Shirley Jackson

What is the effect of fairly precise household rules alternating with comments such as “on Sundays try to walk like a lady and not like the slut you are so bent on becoming”?

STORIES ASSIGNMENT Respond to each of the 6 stories with 350+ words each (including direct quotes). Make sure to label the story and author that you are answering questions about. You should not re-write the questions but rather just label the story you are responding put your response/paragraphs underneath the title of the story. For […]

Choose a reading from the provided below then write a 750 words literary analysis. Compare and contrast more than one work or refer to more than one work.

Topic: Literary Analysis Choose a reading i.e. Amy Tan’s Fish Cheek Shirley Jackson’s Lottery, Frost’s Mending Road, Based on that reading, you will do a 750 words Literary Analysis. You may choose to compare and contrast more than one work or refer to more than one work. Requirements: 1. Length 750 words min 2. MLA […]

Compare specific literary device(s) between two of the stories. What is learned about the analysis process when the stories are compared?

The Man Who Was Almost a Man Essay 4: Literary Analysis (75 points) For this assignment, you will use the literary element(s) in which you make a claim about a short story (Week 12) you’ve read for this module. Short stories for analysis: “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson or “The Man Who Was Almost a […]

Create a literary analysis essay built on close readings of 1-2 fictional texts. Think and explain about how and why the author uses the elements of fiction to create meaning.

Literary analysis essay Assignment: Create a literary analysis essay built on close readings of 1-2 fictional texts. Consider the elements of fiction and vocabulary terms you have learned this semester, and then choose one specific aspect of the text(s) to analyze, such as plot, point-of-view, characterization, setting, style, theme, tone, symbolism, irony, or use of […]

Compare how two different works from Module 3 portray the struggle for freedom. What are characters fighting for and against?

Compare how two different works from Module 3 portray the struggle for freedom. What are characters fighting for and against? What argument does each text seem to be making about this concept? Use specific evidence from both works to support your answer. Technical Requirements: The 2 works you are going to use will be “Flowers […]

Using Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery,” answer how the theme conveys the dangers of blind obedience to authority. What warnings are already there?

Instructions: Compose a critical analysis essay. Your essay should be well-developed, unified, coherent, and grammatically correct. Required length: Approximately 2 pgs. Using Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery,” answer how the theme conveys the dangers of blind obedience to authority. What warnings are already there? Consider the story’s symbols, characters and names, and the setting. Create a […]

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