Frederick Douglass – Narrative In his famous autobiographical work Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, the author describes his experiences as an enslaved person (who eventually finds his way to freedom). What did you find most compelling, shocking, surprising, or intriguing about his experiences? Did Douglass’s story enlighten you in any way, or did […]
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How do the metaphors used in either Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 73” or Millay’s “What lips my lips have kissed, and where-why” contribute to that poem’s argument, central idea-theme?
Sonnet 73 1) How do the metaphors used in either Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 73” or Millay’s “What lips my lips have kissed, and where, and why” contribute to that poem’s argument, central idea, or theme? The poem can be found below That time of year thou mayst in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or […]
Where has women been historically placed? – Listing cases in time series is needed.
Distorted Feminism: How feminism has brought today and how its meaning has been distorted with the lens of literature 1. Finding historical steps from literature. (mainly on literature review.) 2. Adding more literature for comparison is fine, but it should contain “The Yellow Wallpaper”, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman specifically, and “Egalia’s Daughters “by Gerd Brantenberg. […]
Explain and analyze how the author’s specific writing choices help fulfill the author’s purpose-connect with (fail to connect with) the target audience
The Assignment • Write an essay in which you analyze song lyrics • Your paper should be a minimum length of four pages (double-spaced), plus a Works Cited page, and should be formatted in MLA style. • To better understand the text you chose, you may need to research it to find out who the […]
Can you get any general ideas about the roles of women in ancient Sumeria from this? Explain, using specific examples from the story
Make a list of all of the female characters in Gilgamesh. Write a brief description of each and what she does in the story. Can you get any general ideas about the roles of women in ancient Sumeria from this? Explain, using specific examples from the story
What is the bed symbolic of-how is this symbol developed throughout the short story?
Write an essay considering the symbolism of the bed in Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper.” What is the bed symbolic of, and how is this symbol developed throughout the short story? Calls for an argumentative essay, it should contain a few important features: 1) your first paragraph should put forward a central argumentative point […]
How does O’Brien’s listing technique work as a narrative-That is, how do the lists work to tell a story?
Literary Analysis of Poem with Secondary Sources Instructions: After reading “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien, find two scholarly literary criticism secondary sources from the UC Library (scholarly journal articles, books, or ebooks) about “The Things They Carried,” and work into your essay at least one piece of evidence from each of the two […]
What are some of the themes that are suggested by Frost’s tone-word choice-Are these themes still relevant in the 21st century? I
Robert Frost Description Because Frost’s poems are based on everyday events, many of his works are viewed as autobiographical. For example, “Mending Wall” and “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” seem to be based on specific events in his life. If you agree that Frost’s works are often autobiographical, what can a critic claim […]
What evidence do we have in “Last Duchess” that the Duke murdered his wife-why did he murder her?
Discussion Forum: Narrative Poems Read and Watch: Read the selected poems for this week Watch the assigned videos Write After reading and watching, write 1 paragraph for each of the following questions: (Write at least 3 paragraphs total) 1. What evidence do we have in “Last Duchess” that the Duke murdered his wife and why […]
Do you think it’s true that most children need individualistic stories to relate to-can they get equally engaged in stories about a community? Why-why not?
Critical Summary and Literary Analysis Position yourself within the critical debate concerning the value of Naomi’s Road as a text for educating children about history. Be sure to answer both of the questions below: In your opinion, does Naomi’s Road dehistoricize Naomi’s story and shift the focus from a collective Japanese Canadian experience to an […]
