Composition
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English
1102
Composition and
Literature
ESSAY ONE: FICTION
*Our first major essay is due February 15. *The final product should be typed and double-spaced. This essay should be approximately three-four pages long and must include quotations from the text, properly documented. You should also include a Works Cited page.
*Remember that you must submit a copy of the final essay to SourceCheck by February 18th. You will not receive a grade on this essay until it is submitted SourceCheck.
A few sample topics follow (also see page 127 in our text):
The Significance of Sounds and Light in “Young Goodman Brown”
Biblical Imagery in “Young Goodman Brown”
Kate Chopin’s Portrayal of Women
The Significance of Irony in “Story of an Hour”
The Use of Music in Oates’ “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?”
Fairy Tale Imagery in Oates’ “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?”
Judges 17:15 in Oates’ “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?”
A Psychological Analysis of “Jane” in “The Yellow Wallpaper”
The Significance of the Setting in “The Yellow Wallpaper”
“The Lottery” as Commentary on Senseless Violence (or any of the themes discussed in class)
Symbolism in “The Worn Path”
“The Worn Path” as Grail Quest (or as the struggle of black Americans or as the journey of the Magi)
Dr.
Carol Jamison
Gamble Hall 202c
Armstrong Atlantic State University
11935 Abercorn St.
Savannah, GA 31419
Phone: 912.344-3097