For the short essay, imagine how you, as an editor, would respond to the existence of the two published endings of Passing. 2/3 of the essay should be your rationale as if you would present it to a publisher, and 1/3 should reflect your understanding of John Young’s chapter. You are not summarizing Young’s chapter, just showing how it influences your position. This essay should consider the existing scholarly research but should not summarize it. This can be done in many formats (a proposal, letter, book forward, etc.). The essay should address your management and why. This assignment can be written in the first person. It should be 1200 words minimum. You will use the book Passing by Nella Larson and the first chapter of “Black writers, White Publishers” by John K. Young to write this essay.
