Essay 1 DUE MONDAY OCT 16
3 PAGES, DOUBLE SPACED, SIZE 12 TIMES NEW ROMAN
USE TWO OUTSIDE
SOURCES (NOT INCLUDING THE TEXT!) AND QUOTE THE PRIMARY TEXTS AS WELL.
USE THE EXAMPLE PAPER HANDOUT FOR MLA GUIDELINES!!
This link will also help with MLA questions:
owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01
Refer to the class blog for outside source info: ecceng215fall17.blogspot.com
Pick ONE of the essay topics below for your paper.
- Illusion vs. reality is something that comes up in a lot of
literature. We saw some in The Great
Gatsby. Pick one aspect of a character’s life, whether it be from the
past or the present, and explain how he/she uses illusions to distort
their reality. Use
examples from the texts along with outside sources to support your thesis.
2.
Pick
one or two of the many symbols from the novel and describe what it is
important. What does this symbol mean in to this particular text? Use examples
from the texts along with outside sources to support your thesis.
3. How
does Gatsby represent the American dream? What does the novel have to say about
the condition of the American dream in the 1920s? In what ways do the themes of
dreams, wealth, and time relate to each other in the novel’s exploration of the
idea of America?
4.
Is Nick a reliable narrator? We do not have much
choice but to believe what he says throughout the novel so decide if he is and
prove your point. Use examples from the texts along with outside sources to
support your thesis.
5.
Compare and contrast Gatsby and Tom OR compare Gatsby to Charlie
from Babylon Revisited.” How are they alike? How are they different? Given the
extremely negative light in which Tom is portrayed throughout the novel, why
might Daisy choose to remain with him instead of leaving him for Gatsby?
- Your introduction should include:
1)
Title and authors of primary (stories we have read
in class) texts
2)
Your thesis (Which depends on the question you write
about from above)
- Never
end a paragraph with a quote.
- Cite
outside sources within in your text; if it appears on your works cited
page it has to be used in the paper (direct quotes or paraphrasing).
- Always
keep in mind: is this quote proving and supporting my thesis? If not, do
not use it!
- WITHOUT
A WORKS CITED PAGE OR OUTSIDE SOURCES THE PAPER WILL FAIL
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