Category: American literature

Prompt: In a research essay, discuss the themes of family that emerge in Amy Tan’s “A Pair of Tickets,”
For all students, be sure to craft a thesis statement that is arguable and not a mere statement of fact. If someone can reasonably disagree with the point you want to make, it is likely an arguable thesis.
The sources should be academic sources and well-cited mla style

About those Essays (Required)
• You may write in 1 st person singular
• Utilize proper and correct spelling, grammar and ‘language’
• Integrate points raised in class discussions
• Integrate your own opinions and observations
• Weave in other readings (your choice of which readings)
• Solid/sound intellectual observations, arguments and conclusion(s)
• Remember context: who, what, where, why, when, how
• Format, Font, Margins, etc (failure to follow = the loss of one letter grade):
– Standard page size (8.5×11)
– Normal margins (1” top, bottom, left and right)
– Times New Roman (size: 12 or 13)
– 1.5 spaced
– Double spaced between paragraphs
– Block quotes single spaced
– Document file format: PDF
– Google Docs, Word and links NOT accepted
• On Cover Page (required):
– Title
– First and last name
– Name of assignment (i.e., Mid-Term Essay)
– Name of Class
– Semester
– Professor or Dr. Temple Tsenes-Hills
– Date
– Photo/Illustration (Optional, but if you use one, put heading below it)
Note: Cover page does not count toward final page count
• At the top right corner of every subsequent page: last name and page number
• Citations (websites NOT ACCEPTED):
– Footnotes (Style: Chicago (Turabian)
• Bibliography
– Style: Chicago (Turabian)
– Does not count toward final page count
• Essays must be submitted electronically to our D2L page, on the due date by 6 pm.
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*I do not accept late essays. If there is a problem or situation that will negatively affect the
quality of your essay, or cause a problem with you turning it in on time, talk to me as soon
as you are aware of the problem.
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Write a standard five-paragraph essay in MLA format focusing on one or more genres of poetry as you compare and contrast two poems found in the same genre or across genres. These genres, from a broader scope are not limited to, the lyric, that contains lyrical components, narrative, metaphysical poetry or dramatic forms. Of the poems we have discussed, the central genre  of the sonnets (“Sonnet 18”), metaphysical poetry
(“The Flea” and “Batter my Heart”), the ode (“Ode on a Grecian Urn”), the elegy/confessional (“Daddy”), lyrical poetry in Psalm 23 (Pastoral Poetry) or “Those Winter Sundays” (lyrical ballad similar to the sonnet form), and “The Red Wheelbarrow” (Imagism) are among the predominant forms for the analysis. The comparison should be based on the differences and similarities shown through an examination of writing styles, literary techniques, rhyme and meter, the speaker’s persona, symbols, among other patterns that sculpt, as well as contribute to the definition of the genre or genres. Pinpoint specific structural and syntactical differences influencing the description of the genre or genres as you analyze two poems in a genre. In the introduction, explain how the similarities and differences found through an examination of the syntactical, structural, and technical forms can be used to define one central thematic or symbolic similarity within the context of the genre or across genres. This will tie into a Structuralist approach to analyze literature from a literary critic’s standpoint. Analyze several differences that can be pinpointed based on the speaker’s structural, technical, and syntactical points, directly contrasting to the similarities found. Firstly, define the genre or genres. Based on your comparison and contrast of the most frequently used components pertaining to syntax, structural, and technical components, such as literary devices/tehnical devices. Indicate whether you would minimize the definition of the genre based on the number of contrasting points you have found in a genre. On the other hand, you may explain if you would expand it based on the number of similarities you find across genres, or if you found more similarities than are generally seen in one genre of choice.  The thesis may consist of two sentences at the end of the introduction. The thesis should encompass an explanation of how the two poems of your choice make the genre or genres multifaceted. In the entirety of the paper, focus on the following two points: 1. Based on your comparison, should the definition of the genre or genres be expanded? Why or why not? 2. On the other hand, should the definition be minimized when referring to the standard definition of the genre or definitions of the genres? Why or why not? If the definition of the genre or definitions of the genres can be expanded, how would this impact the power of the verse within the genre or genres tied to a real-world contextualization of the work from a scholarly standpoint? If the definition of the genre or genres could be minimized, how can the genre or genres be seen more specifically within a real-world context based on your definition from a scholarly approach? Explain how the components you have analyzed in connection to the prose within the genre or genres can be found in real-world writings today to reiterate the concept of the contextualization of the timelessness of the genre or genres as a focal point of the thesis. In the three body paragraphs, cite at least one to two claims, as well as one to two citations in each body paragraph from the poem and a scholarly source to analyze based on your comparison and contrast of the two poems. Explain how the power of the verse in each poem emanates timeless components that can still be found in other forms of writing in our world today. Include at least one citation in each body paragraph from one credible source that best exemplifies how these similarities can be found within and across genres. The three body paragraphs should directly tie into the comparison and contrast within and across genres based on the specific types of writings found in our world today, whether it be periodicals, blogs, or other types of social media that are credible sources. Remember, at least one claim and at least one citation is required in each body paragraph based on your analysis and critique. It is required that there is at least one article cited, as well as the poem should be cited in this assignment. In the conclusion paragraph, explain how you contextualized the poems within a timetable of the popularity of the genre or genres based on the poems you analyze as you tie the central components into real-world writings that are timeless. Choose two poems to compare that we have discussed. Describe how you can place them within the context of your own specific, scholarly definition of the genre or genres that you have pinpointed to enhance your audience’s grasp of the timelessness of the literary techniques and components defining the genre or genres. Focus on the central components that best exemplify the genre or genres in the paper. Reiterate how certain aspects found in these forms of writing can still be shown through various real-world writings in our world today in the conclusion paragraph.
On the Audience:
Explain why your audience should find poetry in this genre or these genres to be relevant in our world today. Write to those that are fluent in current media who want to discover the importance of how past writings have laid the foundation for mainstream writings today. Analyze the structural and syntactical components in the poems within the genre or across genres in a way that expresses how they relate to real-world writers or readers. Balance between formal and informal styles of writing to emphasize certain concepts. The paper should always be predominately written in a formal, active voice.
On the Purpose:
The purpose of this assignment is to explain the definition of the genre or genres based on your interpretation of two poems in relation to the importance of the similarities and contrasting points in these literary works that can still be found in current modes of writing. Through this assignment, the purpose will reiterate a reflexive emphasis on the flexibility of the techniques defining the most essential components within a genre or across genres. You, as the scholar, will be able to apply your critique of the definition of the genre or genres within a greater context through applying the analysis of genre or genres to real-world writings today.
The sources used should be from the writing: “The Flea” and “Batter my Heart”,  “Ode on a Grecian Urn”, “Daddy”,  Psalm 23, or “Those Winter Sundays” , and “The Red Wheelbarrow” 

