Literature

Create a 10- to 16-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with detailed speaker notes about a contemporary hero or heroine’s quest. Refer to the University of Phoenix Material: Help With Microsoft® PowerPoint® Assignments for additional help. Pick a contemporary story in the form of a novel, movie, or video game that is inspired by a mythological epic or journey of a hero’s quest. […]

Writing Prompt: Kate Chopin and Edith Wharton wrote about the issues surrounding women, family, and women’s place in society. Choose one of the assigned stories. For your new discussion post, write a short essay of at least 300 words that points out and discusses one of those issues in the story you chose. Keep in […]

Createa 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® as if you are teaching the class that includes the following:   Brief summary of the history of IslamExplain the importance of these elements for Muslims:Five PillarsRamadanDescribe significant differences and similarities in how the branches of Islam (Sunni, Shiite, and Sufi) practice their traditions.   Format your references consistent […]

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, published in 1962, is a novel set in a mental health institution. Consider historical events that may have played a role in the popularity of this book when it was published. If you are unfamaliar with the period, use the links in the Unit Resources. In a post a minimum […]

Write an essay of 400 words in which you give your own interpretation of why Ozzie does the things that he does on the roof in this story. Be sure to use specific examples and/or quotes to support your claims. You could think about a couple of different ways to approach this topic. One would […]

In an essay of 400-500 words, analyze the symbolism/imagery in “The Swimmer.” You could go a lot of different directions with this topic, but you might consider relating the symbolism to Neddy as a character and/or to his journey. Some key areas of symbolism and imagery include: water/pools, swimming, alcohol, changing seasons/weather, youth/aging, and various […]

Choose one (1) of the three (3) reading selections from the list of topic choices below. The focus is on brief but important primary source material written by major authors. Read the selections as identified with each topic below. Write a three to four (3-4) paragraph essay (250 words minimum) which analyzes the “surprise ending” […]

For this literary analysis, write a 1250- to 1600-word essay in which you do the following: •Revise/develop the thesis from Week Three based on the feedback you have received. Again, the thesis should focus on the conflict(s) you chose to write about. This thesis should provide deeper insight into the possible meanings surrounding the chosen […]

For this assignment, you will construct a working thesis statement that defines in detail the conflict you will analyze, the two texts you will address, and the literary devices you will apply to your final analysis. Review the Writing a Clear and Sound Thesis for a Literary Analysis for support. The body of your paper, […]