Your paper should address these things, thus ask these questions to yourself when researching. -What is the story trying to teach me? -What is the real meaning, not the literal? -Do others share my opinion? If so show proof. -Is the meaning historical or from the author's life? --Who is the writing for and how is this accomplished? -Is there symbolism or other things used to prove the author's point? In order to get an idea or the work it is best to see what other people have said about it and use their ideas as proof that what you are telling me is valid. You can use quotes that are cited and your own words but passing off an author's work as your own will result in a zero and be reported to the University. -5 pages (not including works cited page) - 12pt font, times new roman, standard margins - The paper must follow MLA format - Unique title - You must use 6 sources that are based on fact; such as library books, databases, and academic journals. Citations should not be the bulk of your paper. They should come from sites ending in .edu, .gov, .org, do not use .com sites as they are not monitored by reliable sources. The databases for literature are JSTOR and Project Muse and can be accessed through the library's page. Readings to choose from: An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge- Ambrose Bierce The Cask of Amontillado- Edgar Allen Poe Bartleby the Scrivner - Herman Melville "The Yellow Wallpaper" - Charlotte Perkins Gilman "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" by Ernest Hemingway "In the Penal Colony" by Franz Kafka