Passage from FASTING, FEASTING

The assigned passage is taken from Fasting, Feasting, a novel published in 1999 by Indian novelist Anita Desai.  In the excerpt, Arun, an exchange student from India, joins members of the American host family for an afternoon at the beach.  Analyze how the author uses such literary devices as speech and point of view to characterize Arun's experience.

Passage from "The Other Paris"

The assigned passage is an excerpt from "The Other Paris," a short story by the Canadian writer Mavis Gallant.  Explain how the author uses narrative voice and characterization to provide social commentary.