English 215 Spring 2018

On March 12th we will begin looking at Blindness, which is a novel set in what feels the Apocalypse. Below are some articles that will help explain what this means; http://io9.com/5392430/research-reveals-that-apocalyptic-stories-changed-dramatically-20-years-ago http://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/4399/what-is-apocalyptic-literature http://sites.silaspartners.com/partner/Article_Display_Page/0,,PTID34418_CHID137699_CIID2304042,00.html http://www.revelation.giffmex.org/?p=71 http://theambulantscholar.com/2012/07/14/teaching-genre-and-convetion-using-the-post-apocalyptic-narrative-part-i/ http://csuchico-dspace.calstate.edu/bitstream/handle/10211.4/187/4%2015%202010%20Karl%20Becker.pdf?sequence=1 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/boria-sax-/apocalypse-no-more-post-a_b_4994358.html

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: eng215spring2018.blogspot.com Pick ONE of the essay topics below for your paper. Illusion vs. reality is something that comes up in a lot of literature. We saw some in The Great Gatsby . Pick one aspect of a character’s life, whether it be from the past or the present, and explain how he/she uses illusions to distort their reality. Use examples from the texts along with outside sources to support your thesis. 2.       Pick one or two of the many symbols from the novel and describe what it is important. What does this symbol mean in to this particular text? Use examples from the texts along with outside sources to support your thesis. 3.       How does Gatsby represen...

Your introduction does not introduce the title(s) and author(s) of the primary (anything read or watched in class) texts. (In “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan…) You announced your thesis (“This paper will…”-or- “I will discuss…”). Your introduction does not include a thesis (The main point of your paper—reword the question you are answering from handout). You did not cite or quote 2 OUTSIDE SOURCES (They can be found on the class blog or by doing your own research) You cited or quoted unreliable outside sources (ie: Sparknotes, shmoop, wikipedia, cliffnotes, 123helpme, yahoo discussion boards etc.) You plagiarized. You took info from an unreliable source or just took info and did not give credit. You need to quote the primary texts in your paper (Anything we have read or watched in class). Sources are not accurately documented, and MLA format is not attempted or followed properly. Several awkward and/or unclear sentences; pr...

Background Info on the play: http://www.legacy.com/news/celebrity-deaths/article/lorraine-hansberrys-a-raisin-in-the-sun https://theundefeated.com/features/new-documentary-lorraine-hansberry-of-a-raisin-in-the-sun-one-tough-minded-woman/ https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1959/05/09/playwright https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/lorraine-hansberry-review-superb-portrait-of-important-playwright-activist-1.16239285 Hansberry on Writing the Play: https://nj.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/hans17-ela-writing/lorraine-hansberry-a-raisin-in-the-sun-hansberrys-writing-process/#.WoGoha6nG70