The Last Temptation
After reading the short short stories in the unit, select one story to write an analysis of the
plot on. answer the following question about that short short story in one paragraph:
What is the plot of the story? Include a breakdown of the sequence of events for the story.
How does the plot influence the overall story?
Both “The Invisible String” and “Swan of the Gods” deal with the question of what connects
us to other people and to the universe? Be it strings we cannot see or stars that we each
look at throughout time, connections are one of the main things that drive human interactions
and help us navigate the world.
