A Dark-Brown Dog by Stephen Crane
Students will select, read, and write a review of a story in the Classic American Short Stories in the Class Resources Additional Readings folder.
• Each essay should dedicate a paragraph or two on the following topics about the story: Style, Setting, Point of View, Conflict, Theme.
• Make sure to express your informed opinion about the subject and explain why you came to that opinion. Do more than state whether you liked or didn’t like something. Instead, base your opinion on common expectations that you share with your readers.
• Include an introduction that identifies the subject being reviewed and contains a thesis statement
• A conclusion that offers an overall judgment on the subject.
• At least 1,000 words, 3 pages double spaced, MLA format
A Dark Brown Dog by Stephen Crane
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A Dark-Brown dog and the accompanying illustrations were published in Cosmopolitan, March 1901.
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A Child was standing on a street-corner. He leaned with one shoulder against a high board-fence and swayed the other to and fro, the while kicking carelessly at the gravel.
Sunshine beat upon the cobbles, and a lazy summer wind raised yellow dust which trailed in clouds down the avenue. Clattering trucks moved with indistinctness through it. The child stood dreamily gazing.
After a time, a little dark-brown dog came trotting with an intent air down the sidewalk. A short rope was dragging from his neck. Occasionally he trod upon the end of it and stumbled.
He stopped opposite the child, and the two regarded each other. The dog hesitated for a moment, but presently he made some little advances with his tail. The child put out his hand and called him. In an apologetic manner the dog came close, and the two had an interchange of friendly pattings and waggles. The dog became more enthusiastic with each moment of the interview, until with his gleeful caperings he
• Each essay should dedicate a paragraph or two on the following topics about the story: Style, Setting, Point of View, Conflict, Theme.
• Make sure to express your informed opinion about the subject and explain why you came to that opinion. Do more than state whether you liked or didn’t like something. Instead, base your opinion on common expectations that you share with your readers.
• Include an introduction that identifies the subject being reviewed and contains a thesis statement
• A conclusion that offers an overall judgment on the subject.
• At least 1,000 words, 3 pages double spaced, MLA format
A Dark Brown Dog by Stephen Crane
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A Dark-Brown dog and the accompanying illustrations were published in Cosmopolitan, March 1901.
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A Child was standing on a street-corner. He leaned with one shoulder against a high board-fence and swayed the other to and fro, the while kicking carelessly at the gravel.
Sunshine beat upon the cobbles, and a lazy summer wind raised yellow dust which trailed in clouds down the avenue. Clattering trucks moved with indistinctness through it. The child stood dreamily gazing.
After a time, a little dark-brown dog came trotting with an intent air down the sidewalk. A short rope was dragging from his neck. Occasionally he trod upon the end of it and stumbled.
He stopped opposite the child, and the two regarded each other. The dog hesitated for a moment, but presently he made some little advances with his tail. The child put out his hand and called him. In an apologetic manner the dog came close, and the two had an interchange of friendly pattings and waggles. The dog became more enthusiastic with each moment of the interview, until with his gleeful caperings he