Choose one story or novel from our syllabus, and write a 6-8 page researched literary analysis of it in MLA format. Just as in previous papers, you will identify/trace a theme in the work by examining in some detail key elements of fiction that supports that theme (ex., voice, point of view, characterization, narration, imagery, symbolism, setting, etc.). You may also do a comparison/contrast of two works that you see engaging the same theme in different ways. Keep in mind that the only difference between this paper and your previous literary analyses is that here you will search for at least four secondary sources from the appropriate SLU databases at the Pius Library (MLA, JSTOR, Muse, etc.) that help you to build your argument/analysis either because they show agreement with your particular understanding of the story; because they provide detailed information about the author, historical context, or the primary work that helps you to build your case; or because they make a point that you take issue with and want to counter argue. Your assignment is to write an essay where you explain in a clear thesis statement the theme of the story, poem, or play as you see it, then in the body of your paper, show how you arrived at that conclusion. In other words, provide quoted support from the text you’re analyzing to back your claims as well as from the secondary sources of literary criticism.
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