Homework: Humanity Essay
Choose one of the two reading selections from the list of topic choices below. The focus is on a brief but important primary source material written by important authors. In each case, the subject relates to the problems of certain people who are oppressed or impoverished. In each topic, a different genre or approach is adopted to help readers see and perhaps address the problem. Read the selections as identified with each topic below. Write 4 to 5 paragraph essay (350 words minimum) that analyzes the work following the list of things your paper should cover, given just after the topics.
Topic Choices
• Reading selection of Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice. Her works are very popular today, with Austen reading clubs and all types of new books and events based on her ideas. In 2017, England printed new £10 banknotes bearing Austen's image. Chapter 43 should be read in full.
• Reading selection from Samuel Johnson, No. 91. Sufficiency of the English Language, an essay first published in The Rambler. Johnson was the editor of two coffeehouse magazines, The Rambler (1750-52) and The Idler (1758-60), and was the author of Dictionary of the English Language. He was also the subject of one of the first biographies, by James Boswell. In his life, Johnson overcame numerous illnesses and handicaps.
For the reading selection and topic you choose, your paper should cover the following:
• Introduce the writer and the situation that the reading is about.
• Using specific examples or lines from the reading, summarize the author's key ideas and views.
• Examine the writing style and discuss the intended audience.
• How did you like this? How do the ideas relate to situations today?
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, and typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.