Prompt: How do paradox, irony, ambiguity, and/or tension work in the text? Again, focus; don’t try to tackle too many elements of fiction in this short essay. – The paper can be 3 to 4 pages. Only use Giovanni’s Room for evidence. Just cite the page number. Instructions: Include a title that reveals or at […]
Date: June 9th, 2022
A Raisin In the Sun: Choose a theme of racial discrimination to discuss in your analysis essay. Use quotes and evidence from the play to show how the theme is important and relevant to the overall meaning of the piece. You will need to write in third person language. Writing in third person is writing […]
Date: June 9th, 2022
In what ways, specifically, is Miss Moore an outsider in her own community? Which of her beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors distance her from the children? From other adults in the community? Is she able to overcome these barriers to full communication with her students and with Sylvia in particular? (Stop to think about the response […]
Date: June 8th, 2022
Use a poem by one of the following authors: Audre Lorde or Natasha Trethewey. Prompt: Select 1 poem to develop a body paragraph that examines the connection between a chosen theme (you decide and name it) in the poem and the speaker’s tone? How does the tone impact the theme’s meaning? Requirements: 150 words; 1 […]
Date: June 8th, 2022
Week 4 Creative Writing Assignment: Write an epilogue to ” The Cask of Amontillado” in which a case against Montresor comes to trial. In your epilogue, provide the prosecuting attorney’s closing argument, reminding the jury of any evidence that proves Montresor’s guilt. Then provide the defense attorney’s closing argument and describe the jury’s final verdict. […]
Date: June 6th, 2022
Make sure to complete the Week 1 and Week 2 Literary Analysis Tools Modules before completing this assignment. Part of your grade is based on selection, integration, and citation of quotations. Post responses to both prompts. You must post on two different days to earn full credit for participation. Post 1: Look at Henry David […]
Date: June 6th, 2022
Consider the struggle between tradition and change in politics and society today. Then write an essay that argues your position on the value of tradition in a modern world. Use appropriate evidence from your reading, experience, or observations to support your argument.
Date: June 6th, 2022
Write a 5 paragraph essay on why The Crucible by Arthur Miller is an allegory for the American Red Scare of the 1950s. Include at least 1 quote from the play for each body paragraph.
Date: June 3rd, 2022
Explain the ghost story in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving. Is there a ghost? Or is the ghost a hoax? What does the story suggest about people who believe in ghosts? You may agree or disagree with expert opinions, but you must have evidence and clear explanations to support your positions. Include […]
Date: June 2nd, 2022
Read one of the following short stories and explain how it either is or is not representative of American literature at the end of the 19th century: “The Outcasts of Poker Flat” https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1312/1312-h/1312-h.htm#link2H_4_0003 , “A White Heron” http://www.public.coe.edu/~theller/soj/awh/heron.htm , “The Yellow Wallpaper” https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1952/1952-h/1952-h.htm . In your essay of at least three pages, give three reasons […]
Date: May 26th, 2022
