From the book The seagull Reader, there is a play called- A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry the play: https://www.dropbox.com/sc/ta7hwcn8a01j1i2/AAA497Ok0XQ8WJSz3qTpBXEza
Required to write an original analysis of a piece of dramatic writing from Raisin in the Sun. Writing an analysis of dramatic writing commonly entails formulating and arguing a thesis that synthesizes a thematic aspect of the writing with a formal one.
For instance, consider the way in which a particular literary device at work in your selected work contributes to conveying a theme or idea there. (Remember that a theme is not merely a topic; rather, a theme expresses an idea about a given topic.) The device and theme you discuss for a particular piece of fiction are yours to choose.
For examples of the literary devices at work in these plays - look to the introduction in our Seagull Reader (the blue book). Specifically,
"The Parts of a Play section": plot, character, spectacle, & symbolism. the introduction link is this: https://www.dropbox.com/sc/27qqrif23i1owu2/AABlnrNqdQvlH_Wqvza1TYtPa
• Identify a literary theme within a text, present a position, and create a specific thesis on that issue and place it at the end of the introduction with red color.
• Support their position with credible, varied, and verifiable textual evidence.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the complexity of the literary readings by acknowledging that the argument being made does not exclude other possible readings.
• Understand that the persona of the writer projects is part of the effectiveness of the argument.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the rhetorical situation of their argument.
Characteristics of the Argument Essay-
A successful essay
• provides an introduction that creates interest rather than merely presenting background information.
• offers a specific and debatable thesis in the introduction that focuses the essay as argumentation.
• presents an objective stance by the use of the third-person voice.
• includes specific details and textual evidence.
• correctly integrates quotations and conforms to MLA documentation and format guidelines.