For this assignment, you will write a 3-4 page typed essay that zooms in on and interprets a portion or portions of The Tiger’s Wife in relation to our course theme of ethnic, cultural, and/or national identity. The essay should focus on a particular chapter, part of a chapter, or section in the novel and analyze it in relation to one of the above types of identity. Your essay, though short, should develop around a strong thesis statement that responds to a directly stated or implied question about the type of identity you’ve chosen to discuss. You may use the critical lenses provided to help frame a driving question for your paper or you may just focus on the question: “What does this passage reveal about ethnic, cultural, and/or national identity and why?”.
