in. I didn't like people, I was such a brat. I do feel though that the poet was very creative. He had a good career, and I'm convinced that he's impacted a lot of people.
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