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Setting is the place where a story happens. Where does “The Skylight Room” take place? How do characters feel about the place and why?

Essay Topic 2

O. Henry's short stories are known for their plot twists. How is “The Skylight Room” an example of the type of stories O. Henry was known for--stories that end with a plot twist?

Essay Topic 3

Miss Leeson is viewed differently by the male and female boarders. How and why is Miss Leesn viewed differently by the male and female boarders?

Essay Topic 4

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon her interpretation of life. How does Henry use artistic license to create the realistic background of the story?

Essay Topic 5

Miss Leeson lived in poverty. Does the story seem to indicate whether her poverty was her fault of situational?

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