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Write a 4-sentence summary for the short story we read in class today. Include the following.

Title
Author
Genre
Time Period (optional-if important for context)
Setting
Main characters
Main conflict---1 sentence that answers the question What is the story about
Authors message to readers/theme

Example (advanced) 4-Sentence Summary for the Filipino and the Drunkard by William Saroyan.
Providing a look into the accepted practice of racism in the 1950s, The Filipino and the Drunkard, a provocative
short story written by William Saroyan, details the pursuit of an innocent hardworking Filipino boy by an angry racist
Drunkard. The boy is on his way to see his sick brother in Oakland when he is chased and cornered into a bathroom stall.
Enraged, and in an attempt to escape, the boy stabs the Drunkard to get away. Ultimately, Saroyan spins a heartbreaking tale
that leaves the reader in disbelief wondering why the people on the ship do not lift a finger to prevent this tragic conclusion.
THE BREAKDOWN:
TAG-title, author, genre: The Filipino and the Drunkard, a provocative short story written by William Saroyan.
Authors purpose: Providing a look into the accepted practice of racism Saroyan spins a heartbreaking tale that leaves
the reader in disbelief wondering why the people on the ship do not lift a finger to prevent this tragic conclusion.
Time period: in the 1950s.
Setting: The boy is on his way to see his sick brother in Oakland
Main Characters: an innocent hardworking Filipino boy by an angry racist Drunkard wondering why the people on
the ship
Main Conflict: the pursuit of an innocent hardworking Filipino boy by an angry racist Drunkard
HINT: the bold-faced words are descriptive adjectives that make the summary come alive for the reader in just 4 short
sentences!

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