Think about this story's point of view as if you were Maupassant trying to decide how to tell your story. Write a paragraph telling how the story would change if it were told in the first person by a. Mathilde's husband b. Mathilde herself Be specific. Cite at least two ways in which the story or its effect would differ if a different person told it.

The Inner Life Doodle's inner life is revealed in the "lies" he tells. Write a paragraph analyzing these stories. Be sure to review the passage on page 319 where the stories are described. Consider these questions:

• What do Doodle's characters want?
• What kind of world do they live in?
• Why does Doodle tell these stories?
• What do his stories reveal about him?

If your opening sentences work well, they'll make readers want to know what's coming next. Look at the Box of Beginnings on page 115 . What do these openings tell you immediately? What can you predict about what might happen next? What questions do these openers put in your mind? Here, on the next page, are some strategies for writing a good beginning:

Choose the correct word from the pair in parentheses.

"It dropped them at (their, they're) door in the Rue des Martyrs, and they climbed wearily up to (their, they're) apartment."

"I Am" Poem Writing as either ranny or Granddaddy Cain, complete the following lines of an "I Am" poem: I am _________________________ I wonder _________________________ I hear _________________________ I try _________________________ I wish _________________________ I dream _________________________ I see _________________________ I hope _________________________

Suppose a detective assigned to the case at the time it happened wrote a report with this theory about the disappearance of Fortunato: "Montresor is the last member of an old aristocratic Catholic family that lost its money. Fortunato was a businessman who had recently become wealthy and wasn't above cheating to make money. Fortunato also was a member of the Masons, a secret Protestant organization that Catholics cannot join. These facts explain Montresor's hatred of Fortunato. They also supply him vith a motive for murder." Now you are another detective assigned to the still unsolved case a few years later. In a report to your supervisor, explain exactly what you think of this theory. If you agree or disagree, tell why and find reasons in the story to support your case.