1. In A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery OConnor

Is the grandmother a symbol of the South with its ideas of chivalry, formal manners, and tradition. Is she a victim of those values?

2. In A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner

Could the same be said of Miss Emily Grierson that she was a symbol of the Old South?

Please explain your answer.

3. In Cathedral by Raymond Carver

a. Describe the wife and the Blind man. Are they flat or round characters? Why?

b. What is the main conflict in Cathedral? How is this conflict resolved? Be specific.

4. In "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller, we discussed several themes, including planned obsolescence, suicide, corporate downsizing, and urban revitalization, among others. Please analyze Death of a Salesmanusing Marxist Criticism.