Short Stories

Do now: In table groups, discuss O'Brien's message about Love vs. War, and fantasy vs. reality. Identify which literary methods best show these messages (15 minutes)
Objectives:

• analyze the short story for theme, motifs, and character development

Agenda:

1. do now

2. Individually: Review "Interpreter of Maladies." think about: how does Lahiri use the motif of "seeing" in the story? How does she use layering to create character development? 

3. Class discussion: Group leaders

4. Summarizer

HW: Read and annotate (if leader group) "The Library of Babel"