Literature

-Gabriel Garcia Marquez: “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” -A. S. BYATT “The Thing in the Forest” -Louise Erdrich “Love medicine” Compare the use of fairy tale in “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” to that of “The Thing in the Forest” or “Love Medicine.” You may look at the narrator, intended (or … Read more

After reading the designated chapters from the course textbook, Hollywood Heroes:How Your Favorite Movies Reveal God (Turek & Turek, 2022), you will write to respondto 3-4 of the main ideas from the chapters. Each chapter should be addressed inthe paper, though you may choose to lean more heavily on one chapter rather thanthe other. Papers should be written … Read more

Select one film from the course list and write 750-1,000 words as an analysis ofthree literary elements (plot, characterization, dialogue, setting, irony, etc.) as theyrelate to an overarching theme of the film. Papers should be written in third personpoint of view, following MLA formatting guidelines. Aside from the chosen film andthe course textbook, no additional … Read more

Select one film from the course list and write 750-1,000 words as an analysis ofthree literary elements (plot, characterization, dialogue, setting, irony, etc.) as theyrelate to an overarching theme of the film. Papers should be written in third personpoint of view, following MLA formatting guidelines. Aside from the chosen film andthe course textbook, no additional … Read more

Select one film from the course list and write 750-1,000 words as an analysis ofthree literary elements (plot, characterization, dialogue, setting, irony, etc.) as theyrelate to an overarching theme of the film. Papers should be written in third personpoint of view, following MLA formatting guidelines. Aside from the chosen film andthe course textbook, no additional … Read more

Flannery O’Connor: “Everything that Rises Must Converge” Address the following in a written essay: Examine the references to eyes, sight, and so on, in “Everything That Rises.” What do these references reveal about Julian’s perspective through most of the story? At the end of the story? In “Everything that Rises,” does Mrs. Chestny’s encounter with … Read more

After reading the designated chapters from the course textbook, Hollywood Heroes:How Your Favorite Movies Reveal God (Turek & Turek, 2022), you will write to respondto 3-4 of the main ideas from the chapters. Each chapter should be addressed inthe paper, though you may choose to lean more heavily on one chapter rather thanthe other. Papers should be written … Read more

For this assignment, you will use MS PowerPoint to present your final argument utilizing one of the three forms covered in the class (Classic/Aristotelian, Toulmin, or Rogerian).  After a catchy title slide, you will present your introduction paragraph on slide 2. This should be the same introduction produced in week 5, but with some tweaking … Read more

Read a poem from this week making annotations as you go. Present 3-5 annotations in outline format and construct a 200 word close reading, as exampled on pages 308-309. Be sure to cite any quotations or paraphrases, using line numbers for poetry citations.  Tennessee Williams: A Streetcar Named Desire  Jhumpa Lahiri: “Interpreter of Maladies” Judith Ortiz … Read more

Tennessee Williams: A Streetcar Named Desire What is the significance of the title of A Streetcar Named Desire? How does the title resonate with other mentions of desire throughout the play? Jhumpa Lahiri: “Interpreter of Maladies “Interpreter of Maladies” provides an intriguing take on tourists because the Dases are Indian American tourists in India. Similarly, the guidebook … Read more