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Topic 3:  Choose one short story or novel excerpt. Write a piece in which you explore the following: In what ways could this story be considered an artifact of history?  What does this story teach us about history?  How does a story teach us about a time or place differently than a history book? Above is the topic I am choosing to dive deeper into. The key elements that are going to be necessary in making this project happen is finding a story that is obviously an artifact of history, and that has a proper plot point. The story I am going to be attempting is Romeo and Juliet. The reason I am choosing this is the story of history it holds, and how important it is to our history. This is a story that has been told in schools all over the world, and holds true today. It has one main theme, and that is that is history repeats itself, and there are always obstacles to overcome, however, we need to fight through them. 

Topic 1: p ick a subject: love, work, freedom, etc. Then choose two selections and discuss how that subject is discussed in those selections. Use literary devices to help frame your discussi on.   The reason I would choose this subject is because of the opportunity that writing this has. What I mean by this is they are very open subjects that speak volumes to me. Using literary devices I can most definitely meet the requirements for the posts when speaking about love, work, and freedom. To me, I feel they even all tie together which is why I feel a connection to it. I love love, I love work, and I love freedom, they are all things that I am passionate about and they really speak to me. Topic 2:  From a piece of fiction (short story, section of novel, or a play) choose a female character on whom to focus, and create a project that discusses some of the following questions:  What is the author’s attitude towards her? (how can you tell?) What is your attitude towa...