English Literature

Over the course of the summer session, I am assigning two independent papers. This is the second of those. You will be writing on ONE of the books assigned during the final four weeks of the course: Aeschylus’ Oresteia Trilogy OR J.M. Coetzee’s Waiting for the Barbarians. Read through the paper prompt below carefully and take note of the due dates. Also, make sure you read through the “How to Write a Good English 1C Paper” sections of the Week 1, Week 2, and Week 5 learning modules- there is a wealth of helpful info on how to put together a paper like this. In addition, try to set up an online tutoring session with the PCC Writing Support Center at least once during the writing process. *** English 1C: Textual Analysis w/ Additional Source For the final independent paper of the summer session, I have kept it at the same length as the first paper (1200 words) and am only requiring 1 scholarly outside source. I realize the pace of these short session classes is ridiculously fast, and have tried to help makes things a little more manageable by cutting back the assignments in the class a bit.  For this paper, you will choose one of the assigned books, Aeschylus’ Oresteia Trilogy OR J.M. Coetzee’s Waiting for the Barbarians, and write an extended analysis of passages from the text in response to one of the prompt topics: 1) In Aeschylus’ Oresteia Trilogy, how do some of the female characters challenge the gender stereotype portraying women as driven by emotions and irrationality? What are the plays suggesting by showing women as driven by reason and forethought as much, or even more, than the male characters? Focus only on one or two characters such as Clytemnestra, Athena, the Furies, Iphigenia, Cassandra, or any others.    2) In Aeschylus’ Oresteia Trilogy, how does the vengeance model of justice influence the events preceding and taking place in the first two plays, “Agamemnon,” and “Libation Bearers”? In what ways is the rational model of justice introduced in the third play, “Eumenides,” both rational and irrational? 3) In J.M. Coetzee’s Waiting for the Barbarians, both the girl and the Magistrate suffer mental and physical forms of torture and then are “restored” to their previous lives- the girl is returned to her people and at the end of the novel, the Magistrate is once again in charge of the settlement. How is the girl marked or changed by her torture, and how, if at all, is the Magistrate marked or changed by his torture?    4) At one point in J.M. Coetzee’s Waiting for the Barbarians, the Magistrate says, “I was the lie that Empire tells itself when times are easy, he [Colonel Joll] the truth that Empire tells when harsh winds blow” (156). To what extent are the Magistrate and Colonel Joll similar and in what ways are they different? What is the novel suggesting by comparing these two characters?  ***   Instructions: Compose a paper of AT LEAST 1200 words that includes an introductory paragraph (including a thesis statement as its last sentence) and enough body paragraphs to meet the assignment’s minimum word count requirement. Paragraphs should be 5-8 sentences long or 3/4-1 page long. You must include at least one quote in each body paragraph (quotes are not needed in intro and conclusion paragraphs). In addition, you need to include at least one quote from a scholarly article. I highly suggest you review the materials in Learning Module 5.2 for advice on how to select and use scholarly sources. Include a Works Cited list at the end of your essay (I will provide the citations for the books and a generic citation for a scholarly article). Strive to be as grammatically correct as possible and to write clear, logical sentences. This requires a lot revising / editing / proofreading Guidelines: Papers must be at least 1200 words, entirely double-spaced, properly formatted (MLA), 12′ Times New Roman font, paragraphs indented, no extra space between paragraphs Advice: 1) Follow my directions!  Ignoring the guidelines described in this prompt will greatly decrease your ability to do well on this major assignment 2) Avoid waiting until the last minute to do this assignment. The two independent papers are critical for you to develop your skills as a writer, and they are a large portion of your overall grade. Devote as much time as possible on this paper 3) Be sure to email me with any questions or difficulties and utilize the Writing Support Center’s online tutoring sessions.  4) Do not plagiarize! This paper will be submitted to Turnitin.com, so if you plagiarize, it will be discovered and will will get a zero on the assignment, which will make it hard to pass the course with a C *** There is no re-write option for this paper, as I am going to give as much time as possible to work on this Due Dates:  Final Draft Due Thursday, July 30, 11:59pm  This assignment is worth 20% (200 points) of your course grade

Needs to be in MLA 8th edition. And with this research paper is an argumentative paper where you are comparing the book “Where are you going, Where have you been” to literary terms. and expand off my fiction analytical essay on the book which ima upload to help out

