Respond to the characters and setting of "The Gift of the Magi," "The Most Dangerous Game," or "The Open Window." Instructions:
Choose one of the following topics and write at least 125 words (two or three paragraphs).
1. Examine the plot structure in "The Most Dangerous Game": locate the exposition, building action, climax, and
resolution
2. Examine how the setting and characterization build the theme in "The Gift of the Magi."
3. Examine how characterization drives the story in "The Open Window."
Try to use connecting words at the end or beginning of each paragraph. Summarize and conclude in a conclusion
paragraph.
You will be graded on the following criteria:
1. Clearly state your position and support it within the length requiremant.
2. Make sure each paragraph contains one main idea and support. Use complete sentences including compound and
complex sentences.
3. Include an introductory paragraph, proper transitions, and an appropriate conclusion.
4. Make sure your essay contains no errors in conventions such as spelling and grammar errors.

What do both in memoriam, a. h. h. and “the lady of shalott” by alfred, lord tennyson suggest about people’s relationships with others? people can remain united even in death. people are mysterious and can never fully know one another. separation from others can lead to pain and loneliness. people create barriers that can prevent them from forging ties with others.

Read the passage from animal farm. "that was part of the arrangement! " cried squealer. "jones's shot only grazed him. i could show you this in his own writing, if you were able to read it. the plot was for snowball, at the critical moment, to give the signal for flight and leave the field to the enemy. and he very nearly succeeded—i will even say, comrades, he would have succeeded if it had not been for our heroic leader, comrade napoleon. do you not remember how, just at the moment when jones and his men had got inside the yard, snowball suddenly turned and fled, and many animals followed him? and do you not remember, too, that it was just at that moment, when panic was spreading and all seemed lost, that comrade napoleon sprang forward with a cry of 'death to humanity! ' and sank his teeth in jones's leg? surely you remember that, comrades? " exclaimed squealer, frisking from side to side. now when squealer described the scene so graphically, it seemed to the animals that they did remember it. at any rate, they remembered that at the critical moment of the battle snowball had turned to flee. but boxer was still a little uneasy. how does the characterization of squealer support the author’s purpose? squealer's dramatic accusations draw parallels between him and stalin’s propagandists. squealer's uncertainty shows that he is not a reliable ally of napoleon and is ineffective with messaging. squealer's ability to get the animals to listen to him shows that any animal can rise to be a leader in time. squealer's humble interactions with the animals reflect the importance of equality and cooperation.

The purpose of an informative essay is to express personal feelings about a topic. describe events from a certain point of view. instruct the reader about a topic. express and defend an opinion.