Class Zone: The Language of Literature

PART 1	Crisis and Conflict
Guy de Maupassant	The Necklace Life can change in an instant.	A C T I V I T Y With a partner, think of the types of conflicts that a person your age might encounter. Discuss what would be hard about each situation and generate a list of possible solutions. Which of these situations sound as though they would make a good story? Compare your story ideas with those of other groups.
Richard Connell	The Most Dangerous Game Ordinary hunting bored him.
	REAL WORLD LINK Games People Probably Shouldn't Play A news magazine reports on a contemporary form of hunting human game.
Tim O'Brien	Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy? A young man gets his first taste of war.
Emily Dickinson	LITERARY LINK I like a look of Agony When are people most honest about their feelings?
Eugenia Collier	Marigolds The consequences of a youthful rage
Amy Tan	Two Kinds Why won't the daughter live her mother's dreams?
William Stafford	The Osage Orange Tree So much was left unsaid.
	COMPARING LITERATURE Storytelling Across Genres
Sebastian Junger	from The Perfect Storm One of the worst storms in history
Henry W. Longfellow	The Wreck of the Hesperus The warning signs were clear.