Dubliners Analysis Essay Assignment Overview: Your objective is to propose an original argument about some literary or thematic aspect of Dubliners. Your thesis must be argumentative and supported by...

Write a 3 page essay about the story "Eveline" by James Joyce through Feminist Lens. ( This is a literary analysis essay, no secondary required. )


Dubliners Analysis Essay Assignment Overview: Your objective is to propose an original argument about some literary or thematic aspect of Dubliners. Your thesis must be argumentative and supported by compelling and appropriate evidence from the text, and from research if you choose that option. Option 1: Literary Analysis Option 2: Literary Research Paper · 3-5 pages · MLA works cited page · Incorporated quotations · Outside sources are prohibited · Use notes, annotations, class assignments, etc. · 3-8 pages · MLA works cited page · Incorporated quotations · 2-5 outside sources · Literary criticism · Historical or biographical information Deadlines: Thursday 2/25: Topic and Essay choice · Which story did you find most compelling? Is there a certain character who intrigues you? Use the support documents to help you generate ideas. · Explore a particular literary element. Ex: the symbolism of snow, motif of windows, etc) and make an argument about the purpose and significance of that element. · Make a claim about the structure of Dubliners as a whole. Ex: how is “The Dead” the culmination of a certain theme, character type, motif, etc from throughout the collection? · How does Joyce express his views of the Catholic church in his stories? How does his own relationship with the church impact his writing? · Analyze a story or group of stories through a feminist, Marxist, CRT, lens. Monday 3/1: Thesis Statement · Your thesis statement must be clear, focused and argumentative. Use your research and/or close reading of the text to help formulate your idea. Monday 3/8: Rough draft · Individual conferences 3/8- 3/11 Thursday 3/18: Final draft Using secondary sources: 1. Freelibrary.org - You need your library card number and a pin to access the databases a. Filter by subject and audience b. Literary criticism: i. Academic OneFile ii. Gale Literary Sources c. Historical and cultural sources i. World History in Context ii. Biography in Context 2. Or yes, Google. But be careful! 3. Prohibited sources: a. Study sites that do the thinking for you i. Sparknotes, etc. b. Personal blogs c. Paper generators