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Discussion Topic
In this unit, you examined how authors keep us on the edge of our seats through mystery, tension, and surprise.

From your reading, which texts were successful in keeping you engaged through mystery, tension, and surprise? Why were the authors of those texts so successful?
Think about a technique authors can use to create mystery, tension, and suspense. Compare and contrast how two authors from this unit used that technique. You may wish to connect their technique to plot, theme, or another literary element you studied this unit. Which of these authors kept you most on the edge of your seat and how?
In this unit, you explored how authors draw upon or transform source material or older works. What changes did you notice after the authors transformed the source material? How did the transformed materials engage a new audience?

Text's:
Games at Twilight
by Anita Desai
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"New Chicago"
by Kelley Armstrong
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The Monkey's Paw
by W.W. Jacobs

Answer 1

The above question requires a personal answer based on your interpretation of the texts presented. For this reason, it is not right for me to write an answer for you, but I will show you how to answer them.

First, you should read all the texts the question refers to and pay attention to how the authors create suspense, mystery, and tension in their stories.

Based on this reading, you can answer their questions as follows:

• First question: You must evaluate which of the texts managed to make you anxious, through a strong mystery. You should also show how this text builds the tension that made you anxious and with these builds it is efficient. Ex: "The Monkey's Paw," is effective in building a great deal of tension because of the unpredictability of the consequences that the monkey paw will create.

• Second question: The techniques used to create tension are those that increase the mystery of the work and the reader's anxiety. Usually, this is done with a technique called foreshadowing, where the author provides information about something that is yet to happen in the story, in a subjunctive way, leaving the reader curious and anxious about the story. The foreshadowing can be seen in "The Monkey's Paw" when the White family visitor asserts that the monkey paw can create terrible consequences.

• Third question: Authors adapt old stories and source materials making them more modern and identifiable with current readers. In this way, the reader can identify current concerns and fears, which allow him to get involved with the story presented.

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