2. Write one typed page in response to the following prompt: Write a brief narrative piece modeled on one of the three passages from Color of Water listed below. Your writing should strive to mimic McBride's writing (e.g., sentence structure, word choice, level of detail, and so on ) rather than the specific nature of the incident. That said, you may find it helpful to follow the general nature of the passage's incident as described below.
- p. 9 ("As a boy...race and identity she ignored"; a profile of someone you know well, probably with a distinctive personality)
- pp. 34-36 ("The incident confirmed my fears...a knot of disbelief and tears"; a confrontation with someone that probably ended badly)
- pp. 94-95 ("The question of race...began to fall apart"; activities with your family that you probably hated)
In addition, be sure to bring 50 Essays to class as you will read George Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant."
Lastly, stop by on Friday during tutorial to pick up your summer essays before the weekend. If you don't get them from me, I will leave them with the substitute.
