Winter Dreams
Writing to Evaluate (Essay #2)
Prompt: The classic American short stories, “Winter Dreams,” and “A Worn Path,” have endings that are unsettling to some. “Winter Dreams,” maybe unsettling because the main character spends his life trying to achieve the American dream and never succeeds in finding happiness. “A Worn Path” may be unsettling because the reader never really knows if the grandson is okay or even alive. A question that could be applied to both of these stories is: Are their journeys futile? Write a 4-paragraph essay explaining why the endings may be unsettling. Use one quote in each body paragraph. Follow the outline.
Outline:
Introduction
grabber
background
thesis
Body Paragraph (discuss how Dexter from, “Winter Dreams,” spends his life trying to achieve the American dream and never succeeds in finding happiness)
main idea
set up quote
insert quote
further, explain the quote
Body Paragraph (discuss how Phoenix from, “A Worn Path,” makes a long and arduous journey over and over for a grandson who may or may not still be alive )
main idea
set up quote
insert quote
further, explain the quote
Conclusion
explain whether or not you think Dexter’s journey is futile and why
explain whether or not you think Phoenix’s journey is futile and why
discuss how each of these stories reflects real life and what readers should take away from them
Your essay must be meet minimal requirements or will not be graded! Please follow the rubric.
Recommended – use spelling and grammar checkers prior to submission to improve your score.
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