GRADING: 200 points, Letter Grade [See syllabus for ENGL102 grading criteria]
DUE DATE: M/W Classes: M 07 DECEMBER
T/TH Class: T 08 DECEMBER
Post on Bb “Assignments” by noon
Print copy due in class
LATE PAPERS:
Failure to submit a print copy on the due date: your grade will be reduced by one grade for each class meeting it is late (A becomes A-).
Failure to post a copy on Bb: The grade will be an “F” until the paper is posted, at which time I will post the grade you earned.
EXPECTATIONS: See the course syllabus for ENGL102 grading criteria
Presents and defends a debatable thesis in the form of an argument;
Defines clearly the terms on which the argument depends (w/o citing a dictionary);
Provides evidence from throughout the novel;
Documents in correct MLA in-text format;
Does not use secondary sources unless absolutely needed;
Includes a properly formatted Works Cited;
Formats document as outlined in “Submission Requirements”;
Does not include personal experience.
AUDIENCE: Write your essay for a reader who is a college student but one who has not read the novel.
ASSIGNMENT:
In this essay your goal is to demonstrate that you have read closely and thought about not only the plot of the novel but also the language—the imagery, the multiple meanings of words, and the connections Morrison creates using language. You will be demonstrating your critical thinking and analysis skills in addition to your writing skills. Your essay must be in the form of a literary analysis in which you make and support an argument through a close reading of the novel. Refer to LSH “Literary Analyses”) for tips that will help in writing this paper.
TOPICS
Choose ONE of the following options and write a 4-5 page (1000-1250 word) essay in response. Note that most of these topics require that YOU construct your own thesis. Thus, you will need to analyze various moments in the novel before you can come up with a thesis.
Eva gives three boys the same name: dewey (37). And, she refuses to distinguish between Nel and Sula (168). What do these moments suggest about Eva’s understanding of naming? Her understanding of individuality? Do other characters in the novel share her view(s)? What conclusions can you draw about naming and/or individuality as represented in the novel?
Analyze the representation of motherhood. What may account for the “monstrous” behavior of mothers/mother figures?
Eva, lying in the hospital thinking about Hannah’s death “remembered the wedding dream and recalled that weddings always meant death” (78). Does Nel’s wedding confirm Eva’s belief? Explain.
In their final meeting, Sula asks Nel, “‘About who was good. How you know it was you?’” (146). Was Nel the “good” one? Explain.
Analyze the imagery of the novel’s final scene, the moment Nel feels Sula’s presence. Trace the images back to previous moments in the novel. What conclusions can you draw from connecting the images?
The novel features three lost objects: Sula’s belt, Jude’s tie, and Ajax’s driver’s license. Choose ONE and analyze its meanings. First, explain the context in which it was lost: to whom did it belong, where was it left, and who found it. Second, analyze its meaning(s) within that particular context: what meanings are given for it by the narrator or character? What else might it symbolize? Finally, connect the object to larger themes at work in the novel as a whole. Hint: do not limit your analysis to only those characters clearly associated with the object at the time of its loss.
Funerals are moments when family and/or a community come together to mourn a loss. Analyze several of these moments from the novel. What types of loss are being mourned? What do these moments suggest about the idea of family and/or community as represented in the novel?
Shadrack institutes National Suicide Day as a way to order his fear about death. Ironically, Shadrack is feared by people because he does not act orderly. Explore the novel’s representations of fear and order. What conclusions can you draw about the relationship between order and fear?
Sula’s birthmark is subject to much speculation and interpretation. Examine how people see it and understand it. Does this distinguishing characteristic mark Sula herself? Or, does it say more about those who look at it? Explain.
Construct your own topic. But, you must use one of the above prompts as a model and present it to me for approval before you start writing.
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