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How does Dada Bibi’s story about the African queen (p. 531) resonate with Rae Ann’s immediate story? Why, when Rae Ann repeats the story to the kids on her block, does she include Gretchen’s interruptions?

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Ambrose

Read “A Girl’s Story,” by Toni Cade Bambara Questions for Paragraph 2, pick one to write your thoughtful reaction. 1. Why is Rae Ann so taken with Dada Bibi? What is the Center? How is it both a uniting force and a dividing force in the community? What is the story’s setting, in time, and how is that important? […]

Choose a single character from any of the assigned readings from this semester, and form an argument that addresses how race, class, or gender (choose one) directly impacts that character.

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Ambrose

American Literature Research Essay Task: Compose a 2-4 page essay in MLA format that directly responds to the topic below. Your essay should include your own analysis of literature and incorporate credible research to support your argument. Essay Topic: Choose a single character from any of the assigned readings from this semester, and form an […]

Compare and contrast the two Indian humanitarians Mahatma Gandhi and Mother Teresa.

Posted on March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 by Ambrose

Indian Literature Compare and Contrast Essay Directions: Compare and contrast the two Indian humanitarians Mahatma Gandhi and Mother Teresa. These are two very important figures in the history of India, and you have read nonfiction pieces detailing their lives. Now, in essay format, you will reveal how Gandhi and Mother Teresa are similar and different. […]

Write an essay analysis about this poem called Harlem by Langston Hughes.

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Ambrose

Write an essay analysis about this poem called Harlem by Langston Hughes. Harlem by Langston Hughes. What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore— And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over— like a syrupy […]

Analyze hamlet’s ever-changing treatment of the Idea of death. How does Hamlet’s understanding of death in the afterlife change over the course of the play, and what explanation does Shakespeare offer for this development and Hamlet’s character?

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Ambrose

Hamlet Essat Analyze hamlet’s ever-changing treatment of the Idea of death. How does Hamlet’s understanding of death in the afterlife change over the course of the play, and what explanation does Shakespeare offer for this development and Hamlet’s character? There should be At least two quotes out of the novel/play hamlet to support your explanations.

Tom, like his sister, prefers to live in a world of fantasy; he spurns reality as represented by his work in the warehouse, and goes to write poetry on the roof. However, there is a fundamental difference between them? Explain.

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Ambrose

Questions on “A Portrait of a Girl in Glass” Playwright Tennessee Williams described The Glass Menagerie, which developed from his story “Portrait of a Girl in Glass,” as a “memory play.” Thus, the story has a strong autobiographical basis. So, who is the narrator of the story, and why then is this person especially significant […]

Describe the Effects of Deception and Treachery in Shakespeare’s Othello.

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Ambrose

Shakespeare’s Othello. Describe the Effects of Deception and Treachery in Shakespeare’s Othello.

Using specific details and examples from Nealon and Giroux’s ninth chapter ONLY, define Antonio Gramsci’s term hegemony AND explain what N&G mean by, “the colonial origin of literary study.”

Posted on March 28, 2022March 28, 2022 by Ambrose

Literary Theories 1.In their ninth chapter (“Posts”), Nealon and Giroux argue that in order to understand and define a “post-,” you need first to understand the concept that precedes it. Using specific details and examples from Nealon’s and Giroux’s ninth chapter ONLY, clearly and precisely explain the following terms in relation to literary studies: “modernism” […]

Choose two characters, settings, or situations from two poems. Choose poems by two different authors.Compose a 500-word comparison or contrast essay.

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Ambrose

DIRECTIONS: Choose two characters, settings, or situations from two poems. Choose poems by two DIFFERENT authors. Title: My Last Duchess Author: Robert Browning Title: To his coy mistress Author: Andrew Marvell Compose a 500-word comparison or contrast essay. Do not show similarities and differences; rather, show how two characters, settings, or situations are either alike […]

How is the shared theme of appearance versus reality seen in both “A Jury of Her Peers” and “The Yellow Wallpaper”?Explain

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Ambrose

How is the shared theme of appearance versus reality seen in both “A Jury of Her Peers” and “The Yellow Wallpaper”?

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How does Dada Bibi’s story about the African queen (p. 531) resonate with Rae Ann’s immediate story? Why, when Rae Ann repeats the story to the kids on her block, does she include Gretchen’s interruptions?

Choose a single character from any of the assigned readings from this semester, and form an argument that addresses how race, class, or gender (choose one) directly impacts that character.

Compare and contrast the two Indian humanitarians Mahatma Gandhi and Mother Teresa.

Write an essay analysis about this poem called Harlem by Langston Hughes.

Analyze hamlet’s ever-changing treatment of the Idea of death. How does Hamlet’s understanding of death in the afterlife change over the course of the play, and what explanation does Shakespeare offer for this development and Hamlet’s character?

Tom, like his sister, prefers to live in a world of fantasy; he spurns reality as represented by his work in the warehouse, and goes to write poetry on the roof. However, there is a fundamental difference between them? Explain.

Describe the Effects of Deception and Treachery in Shakespeare’s Othello.

Using specific details and examples from Nealon and Giroux’s ninth chapter ONLY, define Antonio Gramsci’s term hegemony AND explain what N&G mean by, “the colonial origin of literary study.”

Choose two characters, settings, or situations from two poems. Choose poems by two different authors.Compose a 500-word comparison or contrast essay.

How is the shared theme of appearance versus reality seen in both “A Jury of Her Peers” and “The Yellow Wallpaper”?Explain