Write a script (4 pages) for their presentation, and prepare four discussion questions for the class, at least 1 of which will be taken up at the end of their presentation.

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Redefining Realness:

My Path To Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More by Janet Mock Chapters 1-6. This is not just a direct summary of the chapters, but also an analysis of gender studies and transgenderism. Make sure to use quotes from the book. On the presentation focus on her gender identity in her youth, and talk about that in the world today as well. Her gender identity in her young childhood is the focal point of this presenetation. Also the slides have to be different than what I am saying. Students will prepare and deliver a 10-minute oral presentation to the class based on the assigned reading. This presentation develops and assesses students’ ability to synthesize, apply, and discuss course materials, as well as respond to questions from their peers. These skills should be demonstrated primarily through close readings of specific passages from the texts under study. To develop these skills each student will , 2) write a script (4 pages) for their presentation, and 3) prepare four discussion questions for the class, at least 1 of which will be taken up at the end of their presentation. The presentations will take place at the beginning of class throughout the semester.

Write a character analysis on the protagonist from the short story Edgar Allen poe the tell-tale heart.

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Character analysis

This essay must contain:
1. Quotes and paraphrases to support your main points.
2. This evidence must have in text citations
3.must contain works cited
4. The words “you and your” are not allowed to be used
5.MLA FORMAT ONLY
6.not to be written in first person
7. Minimum of 500 words

Write a character analysis on the protagonist from the short story Edgar Allen poe the tell-tale heart.

How does each protagonist’s conversation with his/her ghost father move the plot/action of the play? Compare and contrast similarities or differences in the purpose of each ghost’s visit.

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Drama Paper

Your final drama paper will be a comparison/contrast of “Hamlet” and “Proof” following the outline below. The essay will be at least 5 paragraphs and 3-4 pages. No outside sources are permitted, or the grade will be a zero; plagiarized papers receive a zero, so just don’t do it. You may use and cite discussion posts as always. :-)

I. Introduction:

In the beginning of “Hamlet” and “Proof,” the protagonists communicate with their deceased fathers. Compare/contrast the plot movement purposes behind Hamlet’s and Catherine’s communication with their deceased fathers. Plot movement is the action/what happens in the play. How does each protagonist’s conversation with his/her ghost father move the plot/action of the play? Compare and contrast similarities or differences in the purpose of each ghost’s visit. (Are there any similarities or differences in the purpose of each ghost’s visit? Hint: if there aren’t any similarities, examine the differences.)

Use at least one quotation from each play in intro paragraph!

II. Body:

A. Compare/contrast the roles of 2 of the primary antagonists in each play in the major obstacles/conflicts Hamlet and Catherine face. This means to write about how 2 antagonists from each play cause problems for the protagonist in each play. (Are there any similarities or differences? Hint: if there aren’t any similarities, examine the differences.)

B. Compare/contrast the primary romantic interest of each protagonist and its effect on the plot of the play.

C. Compare and contrast the notion that either protagonist from “Hamlet” or “Proof” is mentally unstable.

Use at least one quotation from each play in each body paragraph!

III. Conclusion:

Compare/contrast the end of each play. In the end, what is the theme of each play? State the theme of each play as the major lesson learned about life from the play’s conclusion.

What were the places where you struggled? What were the areas where you still aren’t where you need to be? What tools do you have now to assist you in addressing the issue?

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How we spend our days is of course how we spend our lives.

The writer Annie Dillard once observed, “How we spend our days is of course how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour and that one is what we are doing.” You have completed 13 weeks now in a class learning skills to assist you in achieving your dreams and goals. If we consider that how we did the class is how we will do the future, what do you feel that says about your future? What were your strengths? (Maybe you did every assignment and showed up to every class period this semester in a timely manner—go you!) What were the places where you struggled? (Maybe every journal wasn’t a deep dive for you. You’re still a good person and now you can focus in on those lessons later!) What were the areas where you still aren’t where you need to be? (Maybe you have always had problems with self motivation— what tools do you have now to assist you in addressing the issue?)

