Identify the symbolism associated with the birthmark that contributes to your understanding of the scientists motives and the theme of the unpardonable sin in The Birth-Mark (hint: see pages 285-90 as well as any research you have done into the literary use of the unpardonable sin).

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l. Comment on the role that the narrator plays in your understanding of the mother and the daughter in Girl (hint: see pages 160-64).
2. Identify the symbolism associated with the birthmark that contributes to your understanding of the scientists motives and the theme of the unpardonable sin in The Birth-Mark (hint: see pages 285-90 as well as any research you have done into the literary use of the unpardonable sin).
3. Identify the techniques of characterization that Amy Tan uses to bring to life the central character in A Pair of Tickets (hint: see pages 180-87).
4. “Boys and Girls” is a beautifully structured story with a beginning, middle, and end. Identify these parts and explain how they relate to one another (hint: see pages 82-89).
5. Think about your reactions to Margaret Atwoods Lusus Naturae and Edith Whatons Roman Fever. What distinguishes these two women authors, and their respective works, from the other authors and stories that you have read for English 103. How might these distinctions help to explain Atwoods and Whartons enduring popularity among readers all over the world? (Hint: You may draw from your fellow students discussion posts #3 and #4 as you think through and develop a response of two paragraphs, minimum.)

4. “Boys and Girls” is a beautifully structured story with a beginning, middle, and end. Identify these parts and explain how they relate to one another (hint: see pages 82-89).

5. Think about your reactions to Margaret Atwoods Lusus Naturae and Edith Whatons Roman Fever. What distinguishes these two women authors, and their respective works, from the other authors and stories that you have read for English 103. How might these distinctions help to explain Atwoods and Whartons enduring popularity among readers all over the world? (Hint: You may draw from your fellow students discussion posts #3 and #4 as you think through and develop a response of two paragraphs, minimum.)