Author Imitation Assignment
Your task is to write a short story in the style of one of the major 4 Modern American authors we have studied this semester. You have randomly been assigned your author, and you must turn in an author card with your assignment. You may switch author cards with someone, but you can only write in the style of that author if you have their card since you must turn it in with your story.
Your short story should be between 3-4 pages in length (hopefully closer to 3.) You must imitate your author in regards to:
- Subject matter
- Setting
- Characters
- Themes
- Style (diction, syntax, figurative language, etc.)
Other students will be reading your story and attempting to guess which author you are imitating. Therefore, give your story a real (and hopefully significant title) as opposed to calling it “Hemingway imitation story.”
This assignment is due Monday, June 8th.
