LITR201-1403B-06 : Literature: AReflection of Life

Part 1 600 words

The bonds between siblings are among the strongest.May-Lee Chai describes the relationship between two sisters in her short story,“Saving Sourdi.” 

After reading “Saving Sourdi,” discuss the followingquestions in 3–5 paragraphs:

Thisis an example of what the professor expects

After “Saving Sourdi” byMay-Lee Chai, p. 81-96, discusses the following questions in 3 to 5paragraphs.” Refer to the numbered prompts above.

· This assignment isasking you to answer a number of questions

· Develop a topicsentence for each of the assignment prompts.

· You must quotefrom the story is support of your ideas

· Follow this methodto quote:

RULE: Add the author,insert the quote in quote marks, and add the page after. CAUTION: Do not quote morethan 39 words.

EXAMPLE: According to Gilb(1193) “The fact was that he’d probably have to change his whole style” (p.219).

REFERENCE EXAMPLE:

MacGowan, S. (1987). Belfast bombsite. In S. L. Fingers (Ed.). AnIrish Punk Poetry

 Anthology (pp. 117-118). Donegal: Culchie Press.

LINK TO APA FORMATTING:http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

 Make sure to reference my book and page numbers

NOTE: Add a title page,develop an introduction (with a thesis statement at the end), body paragraphsand a concluding paragraph, and add a Reference page.

Part 2

For this assignment, you will be analyzing two moreshort stories, “Battle Royal” (which is the first chapter in Ralph Ellison’snovel, Invisible Man) and “The Birthmark.” As you read, reflect onthe ways each depicts characters that are deemed socially unacceptable becauseof their outward appearances.

Please write a comparison/contrast essayof 1000 to 1200 words or more discussing the questions below.Remember to begin your paper with an engaging introduction and clear thesisstatement, develop each point in the body of your paper using examples andquotes from the stories, and conclude your paper with a restatement of yourthesis and closing remarks. Also, be sure to maintain your credibility byincluding in-text citations and a reference list correctly formatted in APAstyle.

Pointof View: In which point of view (first- or third-person) is each piecetold? If the point of view in “Battle Royal” was changed, would it havemade the story more effective, or less so?Symbolism: 

Themes:What are the main themes/messages of each piece? What, in other words, doyou think the authors, Ralph Ellison and Nathaniel Hawthorne, are tryingto communicate about life and human nature in their respective stories?Fear:What role does fear play in both pieces?Discrimination:Both stories address physical appearance, specifically one’s skin, and theway people may discriminate against others because of externalcharacteristics they deem inferior. Compare and contrast howdiscrimination and prejudice are presented in “Battle Royal” and “TheBirthmark.”FinalThoughts: Author Tim O’Brien wrote, “That’s what fiction is for. It’sfor getting at the truth when the truth isn’t sufficient for thetruth.” Talk about how literature might give us “truer” insights intothe human experience by appealing to our senses, emotions and empathy.Describe a situation in which you or someone you know may have beendiscriminated against because of appearance, gender, race or anotherattribute. What did the experience teach you?

For this last questionif this relates to you be sure to use it as an example of someone else that youmay know. Or just simply make up something.

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