Compare/Contrast any two of the following stories in terms of a significant theme. Your essay must be well developed and include a well-developed introductory paragraph, clear thesis, several supporting paragraphs, and a well-developed concluding paragraph. Avoid generalities and vague references. Include plenty of analysis/commentary in the body paragraphs. Do not simply offer a summary of the two works. Incorporating direct quotes is strongly recommended. Word count: At least 750 words. No research. No outside sources permitted. Due: Tuesday, February 15, 11:00 AM. One point per hour will be deducted from late essays. This essay must be typed, printed out, double-spaced, 12-point-size type, Times New Roman Font. An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Young Goodman Brown Hills Like White Elephants Sonny′s Blues A Good Man is Hard to Find Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? The Metamorphosis List of possible/sample themes: The journey/The search/The quest (search for meaning, love, fulfillment, happiness, God/faith etc.) Religion Innocence and Experience/Coming of Age Good and Evil Courage/Fear Overcoming odds Decisions/Choices Examples of some elements to discuss in the course of your analysis: characters, setting, significant scenes, significant statements/dialogue, language, literary techniques such as symbolism, metaphor, etc. Plagiarism Policy Plagiarism–the using of words or ideas of others as one′s own without acknowledgement–is a serious academic offense. Plagiarism can be committed in two ways: either by copying exactly what the writer has said or by summarizing or paraphrasing the ideas as your own. Copying the words or ideas of another without acknowledgment in a piece of written work amounts to an attempt to claim them as one′s own. Such actions will not be tolerated. Where plagiarism is detected in a piece of submitted work it may be considered as academic misconduct and dishonesty. If a student submits a plagiarized essay, the student will immediately receive an ″F″ for the course. If a student submits an essay found on the Internet (or part/s of an essay or material found on the Internet), the student will fail the course.
