Select one of the following topics and write the extended (500-word, multi-paragraph essay which expands on the chosen topic. Use all of steps in writing process (pre-writing, proof-reading, revising and editing, etc.). In conclusion of essay, explain your personal preferences in listening to or watching fiction and drama.
Suggested topics from the separate Reading Supplements for this course.
A. Distinguish the characters of Ichabod Crane and Brom Van Brunt. Job/social class position. Think about different ways that they behave in general, and also toward Katrina Van Tassel. Think about how they experience each other.
B. What was life like for Frederick Douglass as young American slave boy in Maryland? Consider his family, his childhood experiences, and his slave master father Captain Anthony.
C. Explain the life of Yank in The Hairy Ape. What was his childhood like and when did he leave home. What is his job/social class position? How does his lack of education trap him? What occurs when he faces Mildred, and how does it change his life? Where does he belong?