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Purpose and Content
Your purpose is to
present an extended analysis or response to works that you have
encountered this semester.
In this assignment you
will engage in a more detailed discussion of the writing of one author, the
writing of one era, writing that concerns a particular theme, or writing that
concerns one of the issues we have discussed this semester.
Here are some topic
possibilities:
- A detailed literary
analysis of one of the works' character, symbol, setting, point of view,
theme, etc. You may want to focus on one element within the work, or
you may want to show how the various elements work together to create the
whole.
- A detailed analysis
of a work of poetry, looking at the prosody, the imagery, the language, the
themes, the symbols, etc.
- An analysis of a
recurring theme or image in several works by the same author.
- An analysis of
several works by different authors that deal with the same issue.
- A feminist analysis
of a work.
- A Marxist analysis
of a work.
- A psychological
analysis of a work, using either Freudian theories, Jungian theories, or
Lacanian theories.
- An analysis of how
one work or several works reflect cultural/historical issues of the time.
The Technical Parameters
Please follow these
guidelines:
- Your analysis and
discussion must fill 5 to 7 pages, typed, double-spaced, not
including the title page and the "Works Cited" page, using one of
the following fonts:
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Courier New,
size 12
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Bookman, size
12
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Arial, size 12
- The page layout
must follow MLA guidelines. Review the sample on pp. 337-54 of the Holt
Handbook, though it is not necessary to include a formal outline.
For your convenience, you may use the template
for MLA Style.
- It is not mandatory
but it is recommended that you research some literary criticism on your
subject.
- All material that
is borrowed from any text—whether quoted, paraphrased, or
summarized—must be documented appropriately following MLA guidelines. Use
parenthetical references in the body of your paper rather than footnotes or
end notes, and include a "Works Cited" page.
Grading Criteria
Your papers will be
graded according to the attached rubric.
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