Fiction Response

Essay #1: Fiction Response In college, many students bring their books back to school on book buyback days, giving up and getting rid of books they deem expendable. Maybe they need the money; maybe they want to make sure someone after them has access to a more affordable used book. However, sometimes, we come across a readinga short short story, a short story, a novella, a novelwhich we wouldnt sell for any price. Those kinds of stories are the focus of this assignment. For this first assignment, this written work can be any sort of fiction, graphic novel/comic book series, or historical fiction, and can be from any genre. It may also be a personal narrative. Pick a work of prose fiction and describe to us why this book is so important you would never give it away or sell it (at least, not before you obtained another copy). That is, while you would definitely pass it on to a friend, you couldnt imagine simply tossing it into the trash or selling it for a few dollars. Your goal is to tell us why the book and its story (or stories) is valuable to youhow has it inspired you, moved you, chilled you, helped you see life in a different light, gotten you through a tough time, etc. This doesnt have to be just one book, but can be a series of books, Next, review page 19s Questions about the Elements of Fiction. Then, weave the the questions, which are marked in solid bullet points, using the hollow bullet points as guides for expansion and clarification of your answers, into your first essay (800+ words), describing to us why this story is such a keepsake, how it molded you, shaped you, changed you, or just plain made you laugh. You may also reference the Sample Writing: Reading Notes on page 39 and the Sample Writing: Response Paper on page 42. As you weave your answers into your essay, be sure to focus on letting us know why the story you chose is invaluable to you, bringing the answers back around to what makes the story such a keepsake. For example, you might say the protagonist gave you hope in dark times, telling us about obstacles they overcome that inspired you; you could tell us a theme of never giving up, or not judging others by preconceived notions inspired you to keep going in the face of serious opposition. Wrap up your paper with a conclusion that re-states how that written work is valuable to you, reminding us of the thesis and giving us a solid, satisfying final sentence. Lastly, be sure to include an MLA 8th Edition Works Cited page!