Analyze how Shelley uses allusions to convey the Creature’s understanding of himself and his complex relationship with Frankenstein. Also consider how other literary  devices, such as dicition, tone, and mood, contribue to your understanding of the Creature’s minder.

***** Paper upon posting will be vetted through Turnitin.com. This will give the paper a rating of Plagiarism and Use of AI. Papers should have rating less than 10 %. Papers over 30 % will need to be redone. Any % of AI will automatically not be graded and must be rewritten.******
1. First Read the Novel.
2. Select a prevailing theme that the author portrays in the novel. (Can Consult Brightspace for a list of some of the themes that are present).
3. Paper needs to be typed DOUBLE SPACE, 12 Font, TIMES ROMAN.
4. 2 to 3 pages. Target 1000 words.
5. Introduction- Needs to gain attention of the reader. Should include name of author and title of the novel- either with underline, “ “ or Italics. Must include a thesis statement
6. Avoid use of first person. Avoid use of contractions.
7. This is NOT a book report but a critical analysis.
8. All characters must be fully identified.
9. The body of the paper is the justification and support of the thesis statement. Paragraphs should flow with transition sentences.
10. Instructions state paper should be sufficiently cited to illustrate mastery of the novel.
11. Paper MUST have a Work Cited Page. Any work cited in the paper must be listed in the WCP.
12. Paper is written to MLA format.
13. Paper upon posting will be vetted through Turnitin.com. This will give the paper a rating of Plagiarism and Use of AI. Papers should have rating less than 10 %. Papers over 30 % will need to be redone. Any % of AI will automatically not be graded and must be rewritten.
14. Watch use of commas, watch capitalization and watch run on sentences. Be careful of fragmented sentences.
15. Conclusion- should conclusively wrap the paper together.
16. Avoid generalizations. Avoid claims with no back up.

