ENGL 2130 requires one five-page research essay (four pages of text plus one Works Cited page) written in MLA style about a work of American Literature. Study carefully the rubric attached below to ascertain the elements of the paper that are considered most important. Students may choose a topic from the list below or choose […]
Discipline: American literature
Do you think it is important for people to believe in legends like King Arthur even if there is little evidence to support them? Why or why not?Do you think it is important for people to believe in legends like King Arthur even if there is little evidence to support them? Why or why not?
“Do you think it is important for people to believe in legends like King Arthur even if there is little evidence to support them? Why or why not?” Write a short 3 paragraph explanatory essay. Justify your opinion and conclusions with relevant textual evidence (quotes or paraphrased ideas from sources such as Le Morte d’Arthur, Beowulf, The Canterbury […]
Young Goodman Brown writing a journal entry the day after the events described in the story.Young Goodman Brown writing a journal entry the day after the events described in the story.
Imagine you are Young Goodman Brown writing a journal entry the day after the events described in the story. Try to get into the mind of Goodman Brown. Be imaginative and creative. Pretend you are Goodman Brown and have just experienced the events described in the story. You will not be retelling the plot of […]
Write a five-paragraph essay. The essay should be a minimum of 500 words in length, but no longer than 600 words. Be sure to give your essay a title. MLA formatWrite a five-paragraph essay. The essay should be a minimum of 500 words in length, but no longer than 600 words. Be sure to give your essay a title. MLA format
Choose up to three of the following elements of fiction: Plot Character Setting Point of View Language Theme Irony Symbolism Style Discuss your chosen topic(s) as it relates to one or more of the following stories: “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” “The Storm” “The Black Cat” […]
Biography, Vol. 1 pp. 600-603 and “Young Goodman Brown,” Vol. 1 pp. 617-626 (fiction)Biography, Vol. 1 pp. 600-603 and “Young Goodman Brown,” Vol. 1 pp. 617-626 (fiction)
Imagine you are Young Goodman Brown writing a journal entry the day after the events described in the story. Try to get into the mind of Goodman Brown. Be imaginative and creative. Pretend you are Goodman Brown and have just experienced the events described in the story. You will not be retelling the plot of […]
Reaction Paper to two documentaries: Two Societies (1965-68) & The Keys to the Kingdom (1974-1980)Reaction Paper to two documentaries: Two Societies (1965-68) & The Keys to the Kingdom (1974-1980)
The reaction paper is a creative, emotionally-driven essay that asks you to reflect on the two documentaries. 1. Two Societies (1965-68) 2. The Keys to the Kingdom (1974-1980). A reaction essay (first person is preferred but you can react however you want). Documentaries Below: Ep 13: The Keys to the Kingdom 1974-1980 (Eyes on the Prize: […]
Henry D. Thoreau and Walt Withman Compare and contrast their approach to the theme of personal freedom in their texts.Henry D. Thoreau and Walt Withman Compare and contrast their approach to the theme of personal freedom in their texts.
I need a dissertation on Thoreau’s and Whitman’s approach of personnal freedom. The main works we studied this semester is “Walden” and “Song of myself”. But as you can see in the sources attached we can also mention other works. The introduction must have a question in it and the essay must answer this question. […]
Write a two page essay on the following prompt. It needs to be in MLA format and use in-text citations. You need at least three passages quotes from the poem.Write a two page essay on the following prompt. It needs to be in MLA format and use in-text citations. You need at least three passages quotes from the poem.
In Richard Blanco’s poem “Shaving,” published in 1998, the speaker writes about the act of shaving. Read the poem carefully. Then, in a well-written essay, analyze how Blanco uses literary elements and techniques to develop the speaker’s complex associations with the ritual of shaving. In your response you should do the following: Respond […]
Select three authors and explore how they manifest the themes and styles of Light Romanticism (Transcendentalism) and/or Dark Romanticism.Select three authors and explore how they manifest the themes and styles of Light Romanticism (Transcendentalism) and/or Dark Romanticism.
Each author will probably tend in one direction, but you may consider moments in their work where they seem sympathetic to the other perspective. Romanticism (Transcendentalism) and/or Dark Romanticism. MLA 9th edition. Selection of three American literature authors.