The purpose of an analytical essay is to deconstruct a story based on the literary elements it contains. These literary elements include plot, character, setting, point of view, language, tone, and style, symbolism, and theme. The analysis should consider the author’s background and other literary critiques of the story.
The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber
“Soldier’s Home” (1925)
The Killers
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
This essay should:
Briefly describe Hemingway
Explore, in detail, each literary element within the short story you have selected.
Support the analysis with evidence from the text and other critiques.
Provide outside critical analysis (virtual library)
Be 1000 words long.
Have an integrated, direct quote from the text support the thesis in each of the body paragraphs.
Be written using APA
Use APA guidelines for citation, both in-text and on a References page.
Use 3rd-person only to write this paper.
