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Essay Topic 1

Read a review of "Why Don't You Dance?." Write an essay about how this review impacted your own views or understanding of the story.

Essay Topic 2

Pick a character from the story and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 3

Genre is a category assigned to a literary work. What are some genres that could be used to classify this story? What is the main genre of the story? Explain.

Essay Topic 4

Discuss Carver’s focus on the theme of intimacy as presented in the story.

Essay Topic 5

Discuss elements of the narrative structure: Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the themes?

Essay Topic 6

Write an essay about the author...

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