Write an essay in which you analyze the importance of plot events and characters’ actions to the development of a story’s theme. review and evaluate a story from the unit that has a clearly identifiable theme. you might choose “the tell tale heart” by edgar allen poe, “the story-teller” by saki, “the finish of patsy barnes” by paul laurence dunbar, or “the drummer boy of shiloh” by ray bradbury. be sure to identify the story and write a clear statement of its theme. in your essay, answer the following question: how do various elements of the story—conflict and resolution, characters’ dialogue and behavior—contribute to the story’s theme? support your ideas with references to the text.

Read the excerpt from part 2 of zeitoun. zeitoun woke with the sun and crawled out of his tent. the day was bright, and as far as he could see in any direction the city was underwater. . he could only think of judgment day, of noah and forty days of rain. and yet it was so quiet, so still. nothing moved. he sat on the roof and scanned the horizon, looking for any person, any animal or machine moving. nothing. as he did his morning prayers, a helicopter broke the silence, shooting across the treetops and heading downtown. why does the author include the details of zeitoun’s morning? to suggest the hopelessness of zeitoun’s situation to illustrate the solitary existence endured by survivors to establish zeitoun’s dedication to the rituals of his faith to reveal the military’s attempts at assistance