There are many literary genres under the broad category of American realism, such as travel writing, apprenticeship novel, psychological novel, local color writing, sociological satire, picaresque, parody, burlesque, etc. Focusing on Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Compose a 4 page essay that shows why the work falls under a particular literary genre such as one listed […]
For the final questions, please provide detailed responses to each question. Answers that are very general, broad, or abstract do not reveal engagment with the text. Your answers need to be concrete, specific, and particular. The ability to fill out your response with details, examples, and illustrations shows understanding. No word minimums, however, substantial paragraphs. […]
For this assignment, you are going to create a 5 to 7 slide Power Point that discusses how civil disobedience can still be seen in America “today” (for the purposes of clarity, “today” can refer to any time period between 2000 and now.) In your response, be sure to address the following: Provide a clear […]
Loneliness/Mental Health The writings of early to modern American authors illustrate the concept of loneliness and its impact on mental health in America. From analyses and interpretations of their writings and from research, discuss what T.S. Eliot, William Faulkner, and Charlotte Perkin Gilman communicate about loneliness and mental health in America. Be specific to the […]
Education then, beyond all other devices of human origin, is a great equalizer of the conditions of men — the balance wheel of the social machinery.” Horace Mann, pioneering American educator, 1848 Based on this week’s readings and with Mann’s words in mind, do you think that Black students today have equal educational opportunities as […]
The narratives written by Equiano and Jacobs are sometimes compared to “Rags-to-Riches Tales,” which are akin to parts of Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography and other similar stories. Usually in these stories, a poor boy goes to the city, makes the most of his chances, encounters good fortune and events to prove himself, and advances to inevitable […]
Nathaniel Hawthorne, “The Minister’s Black Veil” & “Young Goodman Brown” Address one of the following issues: 1. Discuss one thematic connection between “The Minister’s Black Veil” and “Young Goodman Brown.” What integral theme do they share? 2. Note the use of symbol in either “Young Goodman Brown” or “The Minister’s Black Veil.” Examine one central […]
Assignment Instructions Answer the following question in the form of a short essay. Your essay should consist of at least five paragraphs. Examine Hemingway’s notion of heroism as it pertains to the character of Santiago in The Old Man and the Sea. How is Santiago a conventionally heroic figure? How is Santiago’s heroism unique or […]
Current Enlightenment Essay Instructions Current Enlightenment: Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, and Ben Franklin Select a current event that would interest our writers this week. This may be something that would appeal to their sensibilities—an idea they could truly get behind—or something that might appall them. In 500-750 words, explain how one of our enlightenment authors […]
my assignment is to write a paper that explores how American dystopian and utopian literature from different periods reflect a unique American identity. The books I’m supposed to reference are Islandia by Austin Tapin Wright, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, and The Giver by Lois Lowry. The essay should essentially answer the question: what unique […]
