Unit 2, Lesson 5 MODIFIED Portfolio Directions: In Unit 2, you have a two part portfolio. You will complete this portfolio in Lesson
5 for your rough draft, and then you will use this rough draft to complete a compare-contrast
essay to be submitted in Unit 2, Lesson 13.
In Units 1 and 2, we read various works from different parts of the Americas. Within these
pieces, we saw writers address similar topics such as identity, the individual, and life in
general.
Compare and/or contrast characterization, symbols, or imagery in two different works to
identify how these writers develop themes on your chosen topic. You will choose TWO works
from the list below. Write a 4-5 paragraph essay which includes an introduction paragraph,
body paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph. You must use textual evidence from both
works to support your ideas.
"The Day of Butterfly (33) "No Dogs Bark" (46) "A Sad Vaudeville" (53) "When Greek Meets
Greek" (72) "The Youngest Doll" (81) "The Third Bank of the River" (98) "The Book of Sand"
(106), "The Censors" (112) "And of Clay Are We Created" (120)

What is the metaphor used for captain beatty? what is he being compared to?

In hard times by charles dickens, the scene in which the characters discuss the depiction of horses on wallpaper and flowers on carpets is the author’s way of showing the absurdity of

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.