Write a literary essay that discusses the relevance of Conde’s assertion to the construction of
what you interpret to be one major theme in I, Tituba.
Your objective or purpose is to persuade your audience that your chosen theme is one valid
way of understanding the link between Conde’s assertion and a theme in I, Tituba. In addition,
select three literary elements—e.g. metaphor, irony, paradox, allusion, parody, etc—in the
novel and as part of your analysis argue how/why these literary elements help your audience
forge a better understanding of your chosen theme. In developing these three literary
elements, be sure to define them and justify their use in your reading of I, Tituba.
Do not retell or merely summarize the novel for your readers. You should, of course, remind
your readers of salient points in the novel that are related to your thesis, but avoid filling your
essay with lengthy summary of the novel’s plot. Remember, the prompt requires the analysis
and development of ONE theme only, not multiple or several themes in the novel.
Organization:1) To begin, you must first develop a thorough explanation or interpretation of
Conde’s assertion that leads to the definition/statement of your chosen theme, and essay’s
plan of development. Underline essay’s specific thesis statement. Your thesis must be an
assertion that reflects your stance on or interpretation of the theme you have chosen to be
significant in the novel I, Tituba. It is important that you thoroughly define / explain this theme
and its significance.
2) In general, the body of your essay must be organized around claims and assertions to be
analyzed, explained, and supported with textual evidence (relevant and cited quotes) in the rest
of the paragraphs. These claims/assertions in well stated topic sentences should serve as
guidelines to help your reader follow the development of your chosen theme. For this reason,
topic sentences should be placed at the beginning of each paragraph. The content of each
paragraph should clarify, define, and analyze where necessary the substance of the topic
sentence in support of the essay’s thesis.
3) Make sure you clearly state and define/explain the literary elements, with specific examples
from the novel you have selected to develop for your essay. Also, analyze how/why each
literary element contributes to the development of what you consider to be the essay’s
significant theme. In other words, make sure your selection of textual illustrations from the
novel accurately correspond to a standard definition of these literary elements in literature.
4) The concluding paragraph should not be a mere mirror image of your introduction nor should
it be a mere summary of the supporting points in the essay. Your conclusion should draw
persuasive inferences strengthening the validity of your thesis assertion and why/how your
assertions broadens and deepens your readers’ understanding of a theme in African American
women’s writing.
5) Essay length—-5 pages (excluding Work(s) Cited page); use MLA style of documentation /
citation
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