Fiction Analysis - "The Other Paris"

Question 1

step 1

Answer 1

read prompt

Question 2

step 2: diagnose the prompt

Answer 2

• intro: the follow passage is an excerpt from The Other Paris, a short story by the Canadian writer Mavis Gallant
• warning: read the passage carefully
• claims: explain how the author uses narrative voice and characterization
• warrants: to provide social commentary

Question 3

step 3

Answer 3

read the piece

Question 4

step 4: which devices establish the claims/warrants

Answer 4

• characterization data
• created shallow characters using direct characterization
• illustrates that you marry someone who is suitable for marriage
• direct characterization shows societal pressure to get married
• you can’t learn everything from formal education
• marriage should not be stumbled upon
• characterize the narrative voice and how it comments on the social data

Question 5

step 5

Answer 5

organize the essay