-Write a literary analysis on “The Yellow Wallpaper” & add outside, secondary source research to it. It is required to be 2.5 to 3 pages long not including work cited page
-Create a thesis statement, & back up the claim w/ support/evidence from the text. Support should contain clear, specific examples from the story, as well as documentation for all text references. Include at least two quotations from the story in each body paragraph of your essay, for a total of 4 quotations from the story
Research Requirements:
-add research to literary analysis on “The Yellow Wallpaper”, the research quotes will need to be analyzed
-required to use at least two sources – NO internet sources – all sources must come from https://essentials.ebsco.com/
– required to include at least one direct quote from the research in each body paragraph, and avoid dropped quotes (which is a quote that begins a sentence with no lead-in or introduction)
Paper Requirements
– MLA format
– attention-getting introduction that establishes a clear context for the thesis
-precise two-part thesis w/ a claim and a sense of purpose that references the literature
-clear two part topic sentences that support the thesis and include a reference to the thesis
-2 body paragraphs with 2-3 specific examples with 2-3 sentences of analysis for each example
-transitional phrases to connect sentences and ideas smoothly
-insightful conclusion that connects the theme of the work to something more universal
-work cited page
-length btw 2.5-3 pages
Topics
-discuss how social expectations, especially concerning gender, imprison or entrap the narrator. Consider the expectations of a wife in the time period
-discuss the importance of setting. analyze how the setting (time & place) adds meaning, conflict, and/or relevance to the character: I want to know how and why the setting is significant, what it symbolizes, what this reveals about the characters, the time period, and the conflict within the story
Guide for sources:
-research the time period and apply that historical info to the literature, as it supports your claim
-research literary criticism about the work, as it supports your claim
-research common medical advice for women with depression or post-partum depression (in the 1800s), as it supports your claim
– must use https://essentials.ebsco.com/ as the resource
Parenthetical Citation from the Text:
-must use at least 4 direct quotes from the text within the paper to prove point. Do not use over 2 lines!
-The sentence before the quotation must support it!
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/theliteratureofprescription/exhibitionAssets/digitalDocs/The-Yellow-Wall-Paper.pdf
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