Topic is: How are quests or journeys to the underworld/afterlife portrayed in The Epic of Gilgamesh, Dante’s Inferno, and Homer’s Odyssey? Basically, discuss how each reading portrays what the main characters must confront in the different underworlds; why they must journey to the underworld, the purpose of their journey, and what they hope or expect […]
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Write an essay tracing the speaker’s argument stanza by stanza and discussing the poem’s possible themes.
To His Coy Mistress Write a short essay, 2-3 pages Time’s wingèd chariot. Andrew Marvell’s poem “To His Coy Mistress” is structured like a three-part argument in verse. In the first stanza, the speaker posits a better world, in which space and time are boundless; in the second, he regrets that our world is more […]
How does the character’s body affirm/challenge the idea of gender?
In a short paper of 2–3 pages, analyze the role of the “body” of a character in a movie of your choice. How does the character’s body affirm/challenge the idea of gender? What is the filmmaker’s message in that regard?
How does Nikki Giovanni’s poetry exhibit the mission of the Black Arts movement?
Academic Research Essay Sample Research Questions What have other literary critics observed about Edgar Allan Poe’s style? Do you see evidence of this in “The Cask of Amontillado?” Does “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” reflect any realities of the Civil War, or Ambrose Bierce’s own experiences serving in that war? What is the critical […]
Are illegal immigrants crossing from Mexico a major source of violent crime and drug trafficking in the US?
Topic: Are illegal immigrants crossing from Mexico a major source of violent crime and drug trafficking in the US? Topic Statement: Illegal immigrants crossing from Mexico are not a major source of violent crime and drug trafficking in the US.
How does she view Native American life based on those elements?
Mary Rowlandson as a housewife What skills or talents or traits does Rowlandson have that enable her to survive her eleven-week captivity? There is definitely her faith (and her ability to read her Bible), but what about her assumptions about housekeeping? Focus on her interactions with the Native Americans she lives with, and look for […]
Are Mexican Americans assimilated, and are recent Mexican immigrants likely to assimilate over time?
Are Mexican Americans assimilated, and are recent Mexican immigrants likely to assimilate over time?
Explain your position by examining the conditions in the novel that could never happen here.
The Handmaid’s tale Literary Analysis In the Introduction of The Handmaid’s Tale, recall that Margaret Atwood says she is frequently asked 3 questions about the book, one of which is “Is The Handmaid’s Tale a prediction?” She answers, “Let’s say it’s an anti-prediction: if this future can be described in detail, maybe it won’t happen. […]
How does your text critically engage an issue you have spotted in a film, an advertisement, or in a current event?
Option One: Produce an argumentative essay that makes a specific claim regarding one or more ideological positions produced in your selected stories. You may choose your own topic developed out of lectures, class discussions and your own reading for the essay and provide an argument to support the claim you deliver in your thesis statement. […]
Discuss how substance use and abuse can impact emotions and thought patterns
Spanish Tragedy Question2. Discuss how substance use and abuse can impact emotions and thought patterns. The response should also include your summary of two journal articles that are related to the topic you select.
