Using the three pieces of literature; Sister Flowers by Maya Angelou Everyday Use by Alice Walker The Ethics of Living Jim Crow by Richard Wright Discuss the importance of mentoring and positive female guidance in terms of Sister Flowers. Give several examples from the text to support your thesis. Why is this a culturally significant theme? Discuss issues of race, class, and gender in Richard Wrights The Ethics of Living Jim Crowhow are these three societal morays framed under Jim Crow laws, and what conflicts arise because of this? Examine symbols in Everyday Use (the front yard, the quilts, the three generations of women, the names, etc.). How are these symbols used to examine family structures, traditions, the shifting politics of the time, etc. Examine issues of race, class, and gender in any of these aforementioned texts, as you see fit. Requirements for this assignment are listed below. Your final grade will be deducted if any of these requirements arent fulfilled. 1) You must use at least one piece of direct textual evidence per body paragraph. That piece of evidence, in support of your argumentative claim, must be correctly cited and subsequently paraphrased. Strong thesis statement which sets up the argument and purpose of the paper/assignment: 20pts. Strong Content/Directions of Assignment met/Text explored with examples provided: 40pts. Use of quotes from the text to support your insights and claims: 10pts. Proper and Correct MLA format with Works Cited and parenthetical citations: 15pts. Correct Grammar, Punctuation, Mechanics, Spelling, Sub/Verb agreement, etc.: 15pts. Thanks you so much!!Show more
