American Literature

1)– Write at least 100 words about your plans for this Essay . What questions do you have so far? What do you think you need to learn? Use these questions as guidelines for your essay proposal. Additionally, list the complete bibliographic listing for at least one source you are considering using. Your source must be scholarly/peer-reviewed, and cannot be a book review, dictionary, encyclopedia, video, or anything longer than 20 page. 2) Write an Essay on Tennessee Williams “A Streetcar Named Desire” conduct research on how this story is representative of a particular movement. Your essay must be 700-1000 words, and must include a Works Cited page (not included in the word/page count). You must use at least two secondary sources, but do not use more than four. Do not use dictionaries or encyclopedias. At least one of your sources must be a scholarly/peer-reviewed source. You have two choices for this first essay: Pleas ,I need a rough draft and the complete essay.

TOPIC : Write an essay in which you relate A Doll’s House to Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s story “The Yellow Wallpaper” (MLM 231-244). How can these works of literary fiction inform and reflect each other? Indeed, Perkins Gilman argues in her book Women and Economics that “woman should not be confined to the household and made economically dependent on men” (MLM 231). Her story “The Yellow Wallpaper” shows an outcome of such dependence. Do you think that Ibsen and Perkins Gilman wanted to achieve similar aims in their works? If so, why? If not, why not? For Essay #3, you will be composing a 4-page essay on Ibsen’s play, A Doll’s House. The following requirements must be followed, regardless of which essay topic you choose: 1. You must cite the text using correct MLA formatting. 2. You must fully analyze all of the quotes you choose to incorporate into your essay. At minimum, you should have three quotes. 3. You should reflect on the language of the play. In other words, do not overlook intriguing word choices, unusual pauses (i.e. what is not said), and striking repetitions. 4. You need both an introduction and a conclusion. 5. You need a combination of analysis and evaluation, making sure not to devolve into plot summary (which is neither analytical nor evaluative). 6. Your essay needs an original and persuasive thesis.

You must complete the required textbook readings in preparation for the Research Paper. This will equip you to objectively respond to the readings by compiling information from a variety of sources in order to compose a persuasive analysis of a literary work. You will also learn to follow standard usage in English grammar and sentence structure; proceed independently through the various stages of research and integrate sources accurately and effectively; identify the theme and structure of each literary selection as well as the significant characteristics or elements of each genre studied; and evaluate the literary merit of a work (Syllabus MLOs: A, B, C, D, E, F, G and Module/Week 8 LOs: 1, 2).   In Module/Week 7, you will write a 1,500-word (approximately 5 pages) paper that addresses 1 of the plays from the Drama Unit. At least 6 citations, including the primary source and at least 5 secondary, scholarly sources, are required for this assignment. Before you begin writing the paper, carefully read the below guidelines for developing your paper topic. Review the Research Paper Grading Rubric to see how your submission will be graded. Gather all of your information, plan the direction of your paper, organize your ideas by developing a 1-page thesis statement and outline, draft your paper, and compile sources used. Format the thesis/outline, draft, and works cited/references/bibliography using current MLA, APA, or Turabian style, (whichever corresponds to your degree program); check your Harbrace Essentials Handbook pp. 106–158 (MLA); pp. 159–192 (APA); pp. 193–220 (Turabian), and/or the link contained in the Assignment Instructions Folder, to ensure the correct citation format is used. The final paper must include a title page, thesis statement, and outline, followed by the research paper, and your correctly documented sources page.   You must submit your thesis, outline, rough draft, and works cited/references/bibliography by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 6 for instructor feedback.   You must submit the Research Paper by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 7.   Guidelines for Developing Your Paper Topic The “Writing about Literature” section of your Perrine’s Literature textbook (pp. 1–54) and the “Writing” section of Harbrace Essentials (pp. 1–12, 15–16, 18–21, 22–28) provide helpful pointers for writing your literary essay and for academic writing in general. Be sure that you have read this section before doing any further work for this assignment. Take particular notice of the examples of drama essays on pp. 48–54 of your Perrine’s Literature textbook.

Refer to the short story you’ve been analyzing for your final course project to answer the following question: In  what ways does the study of literature contribute to the understanding of the human condition (what it means to be human)? Some points to possibly consider when answering the prompt: the ability to empathize understanding other cultures the ability to be omniscient in our view of characters exposure to situations beyond our own experience the idea of a deeper meaning or theme that is universal in works of literature Criteria Essay must be a minimum of 500 word in length Essay must be in MLA format Short story source should be used to provide examples which support and develop the points in your essay. You do not need to directly cite from the sources or include a works cited page. However, you should provide the correctly written title of the short story and the author’s full name at least once at the beginning of your essay.  Do not use direct quotations. You may paraphrase or summarize points.  Spelling and grammar must be polished.  Essay must be submitted by the deadline.     the short story i had chosen was “The House on Mango Street”

Please write your response in English and use MLA citation / quoting style. Use Times New Roman, 12 pt, 1 1?2 spacing, 2,5 cm margins. I know all the tricks, too… so no need to try! Indicate each and every citation. Plagiarism is absolutely unacceptable.

