Today's lesson addressed writing an interpretative essay for the AP exam. I had assigned Faulkner's story "A Rose for Emily" along with an AP style prompt for Joshua's homework. As he continues to struggle with an interpretative analysis , on the board I outlined areas for guidance. First, we examined Emily's life chronologically, then as narrated . Based on narrative structure we then discussed the purpose of the structure as well as the story's theme about the past . I further noted how the metaphorical portions of the text relate to plot structure , theme , and the narrator's complex perspective of the past and Emily. Based on class discussion , I have assigned the essay on the text as homework.