Assignment:
In 500 words, analyze Herman Melville and An Old Woman's Tale
Questions to consider as you brainstorm the essay's content:
• What kinds of traits does this character exhibit?
• How are these traits expressed within the story?
• Why are these traits important to the story?
• What is this character's role within the story?
• How does this character interact with/affect others in the story?
• How does this character change as the story unfolds?
• How does the character change others as the story unfolds?
• What makes this character important to the story?
• What can we learn from this character?
• What does this character tell us about the world in which they live?
This essay should:
• Use a formal, academic essay structure (five-paragraph model).
• Present a debatable thesis statement.
• Contain well-developed body paragraphs organized around a single idea that supports the thesis.
• Incorporate specific (cited) examples from the author's writing in support of the arguments.
• Be formatted in MLA style.
• Include a works cited page that includes source citations for any works cited in your paper.
• Be written entirely in the third person.