Story to analyze Ula, Emily Anderson. "Departure." Cincinnati Review, vol. 14, no. 2, Nov. 2017, pp 98-107

Make sure that you are prioritizing analysis over summary. Beware of over-quoting and/or not integrating or discussing included quotations. Cite all quotations and paraphrases in MLA format. Include a work cited entry at the end of your essay.

At the conclusion of the exam, turn in your index card, the short story, scrap paper, this prompt, if you printed it out, and your bluebook essay.

Choose one of the theses below and write an essay that supports the thesis with strong, specific support from the text.

• Emily Anderson Ula's chosen title "Departure" reflects literal, emotional, and symbolic layers of meaning present in the story.
• In "Departure," Emily Anderson Ula uses the events of one day in the life of her main character, Drita, to explore challenges faced by many immigrant women.
• In "Departure," Emily Anderson Ula explores several kinds of freedom that go beyond financial independence, and, in fact, suggests that Drita's lottery win reveals these non-monetary freedoms that she had not been able to recognize before.
• In "Departure," Emily Anderson Ula uses trains and travel to structure the narrative and to metaphorically reveal a belief about American life.
• The story argues that duty to self not others is the American way.
• The story uses Drita's superstitions to highlight the unfair nature of life in America