The Pedestrian
The Pedestrian | Ray Bradbury
In ten years of taking evening walks, Leonard Mead has never met up with another person; it's common for everyone to stay inside and watch television. He is spotted by the police and approached. (1,440 words)
Cemetery Path | Leonard Q. Ross
Ivan is known in his village as a timid, fearful man. When he walks home at night he goes the long way around the cemetery, even though it's cold. One night he is challenged to cross the cemetery.
Read "Cemetery Path" (560 words)
Diction Make - up Paragraph
(read on of the stories above and complete a paragraph discussing how the author uses words to create different moods for you, the reader, throughout the story)
