Instruction
For our final project you will write an analytical essay in which you compare and contrast two texts from different literary eras. Choose at least two authors/works. After reading and evaluating the work, you will write an essay describing how and why your chosen works represents the era. You may refer to literary as well as social and political characteristics, and some historical context is important. You will include some biographical information about the author, as well as include some literary terms in order to discuss the work. Use outside sources, as well as the text for additional background information. The work you choose may be a poem, play, short story, essay, or excerpt from a novel.
Remember- this is not a biography or a simple summary of a work; this is an analysis and application essay.
Requirements: Essays draft must be 2-4 pages in length, typed, double-spaced, use at least ONE outside peer reviewed/scholarly source and have MLA heading and documentation. Papers must contain a “Works Cited” page. Discuss summary and biographical information only to help with your literary analysis.