In Kindred, Octavia Butler blends science fiction and historical information to reveal the first- person narrative of Edana (Dana) Franklin, an African American writer who is caught between the...

I have attached the requirments needed. Needs to be done like the outline over " Kindred Book" which i have attached the linkhttps://www.slps.org/cms/lib/MO01001157/Centricity/Domain/10749/KindredNovel.pdf



In Kindred, Octavia Butler blends science fiction and historical information to reveal the first- person narrative of Edana (Dana) Franklin, an African American writer who is caught between the society of Los Angeles in 1976 and the slave society of Maryland in the 1800s. Although this book is a work of fiction, it nonetheless provides an important window into how enslaved Africans survived the brutal institution of slavery. Assignment: You are required to write an 900 to 1,000 word reading response essay on Kindred. For this essay, you should not provide a mere summary of the book. Rather, you are required to provide your critical analysis by answering five reading response essay questions. An effective reading response essay demonstrates that you have a deep understanding of the reading and have supported your critical analysis by providing quotes and details from the book. You can only use the book to answer the questions below. Any use of outside sources will result in a zero. Your essay should be in Times New Roman, 12 point font, double-spaced, and 1” margins. You do not need a cover page. Your first page would have your name, the date, and the title of the assignment at the top left corner. All quotes should be cited using MLA, or parenthetical references. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE: (Butler 45). Essay Structure: To effectively answer each question below, provide a paragraph that has details from the book as well as two to three ANALYZED quotes from the book that you analyze to support your response to the question. You should not merely provide quotes, but rather, analyze these quotes and tell me how these quotes answer the essay question. In total, you will have five paragraphs. You do not need an introduction nor conclusion. 1. Why did enslaved Africans—particularly the specific examples of Alice, Isaac, and Dana—attempt to run away from the Weylin Plantation? ALSO, based on the specific examples of Alice, Isaac, and Dana, what were the strengths and limitations of the survival tactic of running away? You should make sure to provide and analyze two to three quotes when answering these questions. 2. How did enslaved Africans—particularly the specific examples of Sarah and Luke— assert power in the house positions that they held at the Weylin Plantation? ALSO, based on the specific examples of Sarah and Luke, what were the strengths and limitations of the survival tactic of asserting power in household positions? You should make sure to provide and analyze two to three quotes when answering these questions. 3. Why did enslaved Africans—particularly the specific examples of Sarah, Nigel, and Carrie—accept the life that they had and make the best out of their situation at the Weylin Plantation? ALSO, based on the examples of Sarah, Nigel, and Carrie, what were the strengths and limitations of the survival tactic of accepting one’s life and making the best out of the situation? You should make sure to provide and analyze two to three quotes when answering these questions. 4. What parts of the book did you like the most, and why? You should make sure to provide and analyze two to three quotes when answering this question. ALSO, make sure to provide details from the book. 5. If you were an enslaved African on the Weylin Plantation, would you have tried to run away, asserted power in a household position, OR accepted your life and made the best out of your situation? You should explain why you chose the survival tactic you chose. ALSO, you should make sure to provide and analyze two to three quotes when answering this question. Purpose: This reading response essay allows you to gain mastery in the student learning outcome of analyzing the effects of historical, social, political, economic, cultural, and global forces on this period of United States history. Moreover, the reading response essay enables you to build upon the knowledge acquired in the course and delve deeper into a particular historical topic. Due Date: The reading response essay is due Sunday, August 7th, by 11:59 p.m. via Turnitin in Eagle Online Canvas. It is worth 20% of your course grade. Your essay will be evaluated for the analyzation of quotes, specific details from the book, critical reflections, grammatical errors, and spelling errors. The use of any outside sources will result in an F. You can only use on the book to answer the five questions. Please email me if you have any questions regarding the instructions. If you would like to have your paper reviewed to see if you are on the right track, please refer to online tutoring: hccs.upswing.io. You can also email me.
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