Select FOUR of the short stories read this semester, andanalyze them in terms of theme, characters, style, images, etc.Indicate which, in your opinion, was the most effective – and why.( Barn burning, Gimpel the fool, and The Glass Menagerie, Wants byPaley, ) 5. Compare “Oedipus Rex†and “Othello†in terms of theirdesignations as tragic heroes, keeping in mind Aristotle’sdefinition of the qualities a tragic hero should possess. Whichseems most worthy of the title of “tragic heroâ€, referringSPECIFICALLY to events and actions in the play to support yourposition. ( Quotes from Short story from Literature Approaches toFiction Poetry and Drama by Robert Diyanni) Other online sources aswell .