Specifications and requirements for the Research Paper Novels taken up for study in the proposed Research paper are as follows: RAVAN AND EDDIE (R&E) TRILOGY which consists of the following 3 novels. 1. Ravan and Eddie 2. The Extras 3. Rest in Peace Author: KIRAN NAGARKAR Academic Level: Ph.D. Research Paper competent to be published in SCOPUS Indexed International Journals. The following are my requirements to be studied with due diligence and incorporated into the proposed Research Paper: 1. A proper and compendious introduction to Indian Writing in English, its origin and development, The rise of the Indian English Novel and Modern Indian English Fiction discussing the pioneers and the most prominent writers of this canon. 2. A critical analysis of the thematic concerns of the R&E Trilogy. 3. A critical analysis and exposition of Postcolonial and Postmodern narratives of Class, Culture, history, religion and nationalism in the R&E Trilogy. 4. A critical analysis of the of Hindu-Christian perspective as visualized through the Mythical dimension in the novels. 5. A critical analysis of the ‘notion of multiculturalism in the entity of the chawls of Bombay and its subversion through the fissures of caste, class, race, religion and gender’. 6. A critical exposition of Hegelian dialectics at play in the trilogy. 7. A critical analysis of the narrative discourse, the use of Digressions and other stylistic devices across the trilogy. N.B.: ‘ab ovo’ narration form for the opening of the novel Ravan& Eddie, Documentary episodes, Foreshadowing, Black/Dark and burlesque/bawdy humour, Imagery, Epic Catalogue, Hyperbolic expressions, Irony and Paradox, Tragicomedy, the imaginative lusciousness of the narration and its stunning visual quality et al. 8. A critical analysis and exposition of the R&E Trilogy as a Rabelaisian and ribaldrous coming-of-age adventures of the eponymous protagonists in post-colonial India. 9. Locating the Bildungsroman through the journey of the eponymous protagonists in the R&E trilogy. Symbolizing the Loss of Innocence of the main characters in the novels. 10. A critical analysis of the themes of Identity Crisis, Alienation, Distress, Disorientation, Humiliation, Suffering and Structural Violence in the trilogy. 11. The poetics of Reality and Fantasy in the trilogy. 12. A critical analysis of the representation of Bombay as the setting and focal point (besides being a character, an actor and a living being) for the melodramatic action in the novels through the exploration of life in the chawls of Bombay, the Bollywood, the Mafia and the underworld. NB: (i) Strictly follow MLA Hand Book 8 for formatting and styling. (ii) The quality and the content of the Research paper should be top-notch. Please make sure that there is NO Compromise in this aspect. (iii) Comprehensive and extensive bibliography (not less than 25 in number) along with other scholarly citations and references.

Reading Response Papers: Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest  Each response should be at least 800 words (no longer than 1000 words) and double-spaced. Submit papers to the Turnitin slot on Moodle. Your paper should directly address one or more readings assigned for that week that the paper is due. You can choose to focus on a secondary (theory) reading assigned for that day, discussing how it can be used to analyze a primary reading (assigned for that week). Reading responses must not merely repeat the material discussed in lecture. We are looking for interesting and original interpretation and discussion of the material. Each response is worth 15% of the final grade, and will be graded out of 15 points. You should be quoting to support your ideas (and don’t forget to cite properly!). However, keep direct quotations short. Quote only that which is most pertinent.   **You will not be allowed to submit papers after the forum closes**   The criteria for response papers are: 1. You are required to submit TWO (2) response papers worth 15% each.  2. 800 words in length (No longer than 1000 words!). · If papers are too long or too short, ½ of a letter grade will be deducted 3. Evidence of thoughtful and critical thinking. 4. Correct and thoughtful incorporation of some of the critical/theoretical terminology. 5. Demonstration of critical engagement with the primary and/or theoretical material. 6. Ability to incorporate some of the material from the lectures. 7. Grammatically correct. 8. Although a thesis statement is not required, it is beneficial to have one. Your paper should be focussed and in well-developed paragraphs. 9. Incorporation of some textual evidence (i.e. direct quotations) from the primary and theoretical sources to support your ideas/arguments. 10. Must include works cited. If papers do not include a works cited, ½ of a letter grade will be deducted. Works cited not included in the word length restrictions. 11. Correct MLA formatting. If you do not use correct MLA formatting, ½ of a letter grade might be deducted.

