Literature 2 writings, for Prof ADM

WRITING 1 DUE SATURDAY 02/20/2016 AT (11 PM)

Below are the instructions for the final essay assignment.  It is due WEDNESDAY of Week 4.  You will submit the assignment using the link on the Week 4 main page.

Final Essay Assignment

1. Final Essays are due on Wednesday of Week 4 by 11:59 p.m. ET.
2. This is a formal essay and should be formatted according to APA guidelines.  Review the APA Format link (click on "Start Here" and then "Course Resources") if you need assistance in creating a title page, headers, citations, or a References page.  You do not need to include an abstract.
3. Write a 750-word (minimum) essay addressing one of the topics described below.  You must meet the minimum word count to get full credit.
4. Your essays must include quotes from each text used to get full credit.  Be sure to quote, cite, and reference from the text(s) using appropriate APA format.
5. You can obtain additional writing help by reviewing the material in the Essay Tutorial link (click on "Start Here" and then "Course Resources") or the Keiser Online Writing Lab (OWL).
6. Save your essay as Microsoft Word document, and identify your work by using your last name in the file name (example: LastnameFinal.docx).  Upload it by clicking on the "Final Essay" link on the Week 4 assignment page as an attachment.  

***Submissions that are not in accepted file formats or cut and pasted into the comments section of the submission area will not be accepted.  Please check to be sure your file has uploaded correctly.  It is your responsibility to verify that you submitted the assignment successfully.  Do not wait until you see a zero in the gradebook!

Topic 1: Write an essay in which you compare Art Spiegelman's Maus to a more traditionally formatted story assigned for this class or a comic book you are familiar with.  How are elements including theme, plot, and conflict different or alike in the two works?  How successful do you think Spiegelman is in conveying his message through the more unfamiliar format of the graphic novel?

Topic 2: Choose two texts that we've read from week 3 (you may use Street Scene for one of them) and discuss them in relation to modernism.  Use the definition of modernism given in the Terms lecture from Week 3.  Make sure to explain what modernism is and show how the texts you chose demonstrate modernism.

Topic 3: View one of the films below.  Choose one character from the film and compare him/her to another character from another reading we've studied in class.  How are they similar?  Why did you choose these characters?  Do they have characteristics that you can relate to?  You may include elements of psychoanalytic criticism (see Week 2 Terms).

The table below identifies the three films you may choose from.

WRITING 2 DUE 02/24/2016 AT (11PM)

Writing Assignments - Week 3

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Choose a different author from the list below for each question. Use each author only once.

A. F. Scott Fitzgerald ("Babylon Revisited")      B. Willa Cather ("Neighbor Rosicky")     

1. How would you describe the protagonist in the work of your first author?  Clearly identify three of the protagonist’s most important characteristics and supply examples that support your idea.  

2. Using the definitions from the course lectures, discuss how the idea of naturalism or modernism is depicted in your author’s work. For naturalism, you will be looking for ways that the characters are portrayed as victims of their society or economy.  For modernism, you will be looking for ways the text challenges traditional ideas and/or portrays the failure of the American Dream.  Give examples of the particular period you find in the story or poems.