Story/author (PL)

1)Summary of the story

2)About the author

a.Biographical information and relevant context—in other words, what contributed to the author’s development, the author’s ideas/views, the author’s voice?

-Where is the author from?

b. The writer’s views on writing in their own words

Writers often leave traces of their views on their craft. Check the following:

-Books they have written on creative writing or literature

-Diaries they have kept and that have since been published

-Interviews they have completed withThe Paris Review, The New Yorker, or another top-tier publication

-Interviews they have completed with smaller journals or other writers

-Essays they have published

3) 5/6 Questions posed in order to encourage deeper contemplation of the text/story, and encourage its connection to other cultural events, broader life.

4) references

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Review of Mary Gordon and Her Story “Ugly”
Summary of the Story “Ugly”
The story begins with the narrator claiming that her company was sending her to Monroe for six weeks. The persona believes that the move to send her to Monroe was a good move professionally, yet she worried that it would expose her weaknesses. She believed she did not belong to the company as her background was in literature rather than science or business.

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