Novel:The Pledge

Choose one:

1. Explain how and why the cliche of good and evil breaks down in Friedrich Durrenmatt"s novel The Pledge.

2. Analyze the function of the fairy tale motifs in Durrenmatt"s novel The Pledge.

1200-1500 words

Use MLA 8 style,12 point font, Time New Roman, double space. works cited page.

Essay Writing

Format and Structure
- Use MLA 8 style. - Use a 12 point font. Times New Roman is preferred.

- Double space the text.

- Your paper should be structured properly. It should consist of sentences and include punctuation and paragraphs.

- Indent the first line of paragraphs.

- Number the pages. List your name, your Dalhousie ID number, your instructor's name, the course, and the date in the upper left-hand corner of the first page.

- Double space and center the title of your essay. Write the title in title case (standardized capitalization). Use parentheses to indicate which question you are answering. For example:

The Theme of Guilt in Kafka's The Trial (Question 3)

Checklist

Academic papers must have an argument. Do not write a plot summary. Paragraph indention Thesis statement Development of points Clarification and justification of points Support the thesis with sufficient evidence. Avoid the overuse of personal pronouns (In my opinion.../I think...). Margins (1 inch on all sides) Overall organization Transition between paragraphs Avoid generalizations and weak conclusions. Check grammar and spelling. Use formal language. Do not use contractions (e.g. can't = cannot)! Proofread your essay. Bring a printed copy of the essay to the Revising/Editing Workshop. Do not submit your paper late. Keep an electronic copy of any essay you submit.

IMPORTANT: Your paper must include the following honesty pledge: "This paper represents my own work and has been completed in accordance with Dalhousie University's Policy of Intellectual Honesty." Sign this pledge by typing your name preceded by the notation /s/. The /s/ stands for your signature. Submit your essay to the Dropbox in Brightspace. Please note that it might be sent to a plagiarism scanner.

References

If you use another person's ideas or words, you need to cite your source. The alphabetized list of works cited gives information for each of your sources. You must cite any paraphrased content or another writer's idea or statement. Cite any words or ideas you got from your reading that cannot be considered common knowledge. The last page of your essay must be the Works Cited page. It shows all the works cited in your essay. Include parenthetical citations within the text of your essay to indicate your sources. These citations refer to the list of works that appears at the end of the paper. For example: Herschel wants to stay true to his religion, thus "he hides his earlocks" (Becker 54). The citation (Becker 54) informs the reader that the quotation originates on page 54 of a text by an author named Becker. Consulting the last page (Works Cited), the reader will find the following information: Becker, Jurek. Jakob the Liar. Translated by Leila Vennewitz, Plume, 1999.

The Works Cited page might list two works by the same author. In this case, the parenthetical reference should include more information in order to indicate which of the two works you are referring to. A shortened form of the title is sufficient. E.g. (Becker, Jakob 54). If the context makes it clear which document on the Works Cited page the reference comes from, no further identification is needed. For example: Becker explains why [Herschel] "hides his earlocks" (54). Fit short quotations into your own sentences. Enclose the quoted passages within double quotation marks. Put the passage reference before the punctuation of the phrase or clause to which it refers. If you cannot integrate the quoted passage into your own sentence, use a colon Use a block• uotation whenever a quotation is more than four typed lines long. The block quotation does not need quotation marks (except when your quoted material includes dialogue). Indent the whole passage one inch from the left margin. The parenthetical citation follows the closing punctuation mark.

General Rules of an MLA Works Cited Page

Begin the Works Cited page on a new page. Title the Works Cited page Works Cited. Center the words Works Cited at the top of the page. List the entries in alphabetical order by the authors' last names. Indent the 2nd line and all subsequent lines of each entry. Double space all citations. Leave a period at the end of each entry. Use italics for titles of books and films. Put the title of a short story or fairy tale in quotation marks.

k with one Author Dikrenmatt, Friedrich. The Pledge. Translated by Joel Agee, The University of Chicago Press, 2006.

The Pledge. Directed by Sean Penn, performances by Jack Nicholson, Benicio del Toro, Patricia Clarkson, Helen Mirren, Aaron Eckhart, and Vanessa Redgrave. Warner Bros. Pictures, 2001.

Please consult the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (8th ed. 2016) and the following website for additional information.

https:/ /owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/22/