Answers should be double space, 12 point front, write 5 pages. MLA format These are the resources Can you look up more resources that are scholarly discourse. And can you please also check if the resources that I gave you are scholarly discourse? These are the professor requirements. If you have any questions please message me back, Thank you! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/us/politics/trump-postpone-election.html https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/does-the-constitution-allow-for-a-delayed-presidential-election https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/493101-who-takes-control-if-there-is-no-presidential-election-this-year https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09540962.2020.1783084

·        Write a character study of one of the main characters from Karen Bender’s “Eternal Love”. Find the story in the following link https://mookiejt.neocities.org/eternallove.pdf. Also, Here’s a nice discussion of the story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=198&v=hOcRBZK3smI&feature=emb_logo Write about the traits of the character and support your conclusions by pointing out things that: ·        the character says ·        the character does ·        other characters say about the character ·        other characters do in relation to the character Discuss how the character’s attributes help drive the action in the story or play. You may also want to discuss whether the character is “round” or “flat” and why you think so.

determine and discuss the crucial second plot point of “A Good Man Is Hard to Find.”  Which sequence represents the crucial second plot point?  How does that sequence expand or broaden the themes and / or affect the main character’s motives?

For this essay, you will apply one of the approaches (Feminist or Psychoanalytic) to The House on Mango Street. Step 1: Decide on a theory, Feminist or Psychoanalytical, and choose a prompt! Feminist Theory Prompts In a coherent essay, compare and contrast the roles of men and women in Esperanza’s life. What do the various roles they play tell you about Esperanza’s culture and the expectations for women? Does Esperanza live in a patriarchal society? From the feminist perspective, write an essay concerning the believability of The House on Mango Street. Are the characters and situations believable and realistic? Why or why not? Are gender roles subscribed to in the story, or are they flipped upside down? Support your answers with evidence from the text. Write an essay explaining the impact of poverty and the roles of women in Esperanza’s neighborhood. How does a resident’s economic status affect the views and treatment of women in the story? Write a coherent essay explaining the interdependence of men and women in The House on Mango Street from the feminist perspective. What evidence can you find that says men and women cannot exist in this life without each other? Psychoanalytic Theory Prompts Analyze Sally as a psychological foil for Esperanza. Foil: A character who contrasts with another character. Analyze Esperanza as a dynamic or static character. If she is a dynamic character, in what way(s) does she change? If static, what is/are the force(s) that prevent(s) her from changing? If you write about Esperanza as a dynamic character, be sure to include Freud’s ideas of the Id. Ego, and Superego. Analyze Esperanza’s relationships with two or three of the women she encounters in the novel. What can you infer about Sandra Cisneros and her attitudes towards her background and culture from Esperanza’s account?

For this essay, you will apply one of the approaches (Feminist or Psychoanalytic) to The House on Mango Street. Step 1: Decide on a theory, Feminist or Psychoanalytical, and choose a prompt! Feminist Theory Prompts In a coherent essay, compare and contrast the roles of men and women in Esperanza’s life. What do the various roles they play tell you about Esperanza’s culture and the expectations for women? Does Esperanza live in a patriarchal society? From the feminist perspective, write an essay concerning the believability of The House on Mango Street. Are the characters and situations believable and realistic? Why or why not? Are gender roles subscribed to in the story, or are they flipped upside down? Support your answers with evidence from the text. Write an essay explaining the impact of poverty and the roles of women in Esperanza’s neighborhood. How does a resident’s economic status affect the views and treatment of women in the story? Write a coherent essay explaining the interdependence of men and women in The House on Mango Street from the feminist perspective. What evidence can you find that says men and women cannot exist in this life without each other? Psychoanalytic Theory Prompts Analyze Sally as a psychological foil for Esperanza. Foil: A character who contrasts with another character. Analyze Esperanza as a dynamic or static character. If she is a dynamic character, in what way(s) does she change? If static, what is/are the force(s) that prevent(s) her from changing? If you write about Esperanza as a dynamic character, be sure to include Freud’s ideas of the Id. Ego, and Superego. Analyze Esperanza’s relationships with two or three of the women she encounters in the novel. What can you infer about Sandra Cisneros and her attitudes towards her background and culture from Esperanza’s account?