Essay #3
The Assignment: In a minimum of 2,000 words, write a complete essay that addresses one of the following prompts. This essay should have a well-developed, 3-level thesis, should include evidence from the text(s) assigned in class to support your thesis, and should feature analysis of the work examined. Additionally, you must find and incorporate at least two academic articles (research) from the DVC Library database.
Option 1: Pick one of the following authors: Toni Cade Bambara, Amy Tan, Javier Marías, Gabriel García Márquez, Haruki Murakami. Describe the social, political, and/or historical context in which s/he wrote. What concerns or ideals did the writer respond to? What issues were important to this author, and what were his/her political and/or social convictions? How are these convictions demonstrated in his/her work?
The Research: The academic articles are an opportunity for you to find more information on: the context in which the authors wrote; the topics and themes that are prevalent in their writing; interviews by the authors; literary analysis of their work; and/or the authors’ biographical information. Your research should be integrated into the essay and the connections between background information and your thesis should be clear. Please use one of the databases found here:
https://dvc.libguides.com/az.php
