They say there are no new stories, just variations. Some say all stories can be related to the Hero's Journey. Some say all stories are either comedies or tragedies.
There is another popular theory out there that all stories can fit into one of 36 categories. We'll be talking about those 36 categories on Wednesday in preparation for your final task: to write a short story.
Click here for explanations of those 36 categories. We will go over many of these in class.
To help you with this task, we'll be reading several cool short stories along the way. Most of the reading will be started in class and finished at home for homework. Here are the terms you will be responsible for:
At the end of this unit, you will have a short story test, and will have written a short story!
Tonight's homework:
Read "After I Jumped in the River and Before I Drowned".
