When you decide to read a book or watch a movie, how do you decide which one to choose? Bookstores, libraries, and your favorite streaming services are filled with thousands of choices. In fact, it is one of the hallmarks of life in the 21st century—choice! Most of us rely on recommendations or descriptions from our friends or online reviews. It is likely that you have even provided one or two of these reviews yourself.
Being able to describe a story is an important skill. Not only does it help solidify your understanding of the story and let your teacher know what you learned, but story reviews and summaries also help friends and classmates make choices about their reading.
Journal
Locate your file containing this module’s journal assignment, paste the prompts below at the end of the document, and label the entry with this lesson’s title. Then type a response to each prompt.
- How would you describe the story “Steeled” to someone who hasn’t read it? You might use terms like genre, fantasy, logical and illogical, and surreal or surrealism in your description.
- Explain the symbolism in “Steeled.” Identify two or three possible symbols and explain what they might mean.
When you have written a complete and detailed answer to the journal prompt, save the file so that you can open it again for the next lesson with a journal assignment. (You will submit your journal to your teacher for grading once or twice during the module.)
