Initial response: Henry and Walker provide stories that include symbols that are

Initial response: Henry and Walker provide stories that include symbols that are life-changing for the protagonist(s). In two or more well-developed paragraphs, answer the following prompts: Choose a symbol from either “The Gift of the Magi” or “Everyday Use” and discuss what significance this symbol had to you as the reader (an example of this… Continue reading Initial response: Henry and Walker provide stories that include symbols that are

Initial response: Henry and Walker provide stories that include symbols that are

Initial response: Henry and Walker provide stories that include symbols that are life-changing for the protagonist(s). In two or more well-developed paragraphs, answer the following prompts: Choose a symbol from either “The Gift of the Magi” or “Everyday Use” and discuss what significance this symbol had to you as the reader (an example of this… Continue reading Initial response: Henry and Walker provide stories that include symbols that are

These topics are written in paragraph-length form to suggest a range of differen

These topics are written in paragraph-length form to suggest a range of different approaches you might take in your essay. You don’t have to answer all the questions in the topic you choose (you choose one of them). You may also refer to ideas and texts we have been discussing up to this point in… Continue reading These topics are written in paragraph-length form to suggest a range of differen

Soujourner Truth’s “Speech to the Women’s Rights Convention” has two versions. T

Soujourner Truth’s “Speech to the Women’s Rights Convention” has two versions. The first is attributted to Truth as the correct version. It was transcribed by Marius Robinson, a journalist, who attended the Woman’s Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio on May 29, 1851. His version of the speech appeared in the newspaper The Anti-slavery Bugle. The… Continue reading Soujourner Truth’s “Speech to the Women’s Rights Convention” has two versions. T

1. Choose a passage from “Self-Reliance” that resonated with you—perhaps one tha

1. Choose a passage from “Self-Reliance” that resonated with you—perhaps one that seemed profoundly true, or one that intrigued you or puzzled you. Write a brief commentary on it. (The commentary can include personal reflection as well as analysis.) 2. Much of what Thoreau has to say is provocative—at least thought-provoking—and in some instances, perhaps,… Continue reading 1. Choose a passage from “Self-Reliance” that resonated with you—perhaps one tha

Write a 3-5 paragraph (approximately 2 pages) response to your book so far. Be s

Write a 3-5 paragraph (approximately 2 pages) response to your book so far. Be sure to discuss at least two of the major characteristics of literature (plot, theme, character, setting, point of view). As always, your paper should be in MLA form, including citations and a Works Cited. – Above is what has to be… Continue reading Write a 3-5 paragraph (approximately 2 pages) response to your book so far. Be s

For this 5- to 7-page paper written in MLA style, you will be expected to engage

For this 5- to 7-page paper written in MLA style, you will be expected to engage your creativity while maintaining a compelling, clear, logical argument whose premises support its conclusion(s). Using the essay prompts below, assess Sheri Fink’s Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital and its limited series adaptation of… Continue reading For this 5- to 7-page paper written in MLA style, you will be expected to engage

Write a 3-5 paragraph (approximately 2 pages) response to your book so far. Be s

Write a 3-5 paragraph (approximately 2 pages) response to your book so far. Be sure to discuss at least two of the major characteristics of literature (plot, theme, character, setting, point of view). As always, your paper should be in MLA form, including citations and a Works Cited. – Above is what has to be… Continue reading Write a 3-5 paragraph (approximately 2 pages) response to your book so far. Be s