Category: Classic English literature

The Interpretive Essay: Overview, Process, and Presentation Overview: Based on our work with factual, interpretive, and evaluative questions, and in light of our discussion of Act One of Arcadia, you will be asked to pose and respond to interpretive questions requiring close careful analysis of related parts to the text. As a reminder, an interpretive…

The genre chosen is nonfiction: travel writing, or journalism. Even feature writing, Op-eds. Keep the language simple! To assist with this, find 3-5 artifacts within the selected genre and analyze along the lines of the questions below. Depending on the genre, some of the questions below may be more or less relevant. Adapt and interpret…

To help you get started, -think of the work’s title. -what general attitudes do the character’s have towards the setting? -how are events determined by external factors? Requirements The essay: Must be at a minimum of 400 words in length (1-2 pgs.). Must have an original title. Must have an explicit thesis statement and precise…

The genre chosen is nonfiction: travel writing, or journalism. Even feature writing, Op-eds. Keep the language simple! To assist with this, find 3-5 artifacts within the selected genre and analyze along the lines of the questions below. Depending on the genre, some of the questions below may be more or less relevant. Adapt and interpret…

Remember a rhetorical analysis, analyzes a writer’s choices, stylistic devices, and organization, while focusing on how the writer was able to convey a central purpose. Your job as a writer is to understand how the choices the writer makes determine how the audience understands the writer’s purpose. Your essay should be in 3rd person POV,…

II. You should have at least three but no more than four scholarly journal articles and or periodicals cited in the text and on the References. Scholarly journal articles are long, comprehensive, and useful in numerous ways, for numerous reasons, in different sections of your paper. They contain so much data and interpretation of data…

Frederick Douglass frequently describes how well or poorly fed he is by the various owners. Examine the value of food in the text, looking at its value beyond literal nourishment. It may be helpful to compare and contrast hunger with other horrors, such as the whippings that numerous characters endure.

Writing assignments should be thorough and thoughtful. They should be at least five well-developed paragraphs that include an introduction with a strong thesis, three body paragraphs with good topic sentences, and a conclusion. Double-space and use MLA formatting. If you are not familiar with MLA, there are instructions and examples here. Please feel free to…

Frederick Douglass frequently describes how well or poorly fed he is by the various owners. Examine the value of food in the text, looking at its value beyond literal nourishment. It may be helpful to compare and contrast hunger with other horrors, such as the whippings that numerous characters endure.

O’Connor, “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” O’Connor, F. (1953). A good man is hard to find. Gothic Digital Series. https://repositorio.ufsc.br/bitstream/handle/123456789/160332/A%20good%20man%20is%20hard%20to%20find%20-%20Flannery%20O%27Connor.pdf Compose an essay of 750 words in which you offer your interpretation of a literary element (such as character, theme, imagery, or symbolism) in one of the assigned short stories. Your instructor will…