Category: Literature

749 words arguing an original thesis comparing Dracula or another character as they appear in the novel to their characterization in one of either F.W Murnau’s nosferatu, Tod Brownings 1931 Dracula film, or the movie Blacula. A good thesis is surprising and/or counterintuitive (but must be supportable using honest quotation from the text). A poor thesis is unsurprising–avoid summary. Any thesis must be supportable/supported with honest quotation from the text. It is best to structure (at least) the first interpretation in traditional way (i.e. the first interpretation should have a clear introduction outlining the thrust of the argument, body paragraphs supporting the argument, and a clear conclusion summarizing the argument as a whole, especially the developments the body paragraphs have made to the argument as originally presented in the introduction). It is best to structure the individual paragraphs similarly (i.e. individual paragraphs should begin by introducing the subject central to the paragraph, introduce a quotation, quote, analyze a quotation, and conclude by summarizing the paragraph’s overall argument–see below). Introductions should avoid broad generalities and proceed to the argument in as few words as necessary. Succinctness is desirable and wordiness should be avoided. It is probably necessary that each body paragraph contain a quotation from a relevant source. Writing in-text citations and a Works Cited page, sources must be correctly cited in keeping with MLA guidelines (which can be found here: MLA Formatting and Style Guide, in-text citations, Works Cited).
Again, interpretations must include works cited pages. It is of the utmost importance that interpretations adequately distinguish between original and borrowed writing and ideas. Quotations are best surrounded by introductions and analyses. Quotations should be as concise as possible—papers should quote only as much as they will be interpreting.
Interpretations must be at least 750 words, not counting heading, title, works cited, or quotations.

PLEASE DO AN AMAZING JOB MY GRADE IS BORDERLINE AND I NEED TO GET A VERY GOOD GRADE ON THIS. ALSO ZERO CHATGBT OR PLAGARISM M TEACHER IS VERY STRICT AND WILL GIVE ME A ZRO FOLLOR RUBRIC XACLTY Read Dorothy Sayers’ speech, and then respond to the following prompts: a) Which of Sayers’ disquieting questions most resonates with you, and why? b) What is one of your disquieting questions about the U.S.’s current educational system? c) Dorothy Sayers lists what she thinks students should study. What do you agree & disagree with? d) Using Sayers’ outline as a model, create your own ordered list of what you think children growing up today in the United States should study.
e) Copy one quote from Sayers’ speech that stands out to you, and explain why you chose it. RUBRIC Rubric: 25 to > 19.0 pts
Excellent The student insightfully addresses each of the five prompts, providing well-thought- out commentary on Sayer’s ideas as well as responding with their own original thinking. The
student’s personal voice. experience, and perspective are
evident throughout the response. It is clear that the student has spent time reading and
pondering the entire essay. MAKE IT LIKE THIS I WILL PROVIDE READING BELOW

The final will consist of three question options, worth 50 points each. You are to choose two of these options to answer in an essay format. Each question’s answer is to be a minimum of 500 words and no more than 750. Essays are to be a file upload, double-spaced. Please specify the number of the question, proofread your work, and cite sources both in text and on a Works Cited page. Your essay must be supported by the judicious use of quotes and specific details. Question 1: When ancient Northern Europeans began to feel the influence of the Roman invasions in the first century AD, they tried to fit their gods into the Greco-Roman mythos, or vice-versa. They identified Thor with Hercules, or with Zeus, though clearly these two Greco-Roman gods had very different roles in the hierarchy of the gods and different mythic experiences. Discuss the ways in which Thor compares to these Greek deities, and the ways in which he differs from both. What gives Thor his unique position among the Northern Europeans? The sources for this should be the Library of Greek Mythology by Apollodorus or a similar collection, Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman, and this site that gives more information about Thor: https://mythopedia.com/topics/thorLinks to an external site. You can use any of the material about heroes from the class as well. Question 2:
Women play a prominent role in tragedy and in Greek myth. Develop an argument for EITHER the nobility and heroism of women OR their instability and danger. Choose only ONE of these positions and discuss how the women (pick three of them) you choose prove your claim. You can use mortal and immortal women for this discussion. The essay should be supported by clear and specific evidence that is cited to a source. Question 3:
Your task is to pick only one character to focus on for this question set. All of us throughout time have been a part of a culture where we both take and give from it. The idea of reciprocity, or behavior in which two people or groups of people give each other help and advantages, is one that ensures the survival of societies. Using a character from one of the dramas (plays), one of the epics (Homer’s works), or the Norse myths, explain this individual’s relationship with his or her larger society. How did the culture create or limit choices for the individual? How free was the individual to make their own choices?

