500-600 words short eassy

Papers should be in academic prose and should be checked carefully for spelling, grammar, punctuation errors. Avoid generalizations or aphorisms, be as specific as possible by citing concrete passages from the text and referring directly to the language of each text. Do not summarize the plot or explain events in the narrative. Citations can be Chicago style or MLA.

The essays should be well-reasoned, coherently organized, and display your ability to read the text closely. Your responses will be graded for clarity of ideas, evidence of careful reading, organization, and how well you support your central argument.

Choose one of the prompts below. Paper length: 500-600 words.

1) Writer Kobayashi Takiji set CrabCannery Ship on a boat because he believed that this setting elucidated certain realities of exploitative capitalism. In what ways is the labor on the cannery ship a “unique” kind of labor(different say, than working in a factory in Tokyo, for instance)? What makes these workers particularly vulnerable to exploitation?Refer directly to the text and employ quotes when stating your claims. There is no need to write out extensive quotes (longer than 3 lines), but please do include page numbers.

2) The effectiveness of Sata Ineko’s “From the Caramel Factory” can be attributed in part with the way in which the third person perspective shifts between 1) giving us close access to the point of view and interiority of Hiroko, to 2) giving us an objective view, looking upon Hiroko from the perspective of an adult. Discuss these two perspectives in the work and how it emphasizes the particular vulnerability of young girls like Hiroko. Refer directly to the text and employ quotes when stating your claims. There is no need to write out extensive quotes (longer than 3 lines), but please do include page numbers.