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Other Works

Choose another short story or novel written by Andrea Barrett and compare / contrast the writing style Barrett employs in the storytelling. What messages are the same in both pieces of her work? What messages are different? Write a short report of your findings citing examples from both texts to strengthen your arguments.

Short Story Review

Choose one of the short stories included in this collection and do some research on its reviews. How was this story first received by critics? Did the critical reviews differ from the public's reviews? How do all these reviews compare / contrast to your own view of the story? Write a short report of your findings.

Interviews

Imagine that a reporter has come to the home town of one of the characters in this collection of short stories to interview them for the local newspaper. Create a list of 10 questions that the...

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