An Idea for YOU! (if you've waited this late!) =#

My original idea was to take a short story (mine was going to be Greenleaf by Flannery O'Connor, may personal favority female author) and analyze the way in which the author of the story "painted with words." In the case of Greenleaf, I was planning on analyzing how O'Connor used light in her story and the implications that painting certain scenes and characters with certain lights had. In the case of O'Connor, she usually uses light to symbolize divinity--as in, in the "heavenly" lit scenes where the bull is shrowded in purple light, she is setting the bull up as a Godly figure in the story. Contrary to that, she often uses the sun's light--wich appears harsh and bullet-like to Mrs. May, the anti-protagonist of the story (she's a really nasty main character!)--to appear as God's truth striking down upon her as almost too strong for her to recognize, emphasizing her sense of character.

With so many wonderful authors out there and SOO many great stories, why don't you just pick one and analyze it using the tools we've gained over the course? Ditch the literary analysis, save that for English class! Focus on the painting WITHIN the words!

Here's a pretty picture with light! (Not much to look at, unfortunately, when analyzing literature!)