Close Reading and Pattern Recognition
Grade Weight: 20% of Overall Course Grade
Length: 5 pages
Goals: To establish how small textual details can help us better understand a particular story or novel as a whole. Your argument must be targeted and specific. Generic claims not based on specific textual references will undermine the success of this essay. 
Object of Analysis: Any literary text that we’ve read for class prior to the due date.  
METHOD/STRUCTURE:
You will structure your paper in there parts:
PART I: ARGUMENT. In 1-2 paragraphs, identify the pattern or patterns you found and state the conclusions you have drawn. In the case of the latter, you should argue that recognizing this pattern (or these patterns) help us better understand something about the literary work as a whole. This is the first section that will appear in your finished paper, but it actually should be the last section you write.  
PART II: PATTERN IDENTIFICATION. In this section, outline what pattern or patterns you found in the text. By “pattern” I mean any recurrent phenomena you can find in the text: motifs, themes, metaphors or other tropes, settings, character traits, cultural allusions, etc. You must present textual evidence that the trait you have identified recurs more than once in the text. You may quote the text at length, but never assume what you cite obviously illustrates the pattern. Any time you present a piece of evidence, explain why you see it as indicative of that given pattern. This section should be 2 -3 pages long, so you may need to identify a set of related patterns rather than focusing on a single pattern, depending on how much evidence you have to work with. 
PART III: PATTERN ANALYSIS. In this final 2-3-page section, establish what the pattern or patterns you identified mean for our understanding of the text as a whole. You are encouraged–but are not required–to draw upon the “non-literary” readings for the course (e.g. the prefaces, Poe’s literary criticism, Freud’s uncanny, etc.) or upon any other literary terms you already know (e.g. picaresque). Only enlist that vocabulary, however, if it helps you make a larger point about the text. In other words, don’t use those terms just for the sake of using them. You may quote the text again in this section, but you should do so sparingly because you’ve already provided your reader with evidence of the pattern’s existence in the previous section. 
EVALUATIVE CRITERIA:
Part I (Argument): 4 points. How clear, concise, and forceful is your 
argument? 
Part II (Pattern ID): 8 points. How much direct evidence do you provide, and 
do you prove the evidence demonstrates what you claim it demonstrates?
Part III (Analysis): 6 points. Are you able establish the pattern or patterns you 
identified in the text can help us better understand the text as a whole. Here you can make aesthetic/literary (genre, form, etc.), cultural (race, class, gender), or political claims. 
Proofreading: 2 points. Is the document clearly written and well 
organized? Is it free of typographical and syntactical errors?

Instructions: A general introduction to the text, including basic information about its sources, content, historical context, and relevant images. How was St. Matthew “disabled” ? 
1. General Introduction to the Text: (This an outline)
Saint Matthew (one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ) holds a significant place in Christian tradition and hagiography. His life and contributions are primarily documented in the New Testament Gospel attributed to him. (Matthew is one of the 4 gospels)  The “Introduction” to the Golden Legend, a medieval compilation of saints’ lives by Jacobus de Voragine, will provide a foundational text from which to explore the narrative surrounding Saint Matthew.
Sources:
New Testament Gospel of Matthew: This will be the primary source for Saint Matthew’s life and teachings.
Golden Legend: Jacobus de Voragine’s compilation, written in the 13th century is a significant medieval source for “hagiographica”l narratives.
Book Title: Medieval Disability Sourcebook 
Content:
The life of Saint Matthew typically recounts his conversion from a tax collector to a disciple of Jesus. his role as one of the apostles and his eventual martyr. His book often emphasizes themes of repentance and the transformative power of faith.
Historical Context:
Medieval interpretations of Saint Matthew’s life were shaped by theological, cultural, and socio-political factors prevalent during that period. This would include the church’s influence on literature and the arts as well that  played a crucial role in disseminating hagiographical narratives to the masses.
Relevant Images (that might help):
Medieval manuscripts, illuminated manuscripts, and religious artworks often depict scenes from Saint Matthew’s life, including his call by Jesus, his evangelization efforts, and his martyrdom.

Whether it is Frankenstein’s creature, Kurtz, Dr. Jekyll, or Mr. Scrooge, many of the characters,
settings, symbols, and even lines (Kurtz’ “The horror, the horror!”) have become parts of our
cultural consciousness, literally our cultural story. These elements from the texts we are
studying in this course are constantly blended into contemporary texts and conversations.
Making a “Frankenstein” has come to mean creating an out of control problem with unintended
consequences, for example.
For Paper/Project # 2, I’d like you to do some blending, or “mashing up” of your own. For this
project, create a text (poem, song, painting, mixed-media work, short story, one-act play, video,
etc.) mashing up the essence of one of the texts we are studying this semester (any text on our
course syllabus) with another text (poem, song, painting, drawing, short story, play, etc.) or an
original text of your own design. Your mash up should make thematic sense. For example,
mashing up Frankenstein with Mary Poppins would result in a rather confusing mash up.
As with Paper/Project # 1, none of this should come from research. I’m looking for you to
engage with the text at this very focused level and your brain.
You then need to write a 4-5-page essay that explains your new text. In general terms, essays
must be focused on a central idea, this focus must be clearly stated in a thesis statement, and
the thesis must be supported with both the student’s analysis of the chosen text and
quotations from the primary text. Please avoid lengthy plot summaries. Please also follow MLA
documentation guidelines.
Having said all this, the very best (most engaging, rich, and enjoyable) essays/projects result
when you choose to write about something that truly catches your attention and interests you.
In other words, start with an idea (a word) that engages you and go from there.
**For this paper/project I would like you to mash up the stories “Frankenstein” and “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”. Please make it a new short story. Then, as stated above, there should be a 4-5 page essay explaining this new short story.**
**Please use textual evidence from both texts to support this paper/project! Use MLA citations as well.**
Thanks!

