Assignment: Opposing Marginalization Presentation

Authors encompass many types of experiences, from the new immigrant experience, to the lives of the socioeconomic underclass of Boston's Southside, to the work of AIDS activist and playwright Larry Kramer.

For this assignment discuss how contemporary writers oppose the historical marginalization of their respective groups.

Create a 10 slide presentation with speaker notes that includes discussion of the following:

1. A brief biographical overview of the following two contemporary authors associated with historically marginalized groups: Bharati Mukherjee and Larry Kramer (See Attachments)

2. An examination of the themes and subjects of these two contemporary authors with discussion of specific works from each; how does their work oppose marginalization?

3. An examination of one to two groups that may be categorized as "marginal" and writers associated with these groups. Remember that non-fiction writers, such as bloggers and essayists, may be strongly represented in these groups.

Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.