Literary Analysis

Literary Analysis
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Essay 4: Literary Analysis

Essay 4 is due by noon on Monday, November 30. For Essay 4, you will write a character analysis of the protagonist in a story (see the Guide to Writing on p. 472-486 in our textbook for some help with your writing process on this essay).

This time, you have two topic choices:

Write a character analysis of the protagonist (that is, the main character) in a movie. You can choose any movie you wish, but the movie must have been released more than 20 years ago (i.e., before 1995). If you have trouble locating the movie’s year of release, you should be able to verify it via Internet Movie Database (www.imdb.com).

OR

Write a character analysis of the protagonist in one of the short stories from James Joyce’s Dubliners, which is freely available online via Project Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2814/2814-h/2814-h.htm).

Your character analysis can include any details you think are important to understanding your subject, but your analysis must accomplish each of the following:

• In the introduction, state whether you think your subject is a flat or round character, and briefly explain why. A flat character does not change or grow during the course of the story, and a round character develops and changes during the course of the story.

• Describe your subject in detail. Do not become preoccupied with describing him/her physically, though that may be relevant as well, but make sure the focus of your description is on your subject’s personality. Give examples from your text that help reveal the character’s personality and illustrate how it changes—or does not change, in the case of flat characters—as the story develops.

• Discuss your subject’s relationship with one or more of the other characters in the story. How do these relationships change and influence your subject? Or, if your subject is flat, how do these relationships help prevent him/her from changing? Again, be sure to give examples.

Essay 4: Literary Analysis

Essay 4 is due by noon on Monday, November 30. For Essay 4, you will write a character analysis of the protagonist in a story (see the Guide to Writing on p. 472-486 in our textbook for some help with your writing process on this essay).

This time, you have two topic choices:

Write a character analysis of the protagonist (that is, the main character) in a movie. You can choose any movie you wish, but the movie must have been released more than 20 years ago (i.e., before 1995). If you have trouble locating the movie’s year of release, you should be able to verify it via Internet Movie Database (www.imdb.com).

OR

Write a character analysis of the protagonist in one of the short stories from James Joyce’s Dubliners, which is freely available online via Project Gutenberg (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/2814/2814-h/2814-h.htm).

Your character analysis can include any details you think are important to understanding your subject, but your analysis must accomplish each of the following:

• In the introduction, state whether you think your subject is a flat or round character, and briefly explain why. A flat character does not change or grow during the course of the story, and a round character develops and changes during the course of the story.

• Describe your subject in detail. Do not become preoccupied with describing him/herphysically, though that may be relevant as well, but make sure the focus of your description is on your subject’s personality. Give examples from your text that help reveal the character’s personality and illustrate how it changes—or does not change, in the case of flat characters—as the story develops.

• Discuss your subject’s relationship with one or more of the other characters in the story. How do these relationships change and influence your subject? Or, if your subject is flat, how do these relationships help prevent him/her from changing? Again, be sure to give examples.

In evaluating your essay, I will consider the following key questions:

Is the subject presented effectively? Are readers given enough information to understand the protagonist’s personality? Does the writer make it clear whether the subject is round or flat–and why?

Does the writer present a well-supported argument that makes good use of his/her source material (e.g., the movie or the short story)? Has the writer used quotations, specific examples and other details to develop well-reasoned, convincing arguments?

Is the essay developed cohesively? Is it consistently clear how the writer’s points relate to the essay’s thesis/central purpose (i.e., whether or not the character is round or flat)?

Is the essay organized and clear? Is the organizational structure effective? Is the writing style clear and easy to understand?

Is the essay relatively free of grammar errors? Has it been proofread carefully? Has it been spell-checked?

Does the essay use MLA formatting correctly?

You can find a detailed rubric that explains how your essay will be evaluated and graded by clicking on the Essay 4 link on our Blackboard site and looking for the “Essay 4: Literary Analysis rubric” document.

Your essay should be approximately 750 words in length, and it must be formatted in MLA style. You will submit your essay by clicking on the Essay 4 on our Blackboard site. From there, you will find a link entitled “Submit Essay 4 via Turnitin Here.” This is where you will upload your essay.

For more details on essay requirements in this class (including late policies), please see the Essays section on p. 4 of our course syllabus.

If you have any questions whatsoever about this assignment, do not hesitate to contact me. I am always happy to discuss your ideas and your work in progress.

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