Literary analysis essays inform readers about the concepts in literature, analyze the literary text, or use the literary text as a tool for cultural analysis. For this essay, you will need to read Susan Glaspell's "Jury of Her Peers" p. 202 and Amy Tan's "Two Kinds" p. 222. In this essay, you will write a literary analysis on
Write an essay comparing the changes or developments of two major or round characters in stories from this chapter. You might deal with issues such as what the characters are like at the beginning; what conflicts they confront, deal with, or avoid; what qualities are brought out that signal the characters' changes or developments; and so on. The essay should be a literary analysis, not a first person narrative. Use the stories to support your argument. This is NOT a summary essay.
When writing the essay, make sure you:
- Select a workable topic
- Present a clear thesis
- Follow literary conventions
- Organize effectively
- Use ample evidence (i.e. quotes from the story)
- Find a pleasing conclusion
- Use quoted material effectively
- Understand that analysis is not summary
Writing Guidelines:
- Your essay must include an introductory paragraph, a minimum of 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion paragraph
- Your essay must include a thesis statement (underline your thesis statement)
- The essay should be 500-800 words in length
- It needs to be typed in 12 pt. Times New Roman font, double-spaced with 1" margins
- The essay is due Friday, September 23 2016 at 4:30 p.m.