Background information: Give background on the writer, including when, where, and how she/he lived; what type of fiction or poetry (writing) she/he wrote, and what kind of response she/he received for her/his work.
Close reading of the story or poem. Study and explain it in detail. Be sure to explain the overall message it conveys. Use short quotations as examples to support your reading.
Scholarly interpretations of the story or poetry: Explain what at least three scholars/literay critics (scholarly secondary sources, in other words) have written about the story or the writer’s work. Explain their analyses: How do their analyses align with yours? Do you agree with them? Do you agree with one of them? Neither? Why?
Tip: Frame the project with a clear introduction and conclusion; be sure to document everything in the MLA Style, 9th edition.
Close reading of the story or poem. Study and explain it in detail. Be sure to explain the overall message it conveys. Use short quotations as examples to support your reading.
Scholarly interpretations of the story or poetry: Explain what at least three scholars/literay critics (scholarly secondary sources, in other words) have written about the story or the writer’s work. Explain their analyses: How do their analyses align with yours? Do you agree with them? Do you agree with one of them? Neither? Why?
Tip: Frame the project with a clear introduction and conclusion; be sure to document everything in the MLA Style, 9th edition.
