In this essay, you will analyze ONE short story, a poem (not a song), or play of your choice. Do not choose multiple stories, poems, or plays and compare them. Do not choose the same story, poem, or play you analyzed in your other papers, one that has a sample essay in the book, or one that was part of our required reading. You should focus on analyzing the story, poem, or play by coming up with a thesis statement that argues a point about the deeper meaning of the story/poem/play, and you will prove that thesis throughout the paper. Remember, you want to choose a thesis that is something you can argue and prove.

In this essay, you will analyze ONE short story, a poem (not a song), or play of your choice. Do not choose multiple stories, poems, or plays and compare them. Do not choose the same story, poem, or play you analyzed in your other papers, one that has a sample essay in the book, or one that was part of our required reading. You should focus on analyzing the story, poem, or play by coming up with a thesis statement that argues a point about the deeper meaning of the story/poem/play, and you will prove that thesis throughout the paper. Remember, you want to choose a thesis that is something you can argue and prove.
In the research paper, it is a requirement that you discuss three literary elements found in the story/poem/play. Incorporate the discussion of the literary devices into your paper in order to prove HOW the author creates the deeper meaning you see in your story/poem/play. This should help you prove your thesis.
In this essay, you will now also be including research to help prove your thesis, and you will include a Works Cited page to cite your sources. You must include quotations from three outside sources which also support your claims. The outside resources should be articles or books which analyze your story, poem or play. They should not be discussing the author or the general topics in your essay; they should actually deal with the text of your story, poem, or play. They also must be reputable sources. You must use the TVCC library website to find either online articles or books in the library. DO NOT JUST GOOGLE AND USE RANDOM SOURCES YOU FIND ONLINE! Shmoop, SparkNotes, eNotes, Wikipedia, blogs, and the like are not valid sources and will not count. Your actual story, poem, or play also is not included as one of the 3 outside sources. The video I posted as well as my comments in the discussion thread provide more information about how to do your research and citations. You need to make sure you cite your sources within the essay and include a Works Cited page. DO NOT PLAGIARIZE!!! All information that you take from an outside source must be cited.