This document discusses the words "enormity" and "enormous" and provides guidance on their proper usages. It notes that "enormity" should only be used to refer to "monstrous wickedness" and outlines problems that arise when it is used to express bigness. Several style guides recommend using "enormousness" instead of "enormity" when referring to size. The document also provides an agenda that includes a discussion of the short story "Barn Burning" by William Faulkner, focusing on historical context and themes like alienation, anger, loyalty, and order vs. disorder. It then provides a strategy for writing a character analysis, outlining eight ways to