Write a Critical Essay Based on your notes, develop a brief essay that answers the question: What is the common theme of these stories, and which story develops the common theme most effectively? Craft a thesis statement that presents a precise claim in answer to the question. Defend your position with textual evidence, focusing on ways in which the experiences of the characters develop the theme. Organize your argument logically, and provide a conclusion that is based on the points you have made.-From "Coyote Remembered" and "The Key"

In a 10-12 sentence response-style paragraph, explore the degree to which you agree or disagree with faulkner’s message. “i believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. he is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance. the poet's, the writer's, duty is to write about these things. it is his privilege to man endure by lifting his heart, by reminding him of the courage and honor and hope and pride and compassion and pity and sacrifice which have been the glory of his past. the poet's voice need not merely be the record of man, it can be one of the props, the pillars to him endure and prevail” (faulkner 773-775).