God of Thunder

Option 1:
“Zolaria”
In class we discussed the final showdown between the narrator and the monster Ogan Veen in “Zolaria.”
Write an essay which addresses this question:
Is the narrator’s tone threatening or pleading at the end of “Zolaria”? What does this
communicate about a larger theme of this text? Provide examples from the text to support your
ideas.
Option 2:
Thor: God of Thunder
What does it mean to be worthy in Jason Aaron’s Thor: God of Thunder? Provide examples from
the text to support your ideas.
Option 3:
“The City Born Great”
Does the “The City Born Great” characterize New York City as monstrous or vulnerable? What
does this characterization suggest? Provide examples from the text to support your ideas.
Option 4:
Pick one of the short stories we’ve read this semester and identify and explore a theme you’ve
uncovered in the text. Provide examples from the text to support your ideas.
You can use some of the literary elements we’ve discussed in class if you want: tone, metaphor,
setting, characterization, symbols, imagery etc.
Here is a list of readings you can choose from:
Ray Bradbury’s “There Will Come Soft Rains”
Jack Finney’s “I’m Scared”
Jason Aaron’s “Thor: God of Thunder”
Caitlin Horrocks’s “Zolaria”
N.K. Jemisin’s “The City Born Great”