Using the central ideas and focus associated with Critical Race Theory and/or Sociological approaches in literature, write an essay analyzing the characters, setting and theme of our novel All American Boys
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The Assignment:
Using the central ideas and focus associated with Critical Race Theory and/or Sociological approaches in literature, write an essay analyzing the characters, setting and theme of our novel All American Boys
Your essay should focus on some of the main ideas below that are present in the novel:
- How is the significance of race reflected in contemporary American society in the novel?
- How does race appear in dominant American culture and shape the ways we interact with one another inside the novel?
- How does the story and characters convey that racism is a concern that affects all members of society?
- How does the novel combat racism to ensure that all members of American society experience equal representation and access to fundamental rights?
- How does the novel accurately reflect the experiences of victims of racism?
- What is the relationship between the characters and their society?
- How do social forces shape the power relationships between groups or classes of people in the story?
- What does the work say about economic or social power? Who has it and who doesn’t?
- Does the work challenge or affirm the social order it depicts?
- How does the microcosm (small world) of the story reflect the macrocosm (large world) of the society in which it was composed?
etc., etc.
- Create a clear thesis and argument throughout your essay that analyzes the novel using aspects of the theory you choose.
- Include literary terms where they relate i.e. narrator, characters, motifs, setting, plot, etc.
- Use at least EIGHT DIFFERENT examples from the novel you are analyzing as support in your essay.
Nuts and Bolts:
- At least 2000 words
- At least ONE scholarly source to support your argument: please use direct quotes, examples and details from these sources: NO Wikipedia, Shmoop, 123HelpMe, Enotes, PREZI etc. Stick to .edu websites and/or GWC Library references.
- Quotes, details and examples from the novel to support your argument (you should reference at least EIGHT different quotes, scenes, examples, etc. from the story as support
- ALL elements of an essay should be evident: **consider your audience to be skeptical and uniformed readers; therefore, may I suggest a BREIF summary of the story you choose in the intro paragraph** hook/attention getter, thesis/main claim, support for your claim throughout the essay, analysis
and reasoning as to why your argument is reasonable and probable, a conclusion that reinstates key points of your essay and discusses theme
- MLA format: double spaced, 12pt font, proper heading, works cited page—You will have TWO sources for this essay: the short story and your outside source, properly INTEGRATED quotes.
**Remember, this is not a summary assignment or a book report, but an analysis of literature through literary theory and criticism to help you reach a deeper understanding of the text**
