This assignment is an opportunity for you to contribute to a digital, annotated edition of Margaret Fuller’s Summer on the Lakes, in 1843. This project is one example of a growing area of study called “digital humanities.” For another example of this kind of digital, annotated edition, see Power Moby Dick. You will find 15… Continue reading Digital Annotations
Category: 322 Assignments
Scholarly Essay Review and Presentation
During the first full week of class, you’ll need to sign up (203 A; 203 B) for one of the essays I’ve chosen. You should make this decision based on which essay and/or topic you think you’ll be most interested in (as this assignment could give you a head start on your final essay) and… Continue reading Scholarly Essay Review and Presentation
Final Essay
Good literary essays arise from good questions. Find a perplexing issue from one or two of our texts and begin turning it over in your mind. Perhaps you can write a pre-class reflection on this issue or question. This would be a good time to come and talk with me about the problem you’re considering;… Continue reading Final Essay
Poetry Essay Assignment
The Big Picture I want you to write an essay that analyzes how a particular poem’s form and content fit together: why does the author shape the text in this way and not some other way? After you’ve done some thinking and pre-writing, you’ll need to come up with a crystal-clear thesis and then support… Continue reading Poetry Essay Assignment