Literature

Literary Analysis Essay: Their Eyes Were Watching GodDirections: Write a formal literary essay in which you analyze Zora Neale Hurston’s novel Their Eyes Were Watching God with a focus on one of the two prompts below.Option 1:Discuss the ways in which each of Janie’s marriages reflects the evolution of Janie’s self-hood and identity in Their Eyes Were Watching God.As this essay is a literary analysis, make sure your essay not only has a clear focus, but also has a strong thesis that frames your paper as an argument (not just a summary!). Be sure to develop essay sufficiently and to support your development with textual evidence. You may, of course, include brief quotes in support of your analysis when appropriate, but do not over-rely on direct quotations and do not include block quotes in a paper of this length. As always, be sure to properly quote and cite your sources when necessary.Requirements:must be 3-4 pages, typed in proper APA format. Remember to use an original title for your essay. In addition, you are required to include a properly formatted Work Cited page (*Note that you will title the page “Works” – plural – since you are citing more than one source). This page does not count towards the page requirement

Memoirs and short stories are two different genres of writing. What are some of the differences between the two of them? What do you think are some advantages of using fiction (stories) to convey a message vs. using memoir, and vice versa? Have these questions answered by 11 am today please. Thanks

– 100% ORIGINAL. It will go through Turnitin.- The love of Romeo for Juliet, Orlando for Rosalind, and Hamlet for Ophelia – how do these three men love? Is Shakespeare a feminist maybe? What is common between the way they love their women and what differs?-You should provide sufficient evidence (examples, quotations, interpretation of particular images) that support your central claim. Try to decide how relevant and credible these statements are as support for your thesis. Consider whether together they provide sufficient grounds for your readers to agree with your thesis. The relevance of the sources that you have selected, as well as the relevance of the quotations, paraphrases and summaries you have incorporated in the text will add to the quality of your support. They will also add to your ethos. What you say should be related to what they say. Importantly, your voice should be heard, too. You cannot afford to quote and paraphrase only.-The introduction should provide information that is relevant to the debatable question. It should also be sufficient to enable your readers to understand what exactly that question is, why it is debatable, and why you have taken the position that you state in your thesis. Depending on the topic, you could give a brief historical account or focus on the social significance of the issue. You should also inform the reader about the controversy around your topic. The thesis, i.e. your thesis—the sentence or pair of sentences containing the direct statement of your position/ main claim on the topic— should clearly state your position / main claim and indicate the shape of your argument. The thesis, which usually comes at the end of the intro, had better “telegraph” for the reader the content of the main body of the paper.I have included some academic articles that may or may not be useful.

Part 1: Word Overview, Past to Present Offer a broad overview of the word, from past to present. The overview should suggest how the word came into the English language (its etymology), how usage of the word has changed over time, and how the word is used now. Note: good overviews rely on facts, quotations, and specific details; don’t confuse overview with over-generalization! Quantify: Discuss how and how often the word is used in Shakespeare’s works. Use Folger Digital Texts to help locate other instances of the word, but look to other useful databases that can help you learn more about the word and how it’s used in Shakespeare. Bolster your claims with facts, quotations, and statistics. Qualify: Be sure to offer qualifications and contextualization that help to convey why the word is significant in Shakespeare’s works. For example, we don’t learn much from an unqualified/non-contextualized fact such as: “The word x occurs 30 times in Shakespeare’s plays.” Is 30 a lot? A little? Qualified/contextualized facts are more telling. They help the reader make sense of the data. Consider, for examples: • “The word x occurs 30 times in Shakespeare’s plays, and 11 of these occurrences—nearly 40%—are in Hamlet.” • “Although the word x never appears in Shakespeare’s Sonnets, it appears 30 times in his plays” • “The word x occurs 30 times in Shakespeare’s plays; more than half of these occurrences are found in Tragedies while only three are found in Comedies.” On the last page of your submission, include a short reflection (approximately 100 words, although you need not be as careful with word count here as with the Word Entry) in which you highlight the best accidental or random discovery you made along the way—a fact or insight that is intriguing, but that was not quite what you were trying to find. This accidental discovery might be something about your word that does not quite fit into the “Overview” or “Usage and Significance” sections, or it might be a tangential fact about something you happen upon while researching your word.

