Writing Homework Help

2-3 pages draft in 24 hours

Finish it in 36 hours(4-5 pages plus a Works Cited page)

DIRECTIONS: Choose ONE of the following essay topics. Each topic requires you to discuss TWO works of literature. Your essay must be cohesive. You are using two works to support one argument and the connection must be clear.

TEXTS: The Red Tent

American Panda

The Bluest Eye

Much Ado About Nothing

Outside Reading book you chose with Mr. Hopkins

The Awakening

The Color Purple

1. Liberation: In many of the works we have studied, female characters are trapped or imprisoned in difficult situations. Analyze two characters’ journeys towards liberation. In your analysis, discuss what common characteristics are necessary to achieve liberation. What is the best strategy for combating an unfair society?

2. Family Bonds: Many of these texts present situations in which parents cause their daughters to suffer. Choose two texts and write an essay that explores the fraught relationship between daughters and their parents. Do these female characters form a different kind of bond with their sisters or friends, compared to their parents?

3. Love and Relationships: Often the subject of literature, love can take many forms—romantic, patriotic, parental, intellectual, etc. Analyze the role of love in two works. Does love really “conquer all”? What are the female characters willing to do for love? What kind of love is represented as meaningful for the protagonists?

4. Coming of Age: Each of these texts follows young female characters as they move from childhood to adulthood. Choose two texts and write an essay about the challenges that the female protagonists confront. Do they face different challenges than the male characters?