Girl interrupted, Humanities

MIDTERM: Analytical Essay and Presentation

Due: Thursday, November 10, 2022 (in class)

Assignment: Choose a book from the list given and compose an analytical essay on the text and its approach to [a] mental health issue(s). Examine and assess the best ways to manage the issue(s) legally and ethically.

Essay must be 5 paragraphs in length (introduction, 3 body paragraphs, conclusion). Must use 2-3 sources for research.

Presentation must be 4-6 minutes in length to highlight major points presented in essay.

Books:

Beloved Toni Morrison

The Bell Jar Sylvia Plath

Girl, Interrupted Susanna Kaysen

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Ken Kesey

The Hours Michael Cunningham

Mrs. Dalloway Virginia Woolf

The Virgin Suicides Jeffrey Eugenides

The Salt Eaters Toni Cade Bambara