Literary Criticism Essay
Guidelines:
You will write an argumentative character analysis of a character in Things Fall Apart.
This will be completed as an in-class essay. You will outline your ideas and draft your thesis ahead of time, as you have demonstrated on the Brainstorming Document.
In your essay, be sure to do the following:
Note-taking Sheet (for keeping track of good evidence)
*** You must make use of an outside source and quote it at least one (1) time.***
Refer to the assignment in Canvas for more details and due dates.
The most time consuming part of any research project is the research. Plan your time wisely. Some 70-80% of your time should be devoted to reading and research so you thoroughly understand your subject. The remaining time is for writing. However, do not leave writing of the last minute. Remember, if you leave printing to the last minute, there are bound to be printer problems! Take this advice from Steven Hale, Associate Humanities Professor at DeKalb College in Georgia:
You may want to begin with some preliminary literary research to make sure that there is enough critical commentary available, particularly if you're considering writing about a recent author. You may also want a basic overview or article in a reference work before beginning to read and interpret a particularly difficult work. Nevertheless, it's usually best not to worry about literary criticism until you've already developed your own basic interpretation of the work. If you later find a critic who arrives at the same conclusion you've reached, you can still use that critic as support. Remember that the main purpose of your writing is to express and support your views on the original literature, not to quote as many critics as possible.
Read more here: What is Literary Criticism
Remember, this paper must be thesis-driven, and your thesis must reflect the “why” and “how” of the novel. Consider these questions as you develop your thesis.
Always consider your audience:
