What are two central ideas in Peking Dust? China has very busy streets; Chinese people do not have good manners.

Nurses in China are not paid well; China is underdeveloped.

The author is afraid of traveling alone; Chinese women are not afraid of traveling alone.

China possesses great beauty; Chinese people resent outsiders.

Now long and short works of fiction have different characteristics beyond simply the length of the work. think of a short story that you like and a longer work (novel or novella) that you like. you can use the story and novella from this unit if no other works come to mind quickly. discuss the elements of each work that made it enjoyable to read. what relationship did the form of the work (short story, novella, or novel) have in making it an enjoyable read? what elements of fiction were strongest in the work, and how did they impact your enjoyment of the story? compare the two works you chose. how are they representative of short fiction versus longer forms of fiction?

“dènouement” is another word for the of a plot.

Write a sentence using a gerund phrase with a pronoun subject.