1. Choose any piece of literature (book, short story, comic, poem, play), a film, or a television show that youd like to learn more about. However, the work MUST be a piece of FICTION. If you’d like, you can even use some of the short stories we discussed in this class.
2. Keep in mind, this is a persuasive paper. Meaning, this shouldnt be a book or film report, rather this is an analysis with a clear thesis. In order to focus your topic, consider exploring some of the ideas below:
.How does the protagonist function as the classic idea of a quester?
.Explore symbolism in the work. How does the use of symbolism amplify the storys themes, characters, etc.?
.Compare any two works. How do the themes coincide? How are they different?
.Investigate the works historical context.
.Research the authors purpose and technique behind the work.
.Does the work function as an allegory? How so?
A Few Tips:
DO NOT retell the story! Assume I have already read or seen the work. However, DO provide some background or context when establishing major ideas, scenes, symbols, characters, etc.
Evidence is incredibly important to making your argument work. However, evidence should not overtake your essay. For every bit of quoted info, have a sentence or two of reflection (or glue), indicating how this evidence supports your topic sentence. Yes, the more evidence, the better, but you should not simply have an entire paragraph of quoted info.
The sources you find are meant to support and amplify your own ideas, not to BE your ideas. It is still your responsibility to come up with your own position (thesis) on the topic youve chosen, and you still have to provide your own rationale for your points as well as your own specific support and warrants.
Yes, you can use I (first-person) in this essay. However, the use of you or we is still banned.
*POEM* Naomi Shihab – https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/07/29/world-of-the-future-we-thirsted
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