A Secret Sorrow by Karen Van Der Zee AND A Sorrowful Woman by Gail Godwin

Compare and Contrast two fiction short stories

1. Chapters 11-12 of “A Secret Sorrow” by Karen Van Der Zee 2. “A Sorrowful Woman” by Gail Godwin

5 paragraph MLA Format 4 quotes from text to support evidence Formula Fiction VS Realism Cliché -> ambiguity Gender expectation / role within marriage Use literary terms to support evidence Set up 1. Intro 2. Author / back info 3. Compare – evidence from text 4. Contrast – evidence from text 5. Conclusion – Work cited