Find a news story online about a current dilemma or crisis [This should not be difficult
given the current pandemic). Imagine you are in charge of thinking through the best
solution. In other words, select a new report that requires critical thinking and
decision-making. Provide a link to your article below.
Next, write one paragraph, 5 to 8 sentences, that maps out the problem, the possible
solutions, and what course of action you would take to solve the problem.

as for symbolic actions, the narrator's tearing down the wallpaper in an attempt to find the "woman" in the wallpaper represents her struggle to retain or regain her sanity.   the wallpaper has been part of her confinement and by her tearing it down, she is freeing herself from that confinement.

in the quotation from passage, connie willis states that literature is a way for authors from the past to communicate with readers of today. we can read their stories, books, and other texts to learn lessons about life. willis refers to these lessons as messages “from beyond the grave.” willis has a favorable viewpoint about the timelessness of literature.

stating your point of the article