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Choose an author or a work we have studied this year (a novelist, playwright, short story writer, poet, novel, play, or short story) someone or something you would like to learn more about. Write a five page research paper that explores some aspect of the work or the writer’s life.
Here are some examples:
Examine a work from a particular critical perspective
Determine the biographical or historical influences that affected a work (or writer).
Explore how a particular work or writer influenced his or her culture.
Examine a writer’s style or technique. Consider how it changed over time.
Explore how different critics have received a writer or work over time.
Choose a detail from a book or play (a theme, a reoccurring symbol, the evolution of a character, the role of setting, etc.) to explore in detail.
Topic due: May 14
Initial Thesis Statement and Works Cited due: May 20
Rough Draft due: May 28
Paper due: June 5
Format: MLA
Sources: In order to present a well-balanced evaluation of your subject you must cite a minimum of three authoritative sources. (This does not include primary sources.)
Begin reading and/or rereading primary sources immediately.
