Discipline: Literature

 One short essay (4 pages minimum, typed, double-spaced, with complete citations and publication information for all texts used, including the primary text) on Patricia Cardoso’s film, Real Women Have Curves

One short essay (4 pages minimum, typed, double-spaced, with complete citations and publication information for all texts used, including the primary text) on Peggy Orenstein’s Schoolgirls (Only Focous on Discussing Chapter One). Talk about the real world implications of this writing. 

Prompt One of the major commonplaces about the Victorian and Modern eras is that they mark a decline in idealism in comparison to earlier eras. Discuss 3 works that demonstrate a sense of loss of faith in the progress of humanity. Objectives -Apply appropriate literary criticism (perspectives) for effective literary analysis -Use evidence from literary […]

Introduction: Introduce the two poems, “The Lady of Shalott” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and “Ode to the West Wind” by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Mention their significance in English literature and their thematic focus on nature, transformation, and the human condition. Body Paragraph 1: Comparing “The Lady of Shalott” and “Ode to the West Wind” Nature […]

Literature Circle Unit- Literary Analysis Essay Assignment: Write a literary analysis essay analyzing some aspect(s) of your novel in relation to your understanding of the meaning of the novel. You may use one of the general essay prompts below, or you may use one of the essay prompts specific to your novel. Make certain to […]

Often, children (and adults) will read a book about a character and wish they could follow their character on further adventures.  Savvy authors will know how to “extend” these adventures by writing interesting sequels.  Many 3-book series have been published throughout the years and you will have an opportunity to propose one of your own. […]

In this paper I aim to explore the life, works, and significance of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz within the context of the Spanish Colonial Period in Mexico. The paper will examine Sor Juana’s challenges to gender norms, her advocacy for education and intellectualism, her complex relationship with religion, and her lasting impact on […]

Excerpt: The study aims to examine the representation of leadership styles of women in Naomi’s Anderson’s The Power, investigating how the sci-fi contradicts conventional expectations of the female gender and its impact on leadership styles. INTRODUCTION Gender plays a vital role in adopted leadership styles and decisions. Female leaders have been found to adopt more […]

Choosing a theme and a critical lens through which to examine it, you will write a documented critical analysis essay (“research paper”) on Frankenstein. Your final draft must have a concrete, arguable claim. As you examine your theme, think about how to narrow it.  First contextualize by considering genre and looking through the historical lens. […]

Create a thesis statement analyzing and comparing “Goblin Market” by Christina Rossetti and “The Lady of Shallot” by Alfred Tennyson). I want to focus on the theme of the fallen women during the Victorian Era. I anticipate that my paper will have the following sections: female agency and desire, temptation and consequences, isolation and imprisonment. […]