DUE WED DEC 11—BRING DRAFTS TO MY OFFICE (1137)
I will be in my
office Mon 12/2-Wed 12/11 from 11-2 for paper help.
3 PAGES, DOUBLE SPACED, SIZE 12 TIMES NEW
ROMAN
USE
TWO OUTSIDE SOURCES (NOT INCLUDING THE TEXT!) AND QUOTE THE PRIMARY TEXTS AS
WELL.
USE THE EXAMPLE PAPER HANDOUT FOR MLA
GUIDELINES!!
Refer to the class blog for outside source info: eng215fall2019.blogspot.com
Pick ONE of the
essay topics below for your paper.
A Raisin in the Sun
1. Each
of the characters in the Younger family has a particular individual dream. One
wants to move to a bigger home, one wants to attend medical school, one wants
to rise above his conditions though does not necessarily have a plan to do so. Write an essay in which you compare and contrast
the functions of dreams in A Raisin in
the Sun. Consider whether
there was a way to make each individual dream compatible with others’ dreams.
If so, explain why the characters did not identify this alternative. Use
examples from the texts along with 2 outside
sources to support your thesis.
2. As
we discussed in class, it can be said that each of the three female characters
(Beneatha, Ruth and Mama) represent three women at different spectrums of their
lives. Explain how they differ by finding examples in the text. Use examples
from the texts along with 2 outside sources
to support your thesis.
3. The
title of Hansberry’s play makes a direct reference to the Langston Hughes poem,
“A Dream Deferred.” “What happens to a dream deferred?” asked Hughes. “Does it
shrivel up like a raisin in the sun?” Consider the conclusion of A Raisin in
the Sun—or lack of one—and write a persuasive essay on A Raisin in
the Sun in which you attempt to convince the reader that Hansberry does
or does not answer Hughes’s question through the actions of her play. Explain
the significance of the
4. Pick
a character and explain why he or she is main character in the play.
Remainder of
the Fall Semester
Next week
(11/25-11/27) NO CLASS
Monday 12/2-Thursday 12/5
Meet in my
office (1137 in the Red Area) from 11-2 for any help with the final paper.
Monday 12/9 and Tuesday 12/10
Meet in my
office (1137 in the Red Area) from 11-2 for any help with the final paper.
Wednesday 12/11
Meet in my
office (1137 in the Red Area) from 11-2 to HAND IN PAPER (NO MORE HELP!)
