Complete the Short Story Guide in preparation for the assignment and your Discussion-Based Assessment. Write a well-reasoned essay in which you respond to one of the following quotations. In your response, take a position (whether you agree or disagree) and use evidence from the story, real life, and one other short story or novel you have read to support your perspective. There is no right or wrong response; instead, your instructor will be evaluating your depth of thought and the strength of your evidence and explanations.