Please use the Week 8 response forum
to think about your topic for your final reflective essay and discuss it
with your classmates.
What do you think
your big take-away will be from the readings we’ve covered in the
course? For example, some things we have seen covered in American
writing are religion, nature, individuality, community, equality, the
experience of women, the experience of Native Americans, and the
experience of African Americans, just to name a very few.
For your final reflective essay, you’ll be asked to identify what you think is the one overarching theme you’ll take away from those readings and reference at least three works we have covered in your discussion. 
The Essay has already been written, I just need a discussion post that matches for this commission.

Essay on the Short Story:  A Visual Literary Analysis on Faulkner’s “Barn Burning”
Overview: Write a five-paragraph essay that focuses on a close reading of the visual imagery of fire in the text by deconstructing these symbolic patterns in the text: power, liberation, and identity. There must be a clear introduction, thesis, body paragraphs with in-text citations, and a conclusion. The paragraphs should be arranged based on the order of importance based on those three representations of the fire. There must be a clear conclusion that sums up the importance of the essay. Focus on the differences in Abner’s and Sarty’s ambitions that is used to create the visual imagery of fire through these three precepts. Keep in mind that Sarty seeks liberation from his father’s corrupt world while Abner wants to be liberated from the constraints of social class. Both seek self-expression apart from societal expectations, yet Sarty’s pursuit of power over his life and his wisdom are the guiding forces leading the flames to freedom, while the flames of identity lead Abner towards the path to destruction. Look for patterns based on the imagery that is symbolic of power, liberation, and identity to analyze in the three body paragraphs. You will be required to write the essay in MLA format with one inch margins, 12-point font in Times New Roman, a running head with your name, the professor’s name, the class, and the date, a creative title that is centered, a header with your last name in the left-hand corner of the page and a header with page number in the right-hand corner of each page, and five paragraphs that are indented ten spaces. Cite directly from the text as follows: (Faulkner pg.) The paragraphs should include five to ten complete sentences. Each body paragraph should focus on one main idea: liberation, power, or identity that are tied to the imagery. You may also include allusions to the visual rhetoric from the discussion on the “Barn Burning”.
On Structure: There must be an introductory paragraph with a thesis at the end of the paragraph, three body paragraphs in a chronological order of importance, and a conclusion. The topic sentence of the introductory paragraph should present an intriguing overview of the purpose of the paper that is an attention getter. You may ask a question, state an anecdote, or an adage. There should be two or three sentences of background context that identifies the author, the title of the work, the genre, and the setting in connection to the visual analysis of the various constructs of the fire in the text. Then, present an overview of the main idea of each body paragraph in a chronological order of importance in three sentences. There should be one sentence summing up the main idea in each body paragraph. Define any terms and only cite if it is necessary to explain a concept. These points should lead into the thesis. The thesis should explain the purpose of deconstructing the visual imagery surrounding the image of the fire based on the representation of power, liberation, and identity in the text through a comparison and contrast of Sarty’s and Abner’s motivations in connection to societal and political constructs in the text
Next, arrange the three body paragraphs in the order of importance you see best based on power, liberation, and identity.
The body paragraphs should be structured as follows: There should be a topic sentence that transitions from the last paragraph using a complex sentence that connects the main idea in the last paragraph to the present idea. The topic sentence should emphasize various representations of the fire through an exploration of power, liberation, or identity in connection to Sarty’s and Abner’s differing views of societal and political constructs. Next, there should be one or two sentences that focus on the background context leading to the first claim. The context should assess either the setting, an aspect in the plot, or characterization that ties into the first claim. The first claim in the paragraph should present an opinion, fact, or belief based on the nature of how the fire is tied to liberation, power, or identity. Then, cite an example of visual imagery from the text in one sentence. Lead into the quote by either describing the setting or by stating who is speaking. Then cite after the sentence as follows: (Faulkner pg.). Analyze the citation by summing up the meaning of the quote. Then, dissect the symbolic representations of the visual imagery in connection to the fire. You may also allude to the visual rhetoric in image of the barn burning from the discussion from week one in connection to the scene from the story ou are focusing on. Reiterate the imagery that stands out and explain the symbolic or thematic representation tied to the imagery based on the claim. Bring in other examples of these symbolic patterns in the text to support your claim. This should be two to three sentences in length. Then, state another claim based on how the imagery ties into the comparison and contrast of Sarty’s and Abner’s ethical motivations based on their perception of societal and political constructs in connection to the precepts of liberation, identity, or power that is tied to the image of the fire. Focus on how identity politics can be associated to the imagery here. Cite an example from the work. Lead into the quote and cite as follows: (Faulkner pg.). Analyze the meaning of the quote. Then, explain how the quote proves your claim. Focus on the visual imagery in the text that can be tied to the various meanings of the fire that Faulkner paints through this comparison and contrast of ethical views and values. Explain how This should be two to three sentences in length. Explain how the driving forces behind the ethical and moral motivations in the text are both tied to and set apart from social status and power. Explain how these points are still relevant in our world today based on Sarty’s journey to find wisdom and hope in a world of racism and discrimination. This analysis should be three to four sentences. You may include references to organizations or movements in our world today. Cite any examples. Then, conclude by summing up the main idea of the paragraph. Follow this formatting for all three body paragraphs.
Finally, conclude the essay. The topic sentence should sum up the importance of an exploration of the visual imagery tied to the symbolic representations of the fire. Then, sum up the examples and illustrations you gave in the three body paragraphs to support your claims. There should be no citations in the conclusion. Explain the life lessons and values the reader can learn from your contribution to scholarship. Indicate the value of the visual analysis through your interpretation.
Purpose of the Genre: The purpose of the genre is to find visual patterns that uncover hidden symbolic representations of the fire in the text that are used to deconstruct the character’s motivations. A comparison and contrast of visual imagery based on these contexts will emphasize the complexity of Faulkner’s style through an analysis of the stylistic devices he uses.
Audience: The essay should be written using a formal style for a scholarly audience. The reader should be able to visualize the various ways Faulkner paints the fire through the dynamic changes in Sarty’s characterization, as he strives to lead a life of his own, in comparison to his father’s corrupt portrayal based on the quest for identity, power, and liberation in the text. By evaluating the imagery that is used to symbolize the fire in realistic ways, the reader will come to a greater understanding of the author’s intentions for the central image in the text that drives the plot. Based on an emphasis on the visual imagery of the fire in the text in connection to these precepts, the reader will attain a graphic understanding of the significance of the many uses of the central visual symbol in the text.
Goals: The essay should highlight how societal and political conflicts should be resolved based on an evaluation of the imagery tied to the fire in plot. The imagery from the painting should be tied to the analysis of the imagery in the plot. The essay should explain how peaceably resolving such societal and political constructs is still relevant in our world today. The aim of the paper is to focus on the driving forces behind the ethical and moral motivations that are both tied to and set apart from social status and power. This is shown through Sarty’s portrayal as a young boy who becomes a symbol of freedom from traditional societal and political structures tied to racism and discrimination through the central image of fire in the text.
the one source required for the essay is Faulkners Barn Burning 

