Write a coherent and compelling essay on any topic of your choice on either Purple Hibiscus, Born A Crime, or A Small Place:Make sure that the essay is logical, cogent,and the paragraphs follow each other in a plausible pattern.

 

For your first essay, you will write a coherent and compelling essay on any topic of your choice on either Purple Hibiscus, Born A Crime, or A Small Place. You can write on two of these books if you are able to provide a rationale for bringing these books together.

The essay will be 4-5 pages, and will be worth 15% of your grade. The essay should address a specific question, present a clear, well-defined thesis,and use evidence from the text to support the claims made in the thesis. The thesis should preferably be one or two sentences and should be in the first paragraph of your paper. These short essays may not contain more than 1 block quote.

Also, make sure that the essay is logical, cogent,and the paragraphs follow each other in a plausible pattern.The essay should be submitted under “Assignment Submission” on Blackboard.

Possible Topics [These are only ideas, and you don’t have to actually choose any of these topics. In fact, you will get extra credit for coming up with an interesting topic yourself]1.

Kambili’s development as a character in Purple Hibiscus2.Significance of the title of the novel Purple Hibiscus

3.Role of religion in Purple Hibiscus

4.Significance of the title of Born A Crime5.Trevor Noah’s portrayal of his mother/mother-son relationship

6.Noah’s coming of age in apartheid South Africa/ how does racism affect his life

7.The British colonial legacy in A Small Place8.Jamaica Kincaid’s relationship with her homeland in A Small Place

9.Race and the tourism industry in A Small PlaceFormat:All essays should be double spaced, in a 12 pointfont with 1-inch margins and in MLA format. Please use a standard font like Times New Roman or Garamond.

If you cite only one assigned text in the paper, you do not need a separate Works Cited, but if you use other materials to substantiate your argument (reference books and websites), do make sure that you list them in a Works Cited, or else the paper might be suspect of being plagiarized. Please type only your name and the course number on the upper corner of the first page only. Make sure your paper is edited and proofread.

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