In Poe’s “Ligeia” and Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown,” each protagonist struggles to understand his wife. Choose one story: explain how each speaker or main character describes/explains his wife to the reader, and what each wife seems to symbolize. What happens to each wife in the story, and why? What does the message about her role […]
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Describe the steps of conducting an effective and good literature review.
1- Discuss the process and methods for conducting research. 2- Describe the steps of conducting an effective and good literature review. 3- Discuss the steps in writing a literature review.
What is the play trying to say about the connection between desire, and gender and racial power dynamics?
Then free-write your reflection on Hwang’s play using the following prompt. Examine the very last scene of David Henry Hwang’s M. Butterfly: why do you think the play ends this way? What is the play trying to say about the connection between desire, and gender and racial power dynamics? Try to identify metaphors and motifs.
Explain how Whitman develops his theme of initiation in Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking.
1) Walt Whitman exhibited a very forward-thinking tone in his poetry as well as effectively “preaching” his philosophies. Show how this is true by examining and reflecting upon specific works. 2) Emily Dickinson is noted for several recurring themes as well as other unusual features throughout her poetry. Using multiple examples, elaborate. 3) Explain how […]
What are the long-term problems facing the industry you’re designing for?
Ethical design means considering the context of the product you create. Designers need to learn how to think about moral questions for themselves: What are the long-term problems facing the industry you’re designing for? How does your design problem relate to or intersect with or contribute to them? Write an essay in your own words […]
Write a 3-5 page essay tracing one of the elements of drama in Ibsen’s A Doll’s House.
Write a 3-5 page essay tracing one of the elements of drama in Ibsen’s A Doll’s House.
How does your cut have an impact on the drama’s overall message?
Paper 2 There are always cuts to a dramatic piece before it hits the big stage. Now is your chance to be the director. Cut one minor character OR 15-line speech from one of the plays we have read this term. You cannot cut a character or speech that impacts the final plot. That said, […]
How does the supernatural matter in this story? Give an example and analyze in detail.
1) What do you make of the protagonist? Draw on at least one detail from the story to analyze his character. Finally, why do you think the story wants to interest readers in this character? 2) How does the supernatural matter in this story? Give an example and analyze in detail. 3) Does anything tie […]
How does this take on the events of The Turn of the Screw change your perspective about the characters, or does it at all?
Using texts “Turn of the Screw” by Henry James and “The Accursed Inhabitants of House of Bly” of Joyce Oates, respond to this prompt: How does this take on the events of The Turn of the Screw change your perspective about the characters, or does it at all? Explain why or why not, and draw […]
What type of geologic or environmental challenges currently exist in the National Park and how is the park addressing some of these?
Prepare an introductory paragraph or Abstract discussing why you selected the park you selected and why it is important to you. This introduction should include the focus and goals of your paper Describe how and when the park was formed. Describe the geology of the area. What geologic forces took place to create the park? […]