write a 4-6 page (1,000-1,500 words) essay. Your essay should thoughtfully and thoroughly analyze the texts listed for each question, being informed with concrete evidence and support from our textbook. You will want to have an engaging and original title and introduction with an arguable thesis. Body paragraphs should be organized with topic sentences and transitions, supported with concrete, detailed, and relevant details and evidence. The conclusion should be memorable. Double-space your essay and be sure to proofread it using Grammarly (Links to an external site.)and attach a complete “Works Cited.” Write an essay comparing the role played by gender in all four essays listed below: -Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path” -Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Admontillado” -William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily” -Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” How does gender affect the experience of space? What space and images are associated with it? (SOURCES NOT REQUIRED BECAUSE THE ESSAY’S LISTED ABOVE IS IN THE BOOK LISTED DOWN BELOW, IF YOU USE SOME SOURCES THAT HAVE THE ESSAY AND HELPS YOU WITH EVIDENCE SUPPORTING YOUR ARGUABLE THESIS, WORKS CITE IT) THE FOUR SOURCES IF FOR THE FOUR ESSAY’S INCASE YOU WANT TO FIND SOME EVIDENCE BUT EVERYTHING SHOULD BE COMING FROM THE BOOK LISTED DOWN BELOW. (Topics and questions adapted from Literature: A World of Writing, Stories, Poems, Plays, and Essays, Eds. David L. Pike and Ana M. Acosta, Boston: Longman, 2014. 607)

This can be between 2-3 paragraphs or little over. Make sure to quote from “The Yellow Wallpaper” and from Feminist Criticism. Link to story: “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1952/1952-h/1952-h.htm ?According to the section on “Feminist Criticism” from your text (A16-A17), “Like Marxist criticism[…], feminist criticism derives from a critique of a history of oppression, in this case the history of women’s inequality.” Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper”is often pointed to by critics as one of the most powerful stories displaying a feminist critique of a patriarchal (male-dominated/male-goverened) society. Where do we see this in the story? How does Gilman depict men and women, their relationships and dynamic? How might the story be seen as a feminist critique?

NARRATIVE ESSAY Choose a topic that enables you to tell a short, interesting personal story. Your story can be funny, suspenseful, meaningful, or exciting, but it must focus on one event. For example, if you decide to write about traveling to Denmark, you should not write about the entire trip. Choose one event — for example, an afternoon you spent bicycling on an island, or your first taste of smoked herring, or visiting the childhood home of Hans Christian Anderson — and tell a detailed story that focuses on that event. In order to foster learning and growth, all essays you submit must be newly written specifically for this course. Any recycled work will be sent back with a 0, and you will be given one attempt to redo the touchstone. Following are some ideas that can help you to select a topic for your story: Firsts — Think of a “first” in your life and describe that moment in detail. Proud Moment — Choose a moment when you felt proud about an accomplishment. Adversity — Describe a time when you had to think or act quickly to overcome a challenge. Traveling — Recall a memorable experience you had while traveling.

A literary essay comparing two texts (The Kite Runner and a novel/play of your own choice) ? Your essay will: o Contain a teacher-approved thesis resulting from teacher/student conferencing o Be approximately 8-10 pages double-spaced (2500-3000 words) o Follow MLA format o Be submitted with all writing process notes

Write an essay of 1500 words (about six pages) in which you show a clear understanding of the historical and cultural background and context of The Epic of Gilgamesh, and that also addresses the following question. You may organize your paper in two parts, or you may integrate historical background into your paper in some other way – your option. Background and history should take up no more than 1/3 of the paper. Your original work should take at least 2/3 of your paper: Ultimately, what does The Epic of Gilgamesh tell us about what it means to be human? How do both Gilgamesh and Enkidu change in ways that might help us answer that question?

NOTE; One page per review *What is the focus of this essay? -Is the focus clearly stated? -Does the focus clearly define the argument? -Is the focus located at the beginning of the essay? -Is the focus clichéd or obvious? -Is the focus a worthwhile topic that is interesting to a general audience? -Is the focus specific enough to be fully developed in this essay? -Is the organization of the essay clear? -Is there a clear beginning that introduces the focus? -Are the body paragraphs clearly delineated? *Is there a conclusion that reiterates the focus and does not include new ideas? -Are there adequate transitions between the paragraphs in addition to within the paragraphs? -Which method of organizing the ideas did the writer choose? Is this effective? -Is there enough support and elaboration to fully explain the focus? -Are there any examples that are confusing? Which ones? -Is the support in each paragraph directly related to the focus of the essay? If not, how could it be redirected? -Which type of examples are used? (statistics, hypotheticals, etc) -Are they concrete and specific? -Any repetition or redundancy? *What is the style of the essay? -Is this style appropriate for the topic? For the audience? -Are sentences varied and is vocabulary specific? -Is narration consistent, or does it change throughout the essay? Is it an only the third person? -Has everything been cited appropriately? -Mark any errors in conventions on the essay. You may also wish to write a note here about potential problems.