CWL 100 Introduction to World Literature Essay Assignment- California State University, Long Beach
ESSAY PROMPT
Write a comparative argumentativecritical analysis that responds to one of the following in a 1,000-1,200word essay:
1. The relevance of notion(s) presented in Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" regarding concepts, ideas, and notions explored in Nikolai Gogol's "The Overcoat" and Jhumpa Lahiri's The Namesake.
2. Intertextuality between any of the artistic paintings we have explored in class, and Nikolai Gogol's "The Overcoat" and Jhumpa Lahiri's The Namesake."Artistic paintings we have explored in class" include, and are limited to, Winslow Homer's The Veteran in a New Field and Edward Hopper's Room in New York.
3. The use of cultural product as a means of shaping identity in Nikolai Gogol's "The Overcoat" and Jhumpa Lahiri's The Namesake.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.