Embarrassing

This essay will be a personal narrative so please use first person/third person only! DO NOT cut and paste from the web, DO NOT use the words of others as your own. Avoid plagiarism. If you have questions about how to quote, contact me. Paragraphs are identified by an indentation of five spaces (a tab), do not make extra spaces between paragraphs. Use the standard margins of 1″ on the top and bottom margins and 1.25″ on the left and right margins. Use the standard font “Times New Roman” size 12. -Embarrassment is the feeling of shame that follows the failure of expectations. It is similar to regret, but differs in that the person feeling regret focuses primarily on his or her personal choices that contributed to the poor outcome. – In each of the stories listed below, a character experiences some form of embarrassment or even disappointment. A&P by John Upton Araby by James Joyce How to Date a Browngirl, Blackgirl… by Juno Diaz Girl With Bangs by Zadie Smith – Write 3 pages about yourself being or feeling similar embarrassment or perhaps, disappointment, like the characters from any story above. Describe the situation that was ultimately your setback, then explain what led to those issues which had unfortunate consequences. – Compare/Contrast with the story or stick with one aspect of it. – Why was disappointment or embarrassment felt? Was it justified? Explain. Submit to D2L by or before Tuesday, February 24- Email a draft if you want my help editing – If you have any questions or concerns, contact me any time via TEXT (646) 675-9664 or send me an email: marni.gold@sunyrockland.edu Due on Feb 24, 2026 11:59 PM