World Literature II

Using any of the literary works on the Daily Syllabus, up to and including Gogol’s “The Overcoat,”
respond to the question in a well-developed, multi-paragraph essay that has a clear statement of thesis that is
supported by thorough discussion in its body paragraphs.
--Use specific references to the literary works in the body paragraphs.
--Use at least one direct quotation from each literary work discussed. Quotes should be relevant to the topic,
thesis and supporting discussion. (Said another way, don’t use long quotes as a substitute for analytical
content.)
--Use parenthetical documentation in MLA format for quotes.
--Do not use or consult secondary sources. Use only the literary works (primary sources), information from
Discussions and Lectures, and your own analysis.
--No Works Cited page is necessary, since all quotes will come from primary sources.
--Format: Use an MLA Style heading on page one. Use Times New Roman 12 pt. font, type double-spaced, and
place a header with your last name on each page.

This is the Question:

1. Romanticism overthrew the Enlightenment values of rationality and social order, but Realism in the mid-nineteenth century seems to overthrow Romantic values. How do Realist writers Gustave Flaubert, Alexander Pushkin, and Nikolai Gogol satirize Romanticism in Madame Bovary, “The Queen of Spades,” and “The Overcoat’?