African American Literature
MLA format
Draft Due Bring 3 Copies for peer review
Final Due
Over the last week we worked on the second research log, discussing the concepts of rebellion and conformity along with preliminary research. Now we will expand our discussion of these pieces to include
the concept of Identity as depicted in no less than three of the pieces we have read, two fiction and one non-fiction. Some areas to consider: How do the stories from this unit address a particular time, place or ideology indicative of American Life? How do things like Jim Crow Laws and the struggle for equality inform African American Literature? How are the characters in these selections responding to the expectations or limitations of the time? What role does this play in the way the characters are presented? [unique_solution]To what extent are the characters in these pieces shaped by their environment? Devise a strong premise and develop your paper as discussed in class.
Your paper should include quotes from the texts as well as your sources (no less than 5 scholarly plus the readings in our text) properly framed and cited per MLA in text documentation rules. Your paper should include a properly formatted works cited page. Your sources must be scholarly in nature.
A completed draft of the paper is due for peer review as per the syllabus.