Literary Elements, English homework help

Read the linked essay and then listen to Sedaris read the essay.
- “Youth in Asia” essay by David Sedaris (attached PDF below)
- “Youth in Asia” audio reading by David Sedaris. The reading is Act I of the episode called “In Dog We Trust” from the This American Life website.
Write a paragraph on reading vs. listening. Answer the following question:
- How did the meaning change or become more clear through his reading?
Find specific quotes from the story that exemplify literary terms.
- Find quotations that represent Plot and Structure, Point of View, Character, Setting, Imagery, and Theme.
- Write a sentence explaning how the quotation demonstrates that element.
- Example:
  Plot– “As I moved my chair a little nearer suddenly with one catlike movement both her hands clawed instinctively for my eyes and she almost reached them too.” This quotation demonstrates plot because it develops the action of the story and advances toward the climax.
- Find a different quote for each element, six total.
Post your quotations and sentences.

THEN (do this in a separate word document)

Re-examine the quote you chose to demonstrate theme in “Youth in Asia” by David Sedaris. For your reference the resources are provided again below.
- “Youth in Asia” essay by David Sedaris
- “Youth in Asia” audio reading by David Sedaris. The reading is Act I of the episode called “In Dog We Trust” from the This American Life website.
Write your own sentence in which you state that theme in your own words.
- Check your work based on the following questions: Is the theme an observation about a particular human characteristic?
- Is the theme a recommendation about how to live one’s life?
Choose one other element from the essay, such as character.
- Think about how that one element relates to the theme you just wrote.
Write two paragraphs in which you examine how your one chosen element relates to the theme.
- Ask the question,
  - Does the element I chose support the theme or contrast the theme?