This essay needs at least 4 sources. 2 secondary sources from somewhere online, and 2 sources directly from the text of the story. It needs to be MLA format. You need to focus on the theme of the story. You need to focus on the storys focal point, not as a method of proving something else. This […]
Discipline: American literature
Themes of Race, Class, Gender, and/or Sexual Orientation in Contemporary American PoetryThemes of Race, Class, Gender, and/or Sexual Orientation in Contemporary American Poetry
Poetry Essay #1: Themes of Race, Class, Gender, and/or Sexual Orientation in Contemporary American Poetry I. Purpose This assignment will help you practice the following skills that are important for your success in this course and offer knowledge important beyond the contexts of this assignment, this course, and this college: Analyze significant primary texts as forms […]
Students can analyze a current news story or media controversy to understand the contemporary relevance of one of the concepts in their toolkit.Students can analyze a current news story or media controversy to understand the contemporary relevance of one of the concepts in their toolkit.
The essay has to incorporate at least one of these words American Studies Ideology Nationalism Culture Myth (or Cultural Myth) Identity Social Location The Other Race Gender Class Disability Representation Students can analyze a current news story or media controversy to understand the contemporary relevance of one of the concepts in their toolkit.
Christopher Columbus, Letter to Santangel Regarding the First Voyage and Letter to Ferdinand and Isabella Regarding the Fourth VoyageChristopher Columbus, Letter to Santangel Regarding the First Voyage and Letter to Ferdinand and Isabella Regarding the Fourth Voyage
You will create an infographic of sorts using PowerPoint. Organize the information using a visual layout and incorporate graphics appropriately. You can insert “SmartArt” and use other Design/Designer features in PowerPoint. Have fun with the design! Slide 1 – Author Timeline: Using the author of the work you have selected, include major publications and major […]
Mariama Ba’s So Long a Letter is “a novel of betrayal, self-definition and hope”. Do you agree? Your discussion will include your opinion on Ba’s portrayal of women in the novel.Mariama Ba’s So Long a Letter is “a novel of betrayal, self-definition and hope”. Do you agree? Your discussion will include your opinion on Ba’s portrayal of women in the novel.
Mariama Ba’s So Long a Letter is “a novel of betrayal, self-definition and hope”. Do you agree? Your discussion will include your opinion on Ba’s portrayal of women in the novel. Support your answer with specific examples from the text, including quotes. Comment on the effectiveness of Ba’s letter writing technique in conveying her message. Type work in Times […]
Compare “Rip Van Winkle” and “Young Goodman Brown” as stories of marital conflict in which the protagonists fail to resolve the conflict and as a result see their lives pass them by. Fix your marriage or lose your life?Compare “Rip Van Winkle” and “Young Goodman Brown” as stories of marital conflict in which the protagonists fail to resolve the conflict and as a result see their lives pass them by. Fix your marriage or lose your life?
Essay 2: American Literature I Length: 2 ½-3 typed, double-spaced pages, using MLA format For this assignment, write a 2½ -to-3-page paper in response to one of the following prompts. Be sure to back up your claims with specifics from the texts, but also make sure you include analysis and interpretation. Try to achieve a […]
Evaluating Walter Lee Younger and his reason for wanting the inheritance. African American LiteratureEvaluating Walter Lee Younger and his reason for wanting the inheritance. African American Literature
In both A Raisin in the Sun and The Piano Lesson, the problem of dividing an inheritance is complicated by disagreements about characters’ heritage. Evaluate the attitude of one character with regard to this problem. What are the strengths and weaknesses of his or her argument for handling the inheritance? Inheritance can be both literal […]
Slavery and the Institutions of Slavery in the Speeches and Writings of Frederick Douglass.Slavery and the Institutions of Slavery in the Speeches and Writings of Frederick Douglass.
My Topic: Slavery and the Institutions of Slavery in the Speeches and Writings of Frederick Douglass. FOR YOUR INFO: My proposed theses for the topic are: 1. Douglass, who was a slave himself, drew upon his experiences to write his first autobiography: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, Written by Himself […]
For this essay, you are to select your favorite literary work from among all those you have read in this class. You may select a story or a poem, but you may not choose a work you have already written about. Discuss why this selection is your favorite.For this essay, you are to select your favorite literary work from among all those you have read in this class. You may select a story or a poem, but you may not choose a work you have already written about. Discuss why this selection is your favorite.
Write a five-paragraph essay. This assignment is worth a maximum of 100 points. The essay should be a minimum of 550 words in length, but no longer than 650 words. Be sure to give the essay a title. TOPIC IS TO DISCUSS WHY THE STORY YOU CHOSE IS YOUR FAVORITE Please do mla format header, […]
Analyze theme, character, and symbolism in the story The Adventures of Huckleberry Fin.Analyze theme, character, and symbolism in the story The Adventures of Huckleberry Fin.
Choose an author and title(s) from your literature book, Volume C. (Hint: if you have picked an author who writes primarily short works, such as short stories or poems, you’ll want to pick 2 or 3 selections by that same author. Read the selection(s) you have chosen. For this essay, focus on 1-3 of […]