o prepare for completion of this worksheet:
- Review Brady’s “Why I (Still) Want a Wife” and Porter’s “Rope” and apply literary criticism techniques:
- Question the motive of each author.
- What are they trying to communicate about the role of “wife” and family and community experience?
- How do they support their perspective on the role of “wife”?
- Consider what comes to mind when you think of the term “wife” based on your own experience, family, and culture.
- What are some key differences you notice between the essay and short story style?
Download the Week 3 Worksheet document from this week’s Learning Resources.
- Save the worksheet to your computer.
- Follow the instructions on the worksheet as you complete the three required written responses.
- Write your responses directly on the worksheet. This is the document that will be submitted.