How does the gender of the writer shape a work of literature?-Answer the question in a clear thesis sentence. Support your answer (your thesis) with evidence from at least three different texts that we have read from different periods and cultures. Build your supporting argument with concrete evidence that includes details, specific examples, and direct quotations. Length should be approximately three pages double-spaced.
-Use these 3 stories: The Pain Tree, Medea and Passion, and Gilgamesh the Superhero
– Check-list of required essay components:
Title
Introduction
Effective opening
Thesis Sentence
Body Paragraphs
Topic sentences and transitional phrases
Argument supporting the thesis
Evidence for the argument (examples, details, direct quotations), with sources cited using parenthetical citation (author page) in MLA format.
(Remember that in MLA format, each source that you cite should correspond to an item in your Works Cited.)
Conclusion
Restatement of the thesis
Closure
Works Cited
At the end of your paper, on a separate page, list the works you used, in alphabetical order by author’s last name, using MLA format. (Remember to use hanging indents in the Works Cited page.)
