Select one of the short stories in the reading list for Week 2.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word essay in which you explain the theme of the story.

• Create a thesis statement that makes a claim about the overriding theme of the story from your perspective.
• Support your thesis with at least two academic sources from the University Library. These are in addition to citing the textbooks as sources.
• Identify and explain the use of significant literary elements in the story and how they contribute to the overall theme. http://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=… Touted as one of the first major feminist writers, Charlotte Perkins Gilman spent her life fighting to liberate women from the yoke of domesticity. This is a stunning BBC dramatization of Gilman’s autobiographical account of a woman driven to madness by the repressive mores of Victorian culture. Stephen Dillon as the husband, John, and Julia Watson as the despondent heroine give stellar performances in this production directed by the BBC’s John Clive. (76 minutes) A BBC Production.

Format your paper consistent with MLA guidelines. (Note. Students who are not enrolled in the BA in English program may use APA formatting without penalty.)