The first text i chose was a poem, "To help the monkey cross the river" by Thomas Lux. I chose this poem because it makes you think, is he really helping the monkey? Should he just let nature take its course? This poem also is filled with irony, a hunter that is helping a monkey escape a croc and an anaconda, yet he's hunting the anaconda and croc.
The second text I chose was another poem, "Dear John Wayne" by Luoise Erdrich, because it is about someone being stereotyped, and everyone can relate to that.
Next I chose a short story, "Human Evolution" by Octavia Butler, because lately in entertainment, such as movies, there has been a lot of human evolution and I thought it would be a fun short story to read.
The next text I chose was a play. The play "Antigone" by Sophocles is a great story about conflict and justice. I read this play a few years back and it is one of my favorites. Although it is very long it still is entertaining.
Lastly I chose "Killings" written by Andre Dubus. I chose this short story because is seemed an exciting and suspenseful story. It does not seem like a typical story you read for an English class, which can make it that much more exciting.
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