Read the excerpt. arsat’s voice vibrated loudly … “i had her there! i had her! to get her i would have faced all mankind. but i had her—and—” his words went out ringing into the empty distances. … then he said quietly— “tuan, i loved my brother.” what is the effect of the story within a story in joseph conrad’s “the lagoon”? it tells arsat’s story and gives insights into his feelings. it tells why the white man and arsat are friends. it explains why the steersman does not like arsat. it describes the white man’s personal struggle and goals.

You are to write a five paragraph literary essay based on one of the 4 prompts and what you have read and learned in this module. these are your options: 1. how do the events of "the white umbrella" teach the narrator a lesson about shame and acceptance? 2. what role does creativity play in "the bat-poet"? 3. how does the character of squeaky change over the course of "raymond's run"? 4. discuss the influences of older family members on the protagonists and speakers in the stories and poems of this unit. you are to write a five paragraph literary essay based on what you have read and learned in this module. your final submission should meet the following requirements. • submit completed pre-writing and outline documents. • write an essay that contains an introduction with hook and thesis statement, supporting paragraphs with evidence and at least one quotation, and a conclusion that restates the thesis and reviews main points. • use transitions appropriate to the pattern of organization. • use vocabulary to create tone and voice. • cite primary source (quotation). • submit completed revision checklist. • vary sentence structure. • create sentences with parallel structures. • use technology in the writing process.