Minimum length: 4 typed, double-spaced pages/approx. 1000 words (1" margins, 12 font)
No Plagiarism
Write a well-developed, coherent essay structured around a specific thesis statement supported by assertions and details. This assignment is to be a traditional essay with the standard components: introduction, thesis, body paragraphs, and conclusion. Because this is a formal, literary essay first or second person perspective (I or you) should not be used. Textual quotes to support your assertions are required (use MLA citations where necessary). Do not use a textual quote as an assertion (a main point).
Twain's "Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" clearly employs all the characteristics as defined in the "Narrator" section of the Frontier, Local Color, & Regionalism lecture. Explain how those qualities (characteristics) affect the reader's perception of the story's veracity and how it is apparent. Indentify the specific characteristics and how the aspects are apparent in the work.