Watch the film The Importance of Being Earnest. This is a 2002 film with Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, and Reese Witherspoon.  Watching a film or stage version can create a different interpretation of a work of literature than simply reading it.  In a post of at least 250 words, comment on one or two things in the film that either enhanced your understanding of the play or changed your interpretation.  For example, was there a pun or joke you did not understand in the play that became clear when you watched the film? You can also challenge an interpretation of the film.  Was a scene or character portrayed in a different way than you imagined?  Do you think the filmmakers got something “wrong”?

Based on the play “Oedipus the King” Tragedy shows us man at his most courageous has he questions his destiny and struggles against limitations. Examine the quality of Oedipus’ courage in the play: how is the quality present from the beginning; How does it become even stronger towards the climax of the play and at the end? When is he the most courageous? Do you admire Oedipus? Why do you? Why do you think the Greeks would admire him?

What is the difference between internal and external meaning? Why is it important to get the distinction right?

Select a secondary character in things fall apart … What is the importance of the character’s story in the novel ? In you response, be sure to describe the character, summarize the character’s story, and explain the character’s relationship to and interactions with Okonkwo

How does the repertoire you’ve chosen relate to issue of race,class, gender, sexuality, or other definers of identity? Bear in mind that while lyrics and performance are important, you must address musical issues as well. Consider focusing on 2 or 3 influential artist to delve into detail on rather than the entire genre. Also include some additional scholarly resources. Use ProQuest and JSTOR

Please write your response to one of the texts included in this folder. Your response (at least 800 words in total) should have the following four sections: 1. Literal comprehension: In this section, summarize the text, by highlighting the main argument and including the details used in the reading. Try to represent the essay the way it is so that your response gives readers a comprehensive sense of the text. Avoid making any comments at this point. Your task is to describe the argument in your words as literally as possible. Please avoid being trapped in the discussion of arrangement. For this section, many students automatically start writing how the essay starts, what is there in the middle, or how it ends. That is too easy and does not take much intellectual exercise. Summarize the reading holistically so that everything important is incorporated.   2. Interpretation: This section should interpret the text. Interpreting a text means deciphering how a text generates a message. So, think of these questions as you work for this section: What message or meaning is the writer trying to impart? How does the writer do that? What writing and rhetorical strategies does the writer use to generate that meaning or message?  What assumptions does the writer make about the subject matter and readers? What is stated clearly, and what is implied. Thus, your tasks in this section is to explain the text by using your close readings skills.   3. Critical Thinking: This section is reserved for your evaluation of the text. Using your critical thinking skills, discuss the strengths and limitations of the argument in the reading, and then present your judgment on the writer’s success to achieve the purpose. The following questions can help you with critical thinking: Is the argument valid? Too what extent? What unwarranted assumptions does the writer make? What important elements are not discussed? What details could the writer have included? What viewpoint does the writer emphasize? Does the writer’s emphasis on one thing undermine another kind of perspective? How would have the writer come up with a better argument? 4. Assimilation: Now, in this section, state your view on the subject matter. To what extent do you agree with the writer, and where are your views going to be different? You can also discuss how your perspective changed because of the text, and what you are going to do with this knowledge. Your task in this section is to demonstrate that you can assimilate other people’s ideas with your thoughts and use them constructively. Websites: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/07/is-google-making-us-stupid/306868/ https://www.wsj.com/articles/aylan-kurdi-and-the-photos-that-change-history-1442002594 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/06/24/magazine/reparations-slavery.html https://swap.stanford.edu/20141218230016/http://mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu/kingweb/popular_requests/frequentdocs/birmingham.pdf