The topic of this essay is:
TOPIC 1
“In Jane Austen’s Persuasion,
the greatest measure of worth is being useful to others.” How accurate is this
statement?
Your analysis should pay close
attention to relevant aspects of narrative technique (i.e. it is important
attend not only to what the text conveys but the ways it
is conveyed, e.g. via dialogue, free indirect narration, allusion, figurative
language, plot structure, the use of setting, etc). 
I have also linked a document my lecturer provided explaining their ideal formatting/writing style of this essay.

Formatting Guidelines
1. Header: provide a header in the top left hand corner, double-spaced, with your name, the professor’s name, the course (ENGL 1302-189), the prompt number (Prompt # ____), and the date.
Name
Professor’s Name
English 1302-189
Prompt # ____
11 April 2024
2. Title: provide a succinct but specific title in a phrase or two. The title should be clear and grab the reader’s attention without being vague or too general. Center the title at the top of the first page but below the header. Capitalize the title correctly.
3. Paragraphs: The essay should have MULTIPLE PARAGRAPHS; thus, the rough draft should have a minimum of three paragraphs.
4. Thesis: Provide a clear, effective thesis that conveys your central idea and answers the prompt.
5. Spacing: Use double-spacing throughout the essay, including the header.
6. Margins: one-inch margins at the top, bottom, left, and right.
7. Length: THREE FULL PAGES (minimum). 
8. Font: Times New Roman, twelve-point font.
9. Style: Formal style using standard English. Do not use contractions (isn’t and aren’t, for example), cliches, or slang. Use complete sentences. Do not use pronouns with unclear referents (this or that as nouns, for example). Use the third-person. Do not use the second-person “you” or  “I” (“I think that” or “I feel that”).
10. Pagination: Provide a page number in the top right hand corner of each page. 
Prompt:
Compare the grandmother in Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” with Mabel Beasley in Bobbie Ann Mason’s “Shiloh.” In your view, do these characters play a similar role in the respective stories? How or how not? Does either of these characters change or undergo a transformation? Explain.

The professor wrote this down as the guide for this paper.
“4-5 Pages, Double Spaced, Times New Roman
For your final paper, write a research- driven essay on any text or film you choose. You must
include two secondary sources and one primary source, but you must pose your own argument/
interpretation of whatever you choose. You must choose a different text than your previous
essays, but it can be a poem, short story, film, or play. Your thesis can respond to one of your
secondary sources. A successful essay will include:
-A clear introduction that includes a thesis statement. Your intro should be no more than half a
page. You can pose an interpretive or argumentative thesis (without referring to a primary
source).
-Cohesive paragraphs that provide effective support and analysis of your thesis.
-Clear analysis/ close reading of particular scenes or passages. Your analysis should clearly
support your thesis. Include textual analysis in every paragraph.
-Quotes that are fully elaborated and clearly relate to your interpretation.
-Effective integration of your secondary sources.
-A strong conclusion.”
I prefer that you write about “speech sounds” by Octavia E. Butler and about the theme of femininity throughout the story, but if you are familiar with a movie that you want to write about, just let me know first and I will get back to you. Thank you!

Can you write a nice reply to this in 2 or 3 sentence. Because
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie spoke so honestly about how she was raised on
certain stories that influenced the way she thought and saw the world
until she experienced it for herself, I truly loved her TedTalk. She did
a fantastic job of explaining how our preconceived notions about things
in life are shaped by the things we have been taught or read about
online, and how sometimes these things won’t alter until we really
encounter or see them for ourselves. Everyone should be able to share
their own experience, in my opinion, and maybe others will come to see
that after hearing our tales, their preconceived notions about other
people’s lives will be altered. and can you write a nice repy to this in 2 or 3 sentence Adichie’s
testimony serves as a potent reminder that when presented with only one
viewpoint, people often assume the worst. She believed that white
characters had to be in her novel because she had read books set in
Europe. Because she only saw her friends’ family as impoverished, she
felt they were incapable of being creative. This lecture demonstrates
the significance of promoting narratives from a diverse range of
sources.This film opened my eyes since it clearly described all the ways
that people categorize one another and how such classifications might
be resisted. The goal of the entire course this semester is effectively
captured in this speech. This semester, we read a wide variety of
literary works. Authors from many eras and locations were had the
opportunity to share their narratives.
There taking about this video https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story?language=en