Examine how 1 essayist engages with, responds to, redefines, or alludes to other authors or pieces of writing. How does the essayist respond to what has been said? How does the essayist construct a conversation or debate between texts and/or people, and what is the purpose or result of this engagement?

Intertextuality: Examine how 1 essayist engages with, responds to, redefines, or alludes to other authors or pieces of writing. How does the essayist respond to what has been said? How does the essayist construct a conversation or debate between texts and/or people, and what is the purpose or result of this engagement? How does the essayist represent himself or herself in contrast to, in response to, or as a part of other authors or texts? What is the purpose or result of this intertextuality, and how does it affect the reader’s interpretation of the essay?