Assignment+Three+-+Fiction+Reading

Please read and annotate for - stylistic techniques - why you know you're in the presence of good writing for

“In the Cemetery where Al Jolson is Buried”, by Amy Hempel:



1. Read the story and then reread the last section of this story. Discuss the implications of the last line. Pay careful attention to the narrator’s reactions throughout the piece.

2. What is the “language of grief” in the story? Use examples.

Also--remember to use evidence to support your analysis, including quotes from the text. I'm looking for responses that are developed (read: more that 2 or 3 sentences.)

This will be due Wednesday night at midnight. Thanks!