Category: Literature

use only our texts for references and should cite sources using page numbers from our three relevant Norton Critical Edition texts. Do not consult other sources for this Write a short essay on Conor MacPherson’s play The Weir (1-2 paragraphs) discussing the importance of Jack’s final monologue about losing the love of his life. How…

Prompt: Analyze how the author uses literary elements and techniques to portray the complex relationship between the main character and one other character from the book, The Martian: Young Reader Edition (Remember to identify the complex relationship before analyzing how the author portrays it and have explicit, accurate textual evidence to support your claim)

Choose one of the short stories we read for Unit Two (not the same one you picked for DQ 1). What do you see as the theme of this story? Why do you think so? Then, review your classmates’ posts and choose two you would like to respond to. In your response to each post,…

Short Essay Questions: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight These are short essay questions. Although these would not be as long as a traditional essay, each one should be thoughtful and well developed. You should include textual evidence along with parenthetical citations. (Split word count however in 3 questions, can go over, Just make sure…

Please make sure your essay covers ALL the following points (do NOT omit part (e)): (a) a comparison of the authority structure implied by the chief’s statement, “If I told a man to do what he does not want to do, I would no longer be chief,” with the authority structures of American society and/or…

Make an outline of the plot summary and submit. Link to plot summary or see attached files: https://cdn2.rsc.org.uk/sitefinity/education-pdfs/school-synopses/edu-hamlet-schoolsynopsis.pdf?sfvrsn=2

Choose one of the short stories we read for Unit One. Using google search, find an image that you feel best represents the setting of the short story and post it here. Then, in about 200 words, explain how the image relates to the story’s setting and why you feel the setting of the story…

Research Essay: We know that Lorraine Hansberry grew up in Chicago, the setting for A Raisin in the Sun. We also know that the play was produced on Broadway, in New York. Both Chicago and New York are major urban centers in the northern United States. Speculate on how an audience in a different part…

Write an essay describing the lessons Siddhartha learns along his journey to find enlightenment. Consider the lessons he learned about the value of time, listening, and his love for his son. Use textual evidence to support your claims. Answers must be found in the book. Times New Roman Double Spaced 12 Font Five-Paragraph Minimum

This is a broad / general assignment in order to give you the freedom to reflect on, and explore, your own truths and opinions — they will be argued as facts in the final submission — and to reflect the study of literature. The prompts are always broad, to give you room o analyze both…