Category: English and Literature : Literature

Pick a piece of literature that we’ve studied this semester. Continue to analyze

Pick a piece of literature that we’ve studied this semester. Continue to analyze and research that piece of literature. Also, research the author of the piece of literature. Learn as much as possible about the writer who wrote that piece of literature. In the paper, attempt to answer the question, how does the writer’s life… Continue reading Pick a piece of literature that we’ve studied this semester. Continue to analyze

Pick a piece of literature that we’ve studied this semester. Continue to analyze

Pick a piece of literature that we’ve studied this semester. Continue to analyze and research that piece of literature. Also, research the author of the piece of literature. Learn as much as possible about the writer who wrote that piece of literature. In the paper, attempt to answer the question, how does the writer’s life… Continue reading Pick a piece of literature that we’ve studied this semester. Continue to analyze

Think about the three short stories you were assigned to read this week.  Consid

Think about the three short stories you were assigned to read this week.  Consider the following questions: What do these women have in common? Do you feel sympathy for any of them? If so, which one do you feel the most sympathy for and why?  Could you argue insanity for any of these characters?  Are… Continue reading Think about the three short stories you were assigned to read this week.  Consid

Drawing on our discussion of Chesnutt and your developing understanding of theme

Drawing on our discussion of Chesnutt and your developing understanding of theme, I’d like you to write a short essay (1.5–2 double-spaced pages) in which you answer the following 2-part question: What role does dialect play in characterization within Chesnutt’s “The Wife of His Youth,” and how does this contribute to the larger thematic message… Continue reading Drawing on our discussion of Chesnutt and your developing understanding of theme

Examples of what we’ve studied in Literature: • Battle Royal by Ralph Ellison •

Examples of what we’ve studied in Literature: • Battle Royal by Ralph Ellison • The story of A Hour Late Chopin • Notes of A Native Son Pick one theme in 2 pieces of literature we’ve studied so far in this class. Analyze why this is the theme in these two pieces of literature, and… Continue reading Examples of what we’ve studied in Literature:
• Battle Royal by Ralph Ellison
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