Christmas 2014 Vacation Assignment
English 9
Stephen A. Marino, Ph.d
Online Assignments: During the Christmas vacation,, you will be required to post written
reaction/analyses of short stories that you will be reading on your own. You will be posting these
analyses on turnitin.com.
“The Necklace” Due on Saturday, December 27, (no later than 10 p.m.).
Focus your analysis on the characterization of Mme. Loisel and the surprise ending.
"A Mother in Manville" Due on Wednesday, December 31, (no later than 10 p.m.).
Focus your reaction paper on what you come to understand about the characters of Jerry and the
narrator. Consider that the story is told in a first person point of view.
“Thank You, Ma’am” Due on Saturday, January 3, (no later than 10 p.m.).
Focus your analysis on how Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones turns the situation on Roger.
Why doesn’t he say “Thank You, Ma’am”?