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Choose one of the readings from this unit, and in a well-crafted two-page essay,
respond to the following prompt:
• Write, from your personal viewpoint, a literary response essay about how the
author uses the setting to vividly portray the environment to enhance your
immersion in the story.
• Did the setting contribute to a deeper emotional connection with the characters or
a better understanding of the themes?
The chosen reading is “The Secret Lion” by Alberto Alvaro Rios pulled from Kirszner, L. G., & Mandell, S. R. (2024). Portable literature: Reading, reacting, writing (10th ed.). Cengage Learning US.
Chapter 11: “The Secret Lion” by Alberto Alvaro Rios
pages 222-226
Remember that your audience for this essay is people who have read the
stories/poems. Use text examples to support your answer.
Your essay will have the following components:
• A title page.
• An Introduction
• A thesis at the end of the introduction that clearly states how the setting
enhances your immersion in the story.
• At least two supporting sections that defend your thesis/focus of the essay.
• Text support with properly cited in-text citations.
• A concluding paragraph.
• A reference page with the short story citation, and citations for any outside
sources you use.
Your response should be at least two pages in length (does not include the title
and reference pages).
• Your response should have a properly APA formatted title page and reference
page. Utilize the template for your title page.
• Ensure APA format for all citations.
• The paper should be double-spaced with 1-inch margins. Choice of fonts: 11-
point Calibri,11-point Arial,12-point Times New Roman.
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