●       Assignment #3– (Expository Essay) Select one of the following themes and explain how it appears throughout the story. Write your answer in three detailed paragraphs of five sentences or more. Use specific examples from the story to support your explanation. 

a.     shame and embarrassment

b.     personal identity

c.      age stereotypes

d.     relationships

e.     humor in literature

f.       American values

g.     The American Dream