A Mystery of Heroism

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Jun-Tae Seo Mrs. McParlin English 10th 20 Feb 2014 Stephen Crane: “A Mystery of Heroism” Introduction A. Hook: There are many different ideas of what Heroism really is. Many people over the years always wonder what makes a person a hero. B. Background: “A Mystery of Heroism” is a short story written by the author Stephen Crane. This short story was written in 1895. C. Thesis: In the short story “A Mystery of Heroism” by Stephen Crane, the author develops the theme of heroism throughout the use of 4 literary techniques. These 4 literary techniques are narrative, irony, dialogue, and realism. Claim: Stephen Crane shows heroism throughout the short story “A Mystery of Heroism” using irony. A. Set Up/Evidence: “Collins grabbed him by the shoulder. Here it is. Here’s your drink.” (Crane0 B. Tie-In: This shows irony because Collins was scared because of the situation he was in but he showed heroism by going back to the wounded to the wounded officer. C. Set Up/Evidence: “Collins chooses to aid the wounded officer knowing he would get no recognition.” (Shaw) D. Tie-In: This shows iron because Collins wanted to think of himself as a hero by doing something heroic like helping the officer but in the end no one found about his good deed. E. Tie-In/Transition: In the short story… Claim: “A Mystery of Heroism” dialogue is used to show interaction between the characters in the story. A. Set Up/Evidence: “Thunder, I wish I had a drink. Ain’t there any water round here?” (Crane) B. Tie-In: This quote is a quote that Collins said in the beginning of the story. C. Set Up/Evidence: “Collins is represented by human kindness” (Shaw) D. Tie-In: This quote is from a criticism which says Collins is represented by kindness which can be a form of heroism. E. Tie-In/Transition: Stephen Crane uses … Claim: Realism

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