Today, I would like you to write a response to both questions below. Spend approximately 15-20 minutes on each question. Use what you have already been taught about effective writing and literary analysis when crafting your response. Do allow yourself some time to re-read and make improvements to your writing.

Did Ruth successfully deal with her past?
What moment, event, and element within the story connected with your experience, and how?

Your response should be typed, double spaced, 12 pt. font. Please have your name, Easton American Literature, and today's date in the upper right hand corner of your paper (that can be single spaced). Due by the end of the period.