I have attached a 500 word essay below i want u to make it a 1000 word essay with the same information just add more , you can add more from the references attached in the essay at the bottom . I have also attached the grading rubric this is a final so i want you to go over it well i also dont want it to be so complicated and dont use difficult words and huge sentences. 

Montresor suffered from metal illness (Borderline Personality Disorder) which caused him to 
react extremely to an insult by a friend. 

This is the final reflective assignment for the writing class. In this class, we mainly studied three female poets, Emily Dickinson, Elizabeth Bishop, and Sylvia Plath. By reading their poetry and related films, we explored the charm of poetry. We also wrote several of our own poems imitating their writing styles.
Please answer the following questions (writing
in formal, academic essays). Please feel free to use “I” (where needed), as
scholars often do. Each answer should take about 5-10 minutes. Your writing should be detailed and specific.
1. After reading Dickinson, Bishop, and Plath, what are some of the interesting conclusions you have come to on your own through research and writing?
Answer by something like  “As an international student, I had no prior knowledge of these three poets before taking this class. I am amazed that even though their eras are very distant from ours, their poetry and the emotions in their poems can still touch our hearts.”
2. Which poet/poetry do you come away from the course loving the most? Why? Which poet/poetry is the least interesting to you and why?
Answer by “I love ‘The Shampoo’, written by Elizabeth Bishop, the most, and am not very interested in “Blackberring”, written by Sylvia Plath.”
3. Do you feel that you improved over the course of the semester in any particular way? Are there parts of the research/writing process that you still feel you’d like to work on?
Answer by “I learned about three outstanding female poets, learned to appreciate poetry, wrote a few poems myself, and would like to continue studying different aspects of poetry writing.”