topics in literature
Hello class,
We are reading stories by Louise Erdrich, Leslie Marmon Silko and Sherman Alexie, and reading an interview of Scott Momaday…
Write a five paragraph essay (double spaced) where you compare characters from the storires. That is, choose the main character
or another character (one from each story — three characters. Now compare them. Also bring into your essay the Scott Momaday
interview, which will serve as some background material and research. This is analysis, research, creativity, plus you. Add one or two
short quotes. With comparision papers, we look for common ground. Pick the big and important — the significan stuff. Name names,
give details, be accurate. Comparative/synthetic thinking is a valuable skill in critical thinking and creativty. This is five paragraphs
with double spacing, great title and thesis, the works…. Please be sure to post the Tutor.com review at the same time as you post
the essay. it’s all posted right here on Discussion Board on or before April 8. The two tutor requirements in this course equal
10 points toward your final class grade, no exceptions. So please do not ask me about any deviations from the tutor requirements.
As Nike says, just do it.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/09/09/the-stone
The Stone | The New Yorker
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/09/09/the-stone
Louise Erdrich has written seventeen novels, including LaRose, the winner of a National Book Critics Circle Award, and The Night Watchman, which comes out next year. Read more
Leslie Marmon Silko The Man to Send Rain Clouds | Genius
https://genius.com/Leslie-marmon-silko-the-man-to-send-rain-clouds-annotated
The Man to Send Rain Clouds Leslie Marmon Silko. The Man to Send Rain Clouds Lyrics. ONE They found him under a big cottonwood tree. His Levi jacket and pants were faded light-blue so that he had …
What You Pawn I Will Redeem | The New Yorker
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2003/04/21/what-you-pawn-i-will-redeem
Apr 21, 2003 Sherman Alexie is the author of twenty-six books, including the memoir You Dont Have to Say You Love Me, which comes out in June. Read more
Interview with Author N. Scott Momaday – HistoryNet
https://www.historynet.com/interview-with-author-n-scott-momaday.htm
Writer N. Scott Momaday won the 1969 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his novel House Made of Dawn. (Photo courtesy University of New Mexico Press) American Indian writers today owe a great deal of thanks to N. Scott Momaday, who paved the way for
Same thesis:
Sample Outline:
1. Thesis and more. What’s more? Interpretation, quote, anecdote, wisdom, history,
culture, etc.
2. Character from Silko story. And compare.
3. Character from Erdrich story. And compare.
4. Character from Alexie story. And compare.
5. Conclusion. Tie it all together. Mention them all in one of the sentences. Be wise, leave the reader pondering the amazement.
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Best wishes,
Richard
