Rough draft and final literary analysis

For this assignment, you will construct a working thesis statement that defines in detail the conflict you will analyze, the two texts you will address from the List of Literary Works, and the literary devices you will apply to your final analysis. Review the Writing a Clear and Sound Thesis for a Literary Analysis for support.

The body of your paper, which will consist of 800 to 1000 words, is to be presented in four sections as detailed below.

• Conflict
  • Identify the conflict in the two texts you have chosen.
  • Identify the similarities and differences in the representation of the conflict in the texts.
  • Identify three literary techniques and elements that help represent this conflict.
• Literary Techniques in [Title of First Chosen Text]
  • Explain where and how you see the three literary techniques at work in your chosen first text.
  • Provide specific examples by quoting, paraphrasing, and/or summarizing.
  • Explain how the literary techniques/examples define and draw out this conflict.
• Literary Techniques in [Title of Second Chosen Text]
  • Explain where and how you see the three literary techniques at work in your second chosen text.
  • Provide specific examples by quoting, paraphrasing, and/or summarizing.
  • Explain how the literary techniques define and draw out this conflict.
• Similarities and Differences
  • Compare and contrast the manner in which the texts address the conflict.
  • Explain if they use different and/or similar literary techniques to articulate that conflict.
  • Explain the different and/or similar resolutions of each conflict and how those resolutions were reached.

Assignment Requirements

• Topic: Your draft must contain a working thesis that helps you to explore the topic. Your paper must address at least two of the texts (one of which must be a short story), a specific conflict, and at least three of the literary techniques as listed in the Week Five Literary Analysis guidelines.
• Length: Your draft must be 800 to 1000 words in length, excluding the title and references pages.
• Sources: Your draft must contain a working references page with two to four sources used to support your examples and findings.
• Elements of Academic Writing: Your draft must contain clear transitions between sections.
• APA: Your assignment must be formatted according to APA style    
  • Separate Title Page: Must include a separate title page that lists the following: an original title, your name, date of submission, and your instructor’s name.
  • Separate References Page: At the end of your paper, include a separate references page that lists all sources utilized for and cited within your analysis.
  • Proper Citations: All sources must be properly cited according to APA style , both within the text of your paper and on the references page.

Final Analysis

For this literary analysis, write a 1250- to 1600-word essay in which you do the following:

• Revise/develop the thesis from Draft based on the feedback you have received. Again, the thesis should focus on the conflict(s) you chose to write about. This thesis should provide deeper insight into the possible meanings surrounding the chosen conflict(s) that you see in the chosen literary texts. Throughout your analysis, you must use at least two primary sources to support your thesis.
• Analyze three literary techniques to help define and draw out the conflict(s) chosen.
• Compare and contrast the two texts you chose.

Assignment Requirements

• Topic: Your paper must address two of the texts, at least one of the conflicts, and three of the literary techniques as listed in the guidelines.
• Length: Your paper must be double spaced and 1250 to 1600 words in length (excluding title and references pages).
• Sources: You must utilize at least two primary sources to support your thesis (at least four sources in total). You may also use other academic sources acquired from other classes that pertain to the literary theme and/or conflict.
• Elements of Academic Writing: Please see the Guide to Writing a Compare/Contrast Essay resource, which provides information regarding how to effectively organize this essay.
• APA: Your assignment must be formatted according to APA style   
  • Separate Title Page: Must include a separate title page that lists the following: an original title, your name, date of submission, and the professor’s name.
  • Separate Reference Page: At the end of your paper, include a separate references page that lists all sources utilized for and cited within your analysis.
  • Proper Citations: All sources must be properly cited according to APA style