Assignment task: In this activity, you will analyze the key elements of Carl Sandburg's story "How the Animals Lost Their Tails and Got Them Back Traveling from Philadelphia to Medicine Hat." Answer each question in two or three paragraphs and provide textual evidence to support each answer.
Part A: Describe the plot elements of this story that make it fit into the quest archetype.
Part B: How does the author introduce and describe the story's characters?
Part C: How does the author use comedic elements to describe the bureaucracy of the animals? What impact do these elements have on the theme of the story?
Part D: What are the various technical devices used in the story? What role do they play in enhancing the story's structure?
Part E: Elaborate on the mood of the story. Is it consistent throughout the story? Answer in five or six sentences.