Instructions Write a persuasive essay of approximately 750–800 words in response to one of the following suggested topics. A compare and contrast structure will suit most of the topics, but be sure to take a persuasive position in your thesis. topic In Jeannette Armstrong’s “This is a Story,” a headman tells Kyoti, “You’re not real anyway. You’re just a dream of the old People” (133). Argue against the headman’s position, using evidence from any two of the stories in units 4 and 5. Convince your reader that, within the stories, the mythological beings represent actual forces that are relevant to contemporary society. story unit 4 - the raven steals the light by bill reid - “Coyote Juggles His Eyes,” by Ida Williams story unit 5 - “A Mountain Legend,” by Jordan Wheeler -