Title: Exploring Romantic Relationships and Personal Identification in Literature

Length and Format: 2 separate paragraphs (approximately 150-300 words for each paragraph; submit in one document
Instructions:
-answer each question in one fully developed paragraph. (A fully developed paragraph will be approximately 150 – 300 words.) 
-Think of each paragraph as a condensed essay with an introduction (topic sentence), body (support/textual evidence), and ending:
-Begin with a topic sentence that states the point your paragraph will prove (introduction). 
-In the body of each paragraph, use one or more quotes from the text/s you are discussing and cite the quotes correctly in the paragraph using MLA citation. Provide a context for the quote prior to quoting, and provide commentary of the quote after quoting. 
-End each body paragraph with a sentence that emphasizes/returns to the main point of the paragraph. 
You do NOT need a Works Cited page for this assignment. 
What does “A Telephone Call” by Dorothy Parker and “Straight Pool” by John O’Hara suggest about romantic relationships? Refer to one or more specific examples from both stories to support your ideas.
Choose a character from any story, play or poem that we read this semester with which you can identify. Explain why you identify with this character. (You may discuss the character’s situation, personality traits, and/or values. Refer to one or more specific examples from the text.)