LIT2040 – Midterm Essay, 25% of course grade Context: We do not have a formal Midterm exam, but this essay is your opportunity to showcase all that you have learned so far this semester and your...

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LIT2040 – Midterm Essay, 25% of course grade Context: We do not have a formal Midterm exam, but this essay is your opportunity to showcase all that you have learned so far this semester and your mastery of the skills practiced over the last 6 weeks: identifying a variety of dramatic literary elements, analyzing dramatic texts, making claims about the plays, interpreting evidence to support these claims, and organizing an effective written formal literary analysis. Prompt: In a well-developed essay drawing specifically and exclusively from the text of the plays in the first pairing, analyze a theme connecting A Raisin in the Sun and Clybourne Park. The response requires a thesis that presents a claim about a significant theme shared by both plays and body paragraphs that explore how the elements of characterization (how the playwright has developed the emotional, behavioral, and psychological nature of the character through action and dialogue) and plot (conflicts within and between characters that drives the action of the play) work to express this theme. A strong essay will synthesize evidence in the body paragraphs; this means that most body paragraphs present a main point and uses evidence from multiple plays to support the idea. This is preferable to essays where the majority of body paragraphs ONLY focus on one play at a time. Include a conclusion that attempts to explain why this interpretation of the element is important for readers to understand, what lessons can be learned from the way the theme is handled by the playwrights, and how the theme speaks to the universal human condition. Thesis Examples: • A significant theme in both plays is the negative consequences in a marriage when spouses do not meet one another’s needs. • One of the most prominent themes in these two plays revolves around community and the often inauthenticity in community relationships. • Both plays have climactic scenes that involve both overt and subtle racially motivated conflicts, suggesting a significant theme of the complex legacy surrounding the shift from a segregated to integrated society. Requirements: • Length Requirement: 1200-1800 words (4-6 pages, typed, double-spaced). The Works Cited page does not count toward the word count. Grade deductions should be expected for essays that are significantly shorter than the required word count. Also note that the grading criteria prioritizes depth and complexity of the argument, which typically requires the presentation of more main points, examples, and analysis than is usually associated with the lower end of the page range. Therefore, students striving to earn the highest grade should work toward the depth and complexity that a longer paper, on the upper end of the page range, is more capable of offering. Quantity does not necessarily mean quality, but substantial depth of analysis of two plays is difficult to achieve in four pages or less. • Essays that only summarize the plot and characters without presenting an argument about the interpretation will not earn a passing grade. Essays will be graded according to the 8 categories listed in the English department LIT criteria (prompt/interpretive argument, comprehension, complexity, organization, evidence/support, written Standard English, MLA style/formatting, MLA citation). More information about grading criteria is available in the Course Files. • Outside Sources: No outside sources, web or print, are to be used in your essay. This is strictly between you and the text of the play. This is about your ability to make meaning from the play and not about synthesizing scholarly sources who have made their own analyses. Papers incorporating outside sources, even if properly cited, may be penalized or fail to earn a passing grade depending on the amount of borrowed material. Final drafts submitted to Turnitin. • MLA Style and Citation: All papers must conform to current standards for MLA format: o Style: double spaced; Times New Roman 12 point font; centered title that reflects the content of the essay (i.e not Paper 1) on fifth line using title case and does not bold; underline; or enlarge the title; last name and page number in upper right hand corner – plain text format only; identifying information on first four lines left aligned (your name, my name, course, date); one inch margins on all sides (be sure to check – many programs default to 1.25 inch margins). It should look like this: Sample Paper. Need help formatting according to these guidelines? Have Word? Click here for a Word tutorial. Using a Mac? Click here for a Pages tutorial. o Citation: All quotes or paraphrases must be cited in-text using the parenthetical system according to MLA guidelines. Note - Dialogue between characters should be formatted according to MLA guidelines found at this link. A Works Cited page with a properly formatted entry for the play must be placed on its own page placed last and numbered chronologically. See this link for help formatting your entry (Play as a Book). https://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/pdf/20090701095636_747.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUvK70XSc9M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_87ve7jq3Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_87ve7jq3Q https://www.monmouth.edu/resources-for-writers/documents/mla-citing-drama.pdf/ http://lib.pstcc.edu/c.php?g=106731&p=693753
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THEME ANALYSIS
Introduction
During the time period of 1800 to 1900, men and women faced different circumstances in marriage in comparison to the women and men in the twe
nty first century. In the recent times, women and men fall in love first and then chose to marry their partners, thus causing less problems in marriage. The literary pieces written during the time period of 1800 to 1900 provide the audience with the scenario that marriages were mostly arranged and hence couples were not able to achieve wedded bliss. This essay would incorporate an analysis of the theme of unhappy marriages that Is common in the plays- “A Raisin in the Sun” and “Clybourne Park.”
Thesis statement
A common theme in both the plays is unhappy marriages as needs of the spouses are not fulfilled.
The emotions and psychology of the characters portray distress in marriage
In the play, “The Raisin in the Sun”, Lorraine Hansberry portrays its characters in such a way that it defines that theme of unhappy marriage. Ruth is shown to be as a thoughtful and a calm person who would act in every possible way in order to keep her family happy. She even considered the cat of abortion so as to please her husband Walter as Ruth understands that Young family does not have the financial capacity to take the burden of another child. Ruth realises that she is not able to cater to the needs of her husband and struggles in the marriage. Walter is not satisfied with his job as a chauffeur as he feels that he does not feel dignified. So he aspires to become a wealthy person by investing the sum of money he received from his mother`s insurance in opening a liquor shop. But he feels that his wife does not support his ambitions and aspirations ad feels that his needs are neglected by Ruth. It can be seen in the play that the writer uses the dialogues in such a way that it develops the theme of unhappy marriage. “Honey, you never say nothing new. I listen to you every day, every night and every morning, and you never say nothing new. (Shrugging)So you would rather be Mr. Arnold than be his chauffeur. So – I would rather be living in Buckingham Palace”, says Ruth wearily...
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