Write an essay in which you analyze the importance of plot events and characters’ actions to the development of a story’s theme.
Review and evaluate a story from the unit that has a clearly identifiable theme. You might choose “The Tell Tale Heart” by Edgar Allen Poe, “The Story-Teller” by Saki, “The Finish of Patsy Barnes” by Paul Laurence Dunbar, or “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” by Ray Bradbury. Be sure to identify the story and write a clear statement of its theme. In your essay, answer the following question: How do various elements of the story—conflict and resolution, characters’ dialogue and behavior—contribute to the story’s theme? Support your ideas with references to the text.
In addition to the Stage Manager, the two characters who appear first at the opening of Act II are: Howie Newsome and Joe CrowellHowie newsome first appears as the milkman and Joe crowell appear first continuing his conversation about the teacher's marriage.