Reflect on the questions above and write an essay which thoughtfully and fully answers this question: If how I do the class is how I do life, what does that mean and how will I use that information?

What similarities or differences do you see between these texts? What conversations are they participating in together?

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Response Paper

Consider the themes that we discussed in class over the past week or two and the themes brought up in this interview: https://www.salon.com/2011/02/20/victorians_2/

Then write a response that identifies any connections you see between Swinburne and/or Rossetti on the one hand and Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest on the other. What similarities or differences do you see between these texts? What conversations are they participating in together? etc.

Swinburne readings we did in class to reference for the essay:
http://swinburnearchive.indiana.edu/swinburne/view#docId=swinburne/acs0000001-01-i037.xml;query=;brand=swinburne

http://swinburnearchive.indiana.edu/swinburne/view#docId=swinburne/acs0000001-01-i016.xml;query=;brand=swinburne

Rosetti Readings we did in class to reference for the essay:

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44996/goblin-market

Explore the idea/theme of madness in the passages from the assigned Don Quixote readings. Is he a madman? Or, as some have suggested, is he merely bored?

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Don Quixote

Explore the idea/theme of madness in the passages from the assigned Don Quixote readings. Is he a madman? Or, as some have suggested, is he merely bored? He reads, and reads, and reads his books. What does madness really look like? Does he perhaps just have a warped sense of reality? Consider: “In many ways, Don Quixote is a novel about how Don Quixote perceives the world and about how other characters perceive Don Quixote. His tendency to transform everyday people and objects into more dramatic, epic, and fantastic versions of themselves forces those around him to choose between adapting to his imaginary world or opposing it

Explore why your topic/perspective/argument is valuable. Why do authors include elements within texts that have multiple “uses”? Discuss what we as readers gain from recognizing that a text has many interpretations.

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Literary Critisism on August Wilson’s play Fences


Depending on your individual topic, your essay structure will differ. Below is a suggested strategy that you can adapt for
your individual project.
Typically critical essays like yours have parts, or sections of information that have to be shared in order to write an
effective criticism. While the introduction and conclusion are single paragraphs, the additional “sections” mean more
than one paragraph is needed to develop the ideas fully. For this essay consider this organization:
Introduction + Two (2) or Three (3) Sections + Conclusion.
Introduction
This paragraph sets up the kind of discussion the paper will enter. Remember that a Literary Criticism essay is your
foray into an existing critical conversation.
Options
(choose one or blend more than one—do NOT do all):
Explore why your topic/perspective/argument is valuable.
Examine the issue/topic broadly—why do authors include elements (literary elements and other details) within
texts that have multiple “uses”?
Discuss what we as readers gain from recognizing that a text has many interpretations.
Primarily for historical criticism: set the historical “feel” for your analysis? Where/When are we? What’s
important about it?

What is the theme of your selected piece of literature? Interpret the theme utilizing various literary areas to prove that your interpretation is not only possible, but also probable.

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What is the theme of your selected piece of literature? Interpret the theme utilizing various literary areas to prove that your interpretation is not only possible, but also probable. Be definitive and confident. Avoid summarizing or paraphrasing the story.

Opponents of social promotion believe that without the necessary skills, students will continue to be unsuccessful. Write an persuasive essay stating your opinion on this issue. Support your opinion with convincing reasons.

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Social Promotion is the act of promoting a child to the next grade level despite the lack of skill mastery.

Social Promotion is the act of promoting a child to the next grade level despite the lack of skill mastery. Proponents of social promotion believe that it is beneficial and promotes self-esteem. Opponents of social promotion believe that without the necessary skills, students will continue to be unsuccessful. Write an persuasive essay stating your opinion on this issue. Support your opinion with convincing reasons.

In An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge and Chickamauga, Ambrose illuminates the nature of war and viloence regarding the American Civil War. How much of his writings may have been influenced by mental health issues?

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Owl Creek Bridge and Chickamauga

In An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge and Chickamauga, Ambrose illuminates the nature of war and viloence regarding the American Civil War. How much of his writings may have been influenced by mental health issues?