Fiction
Choose one of the following two stories to write your essay.
Eudora Welty’s A Worn Path page 456
OR
Alice Walker’s (she wrote the Color Purple) Everyday Use page 553
If you chose A Worn Path explain why you think the grandson is dead or alive.
If you chose Everyday use describe the two daughters and why you think the mother makes the decision to give the handmade quilt to Maggie rather than to Dee.
In an essay of 1000-2000 words (3-6 pages) answer the prompt that is associated with your story choice.
Use supporting details like examples, illustrations, and quotations from the story to strengthen your viewpoints.
Include the story as a reference.
Use APA format and correct grammar and punctuation. Remember to introduce the author and the story in the introduction.
