Instructions: Develop a compare/contrast essay of 750 to 1000 words minimum/maximum with an introduction, body, and conclusion. Include a works cited page, which does not count towards the minimum word requirement. Be sure to argue a particular point of view in your essay (your thesis) and cite varied examples from the readings in MLA format in order to support your perspective. Please focus on the reading themselves, […]

Essay on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe What connections do you see between fairy tales, myth and epics and C.S.  Lewis’s fantasy The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?  Write an essay in which you address this question.  You should be able to write at least two pages (double spaced).  You are certainly free to write more. Process… Be sure to consider all […]

Original work, less than 20% plagiarism. Must be 300-400 words. MLA format Using 300 – 400 words, describe how you would direct a version of either Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex or William Shakespeare’s Hamlet.  Name which play you have chosen.  What would be your central theme or image?  Where and when would your version of the play take place? (If you don’t want to modernize this […]

Choose one of the following stories, novels, plays, or poems for your research paper. You may wish to read the introduction to the author and then to read the first few paragraphs of the story, novel, or play to help you make your choice. I suggest that you read your primary source (the story, novel, or play) before looking for commentaries (secondary sources), since you’ll […]

  Write a 500-750 word essay on one of the following topics. The word count does not include formatting or the works cited page. Write a critical analysis of one of the works from weeks 1 or 2. An overview of approaches can be found here, but many are quite straightforward. Psychological, gender, sociological, biographical, and historical are all approaches that many use naturally in viewing a […]

  The 20th century and modern art is characterized by an expansion of art media. One of the foremost and most influential media of the 20th century is film. Before writing your assignment for this week, read the information in your textbook (chapter 37) about the rise of fascism and use of propaganda in art. Then look at reputable sources online about Leni Riefenstahl’s Triumph […]

This reflection paper on Buddhism involves reading and comparing two sections within the book World Religions Today the 6th edition.  First, make certain you fully understand page 270.  Concentrate on the concepts of Samsara, Brahman, and Atman.  Then compare pages 349 to 351.  (If you are using the older, fifth edition you will find this information on page 318.  Then, compare pages 413 and 415.)  […]

Which of these passages contains a simile? Even on Sunday, when it veiled its more florid charms and lay comparatively empty of passage, the street shone out in contrast to its dingy neighbourhood, like a fire in a forest; and with its freshly painted shutters…instantly caught and pleased the eye of the passenger. At friendly meetings, and when the wine was to his taste, something […]

   This term, we have explored sports “heroes” and themes from sports stories through an understanding of literature and film, while considering how these stories have been shaped by history and culture. This effort has made this an interdisciplinary class.  For this essay, you are to choose a sports film or piece of literature (poem, story, novel) and analyze it through a particular critical perspective. […]

Hello. Please help me to write: 1. Reaction paper ,and this informal writing assignment should demonstrate thoughtful response. You will find two documents. The  first is biographical information about Maya Angelou. The second is an  NPR interview with her. After reading Maya Angelou’s biographical  information and listening to the NPR interview with her, respond to any  impression you had–anything that inspired you, anything you learned  about writing/literature/poetry, etc. […]