Select one poem and one short story that you have read so far and write 500 word essay that compares and contrasts the themes of each. Discuss how each text uses literary devices (setting, symbol, conflict, point of view, etc.) to portray the themes you are comparing and contrasting. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/introliterature/chapter/young-goodman-brown-by-nathaniel-hawthorne/
What theme do you see in the “The Story of an Hour”? Write about how point of view in the story impacts the way you understand the theme.
Discuss how symbolism appears in the poem “The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe. What is the significance in the examples you found? Initial posts and responses should include support from your Required Studies or other academic research. Cite and reference your sources in APA style. Initial Posts should be due on Wednesday of each week […]
At the end of the Time Machine, the Time Traveller leaves again and never returns. Imagine that the Time Traveller goes into the future again to the world of the Eloi and Morlocks. The Time Traveller hopes to educate the Eloi, so they can live in a better world. Write another chapter of the story […]
2 Page argumentative essay over book “In Cold Blood” by Truman Capote at high school grade level writing in MLA format
Choose 2 trickester stories from http://www.native-languages.org/trickster.htm. Discuss the function of the trickster as a literary device. What purpose does Trickster serve? What taboo topics are addressed in the Trickster Tales? Why are they important topics? Are the lessons/moral of the stories similar? How? Do the tales address any universal concerns? What are they? Each original […]
You are reading Ralph Ellison’s novel Invisible Man. As you read, consider the following topics and choose passages from Invisible Man that address each of the following five topics (5 passages total) 1. Invisibility 2. Identity: Individual within Community 3. Journey 4. Initiation and Self-Discovery 5. Conformity and Rebellion 1. For each passage you choose, […]
Topic is in uploaded photo Answer the discussion question in at least 250 words No sources required The “The Soul Selects Her Own Society” poem is also uploaded
Directions: You have approximately two hours. Please write at least 2 double-spaced, typed pages. Prompt (please address both bulleted points): To the extent that you are comfortable, please describe how you identify culturally. This could include many intersecting aspects of your identity: ethnicity, religion, gender, sexuality, age, disability, region or city of residence (current or […]
2-3 pages on the Maltese falcon by Dashiell Hammett Announce the book and author. Then, summarize what you have learned from the book. Explain what happens in the book, and discuss the elements you liked, did not like, would have changed, or if you would recommend this book to others and why. Consider the following […]
