Hey English 11!
In case you missed it, we read this short story by Flannery O'Connor:The Life You Save May Be Your Own
also available in video form, if you'd like: TLYS short story video
So here's your assignment:
This story ends
abruptly, and leaves the reader feeling like there is more that needs to be
said. Your assignment is to write a continuation of the story that involves one
of the characters-- Mrs. Crater, Lucynell, Mr. Shiftlet, or the hitchhiker.
What happens to Lucynell once she wakes up at The Hot Spot? Where is Mr.
Shiftlet is going and what will he do there? What happens to Mrs. Crater? The
options are endless!
Your new ending
must be AT LEAST two pages, double-spaced. Make sure you use correct grammar,
capitalization, and punctuation. Try to copy the style of Flannery O’Connor to
make your new ending believable. DO NOT try to write an outlandish or absurd
ending—make it REALISTIC. Endings that show little or no effort or attempts to
follow the story will not receive credit.
You will have
Wednesday (A Day), Thursday (B Day), and the first 25 minutes of class on
Friday (A Day) to work in the lab. This
assignment is DUE by September 30th.
You can email your new endings to me, or you may type them up and bring them in. I will choose the top 5 endings, then as a class we will choose the best new ending. Winner will receive 5 Schrute Bucks!