Literature

Interpret “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid through the Historical Criticism lens. In your paper, be sure to: Use appropriate terminology to explain which tenets of this theory can be used when interpreting the text. Apply the basic tenets and assumptions of the theory to your text and support your response with scholarly research. Posit an argument for how this theory can be used for interpreting this particular text. 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least three sources cited in MLA format.

Oguss explained how the debut of Chico and the Man left many Latinos with mixed emotions. Although many were both pleased networks finally created a program centered on a Latino character, they were simultaneously incensed with how the industry carelessly developed the program without Latino writers or a Chicano actor. Do you agree sitcoms should necessarily reflect a “true-life” glimpse of where they are situated?  Identify other network programs from this week that represented the same kind of conflicted reception and why it was, in your view, controversial? This week we watched clips of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, M*A*S*H, and All In The Family

Hemingway•  Explore the use of the “masculine” or “macho” role that Hemingway uses in the stories we have read for this course. Why are men struggling to appear masculine during this time?•  Where does this masculine identity crisis come from (in his characters, in Hemingway himself, in the historical context of “modern” America)?Salinger   LIT 2000TERM PAPER – LITERARY RESEARCH This four/five page essay should be typed in Times New Roman 12 pt. font and must conform to MLA Formatting Requirements. It should be double-spaced and have standard one-inch margins. Your name, professor’s name, class, and due date should be placed in the upper left-hand corner of the first page. Your last name and page number should be place in the upper right hand corner of every page.The essay’s introductory paragraph should contain a “hook”, clearly stated points of development, and a concise thesis. There should be body paragraphs, each with a topic sentence that limits the subject to be covered. In the conclusion, students should draw connections between their main points of argument.Student must use at least FIVE SOURCES, only four of which can be found electronically, and they must have proper MLA documentation for their sources. Cite Your Sources. Five Sources, only four can be from the internet.You must have both Parenthetical citations and a corresponding Works Cited page.**Keep in mind, a term paper that does not properly cite sources according to MLA source documentation will not receive a passing grade.In grading, special attention will be given to the following:Introduction – Significance Statement (hook/lead)Introduction – Points of developmentIntroduction – ThesisTopic SentencesIllustrations/DetailCoherenceArrangementConclusion – Connections Overall DevelopmentNO major technical/syntactical errors, especially:Possession PluralitySubject-Verb Agreement Verb TenseFragmentsComma SpliceFused SentencesAntecedent/Pronoun AgreementDiction : No Second Person “you, your, you’re…”   No Abbreviations,  Etc.’s, or Ellipses (…)No Contractions           Choosing a Topic:In Canvas>Modules>Term Paper>Term Paper Topics, you will find a list of topics. For the term paper, you will choose a subject heading, such as Hemingway or Salinger or Vonnegut, etc. Each bullet point under the heading is a topic to be discussed or question to be answered in the term paper. So, for instance, if you were to choose Salinger, you would write about the following:•    Define the term “social inheritance”. In Salinger’s story, there are two mother-daughter relationships. What parallels can be drawn based on your definition of “social inheritance”. •    What exactly is Seymour infatuated with? What exactly is Seymour repulsed by?

Please watch the video and explain it. Also answer the following question: What do we lose when a language dies? What do you think it takes to save a language?

I would like you to work on the discussion answers before the Essay to reflect somewhat of a them, or let me know you’re idea before doing the Essay. More of a psychological/mother/empathetic point of view. PLEASE READ THE COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS! VERY IMPORTANT! ALSO, PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS ASSIGNMENT IF YOU DON’T KNOW LITERATURE AND THE FRANKENSTEIN NOVEL THOROUGHLY. THANK YOU!

Analytical Essay – this is a traditional essay where you identify a theme of either play and show how the writer uses literary devices to express his theme.   You would want to include supporting evidence from the play, as well as an outside source of some kind that related to your discussion.  With both plays, character analysis and stage direction are literary devices we spoke about as being influential in telling the story and sharing the theme.  2-3 pages

Since the theme of this week is comprehension instruction, find an article in a peer reviewed journal that concentrates as closely as possible on your content area of science teacher, your level of students (11th grade), and comprehension instruction.  What is a peer reviewed journal?  It is any journal that has a review board established to review and make decisions on whether an article meets the publication’s mission and standards in order to get published.  You can easily tell a peer reviewed journal because inside the cover will be a list of the reviewing board, but if you don’t see a printed copy of the journal, you can bet that any of the organization journals—journals published by the National Council of Teachers of English, Social Studies, etc. —are peer reviewed, for example.  There are many available online through the library and other sources.  Choose a current article, no more than two years back. Choose and read your article.  Write a one to two page critique of the article.  Please refrain from, “I like this article” or “I don’t like this article.”  Why did you choose it?  What valuable information concerning comprehension in your content area did you learn?  Would you recommend the article?  Would you like to know more as a result of what you learned in the article?  Please include full bibliographic information in APA style, and submit your critique.

Read Guy de Maupassant’s “The Necklace,” and Answer questions ( long answers) 1. Why does Mathilde Loisel borrow her friend’s diamond necklace for the ball? 2. What do her motivations reveal about character? 3. Why does the protagonist not admit to her friend that she has lost the necklace? 4. How do the Loisels afford the new necklace? 5. What obligations does its purchase involve? 6. What is ironic about the story conclusion? 7. What other ironic elements are present in the story?

Use the uploaded files to answer the two questions below. The answer for the Dream Journal file must be 1 and a half page. 1. Kunitz distinguishes between the “wild permissiveness of the inner life” and the social order of the waking state. To what extent do you agree with this distinction? Relate Kunitz’s idea to a poem from our packet that you have not yet commented on. 2. What do you think about Breton’s idea that dreams may be as important as waking events? Fill out the dream journal handout and share what you learn about yourself and your life through the dream!

Trace a dominant theme in Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye, and explain how Morrison uses this theme as part of the novel’s social commentary. Use the list of universal themes and generalizations the Handout you have been using. You can branch out into more descriptive themes if your reading leads you there. Possible themes include, but are not limited to, the following: Abandonment Child abuse Alienation Despair Childhood/Innocence Family Identity Community Social class Gender roles/expectations Shaming Perception vs. reality The purpose of this assignment is to examine a literary text for both its artistic value and its social relevance. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Please submit your paper in Canvas. You may submit a docx file or simply attach the Google Drive link where prompted. I will evaluate your paper according to the rubric at the end of this document. Please check your submitted file in Canvas to see my comments. Each essay runs 1000 – 1250 words. PARTS OF AN ESSAY A brief introductory paragraph that states the central idea of the essay and previews the discussion to come; Three or more body paragraphs that develop your central idea with specific support drawn from the reading selection; A brief concluding paragraph with your final thoughts.