Category: Literature

I need to do this take home ecam. Those are all the materials we have includifn some notesOf me. It needs to be cired in MLA, if you use my notes its Middeke 2026. there is no length requirement but it should be done appropriately

This is a typed DRAFT of your essay 2 on A Raisin in the Sun. Make sure to write the following: Introduction: start with a hook (1-2 sents), then frame the conflict or problem very precisely on specific characters or events in the play(5-6 sent’s), then write a clear, original, precise thesis that takes a stand (position) on the play’s problem (1-2 sentences). Body Par 1: start with a strong topic sentence that supports the thesis. Avoid summary or listing ideas. It should be an “argument just like the thesis. Support this main idea with significant, sufficient analysis and avoid plot summary. Interweave at least three (3) direct quotes from Act 1 of the play using correct MLA style. This means a signal phrase, then direct quote, then in text citation (author and page). Here’s an example: When Lena reflects back on her past, she recalls that others used to say that you aims too high all the time…Just slow down some* (Hansberry 1613). Mama acknowledges that her own strong sense of pride has led to profound disappointment, especially in her son’s behavior. Finally, conclude the paragraph. Body Par. 2: the same as above (on BP1), but focus on Act 2 (rather than Act ) Body par 3 and a conclusion

Read the short story clothesClothes by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. The question what this assignment is based on is What does the short story, Clothes suggest about the ways in which individuals deal with the prospect of change? 2 page double spaced essay, letter from adult child to parent, short story journal entries etc. You can pick the prose form from these. Briefly identify your choice of prose form, your reasons for choosing this prose form, and what you intend to communicate Discuss ideas that are relevant to this assignment focus should also be on Quality vs quantity

An IB extended essay on the subject of Studies in Language and Literature, Category 2 (comparison essay). An IB-style literary analysis and comparative analysis of two different works written about Comfort Women: A Cruelty special to our Species by Emily Jungmin Yoon and Grass by Geum Seuk Gendry Kim.

General specifications for IB Extended essay:

• Word Count: max 4,000 words (including introduction, body, conclusion, and quotes).
• Research Question: specific, focused, and approved by a supervisor.
• Assessment Criteria:

The EE is marked out of 34 points based on five criteria:

Criterion A: Focus and Method (6 marks)

Criterion B: Knowledge and Understanding (6 marks)

Criterion C: Critical Thinking (12 marks)

Criterion D: Presentation (4 marks)

Criterion E: Engagement (6 marks – based on reflections)

Document with TEXT-SPECIFIC feedback/comments/suggestions from supervisor 1: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ApCSRfeASOWebnF_LXHJjvV9hoA0zm0p1FCVRSkmBzw/edit?usp=sharing

GENERAL feedback / recommendations (from 2nd supervisor):

Overall, your essay demonstrates strong insight, thoughtful engagement, and excellent selection of evidence. Your ideas are sophisticated and show genuine intellectual investment in the topic. However, your literary analysis loses marks primarily due to issues in structure, integration, and explicit device analysis.

First, your introduction needs clearer conceptual framing. Before moving directly into textual analysis, it would strengthen your essay to begin with a more general introductory paragraph that defines and explains your central concept. If your thesis argues that silence functions as imposed violation within systematic oppression, you must clearly explain what you mean by this. Define the motif, clarify how silence operates as violence, and briefly situate it within the specific historical and cultural context. If you are interpreting silence in a particular way, your definition must be critically supported and conceptually grounded before applying it to the texts.

Regarding literary analysis, quotations should be integrated smoothly into your own syntax rather than introduced with phrases like the line or the phrase. This not only reduces word count but also demonstrates stronger familiarity and control over the text. Always foreground the authors intention (e.g., The author employs…), rather than centering your own interpretation. Literary devices should be explicitly introduced and analyzed at the moment they appear, not mentioned after the quotation. Naming devices such as irony, metaphor, motif, syntax, parallel structure, brevity, and structural patterns is essential for strong Criterion B performance.

Your analysis should focus closely on specific lines and scenes rather than broad historical commentary. Avoid analyzing general historical phenomena; instead, analyze how language, structure, and stylistic choices construct meaning. In poetry especially, every word and structural decision is intentional, and your analysis must reflect that.

There is also a need for stronger connections between your evidence, sub-arguments, and research question. While your individual insights are strong, they are not consistently tied back to your central argument. Evidence should be grouped and organized under clear analytical directions, with explicit links to your thesis. Structural elements such as repetition, brevity, naming patterns, or silence should be analyzed as deliberate strategies that reinforce your main claim.

Finally, your implications need to be deepened. Analysis should move beyond identifying themes and clearly explain how literary techniques contribute to your broader argument about systematic oppression and imposed silence.

Additional Requests:

Please help me reduce the word count to 3950-3999 words.

Please focus mainly on the feedbacks when correcting/editing the Extended Essay.

Attachments:

1. Screenshots of the poem (in case new/better quotes are needed)

Finally, I would like to thank you deeply for your service 🙂

A comparative essay asks you to compare the ideas and arguments presented in two different texts. This involves both accurately interpreting

1. what exactly are the conclusions the author is intending to convince the reader to draw;
2. what are the reasons the author utilizes in justifying their conclusions; and finally
3. what relevance these conclusions have on the socioeconomic conditions or political thought of contemporary societies.

The basis of your comparison will be two (2) abridged selections from political thinkers of the nineteenth century. List of authors and sections you can use for your comparative analysis include:

You have the option to pick any two of the above readings to analyze. Your essay will consist of four sections: two critical summaries of the texts, a comparative analysis of both texts, and finally a critical reflection on contemporary implications. You’re essay should cite no other works than the two that chosenI’m interested in your critical reading of these political thinkers. Your essay should be no more that 1500 words. Please utilize the following structure for your essay:

Critical Summary of Authors. There should be two (2) separate sections where you provide a short reconstruction of the ideological positions presented in the text. How does the author conceive of a just and fair society? What, if any, political reforms are they advocating? Note that you need not at this stage present any counterarguments targeting other ideologies at this stage. You need only present their political position in a clear and succinct manner.

Comparative Analysis. Here is where you will list all the relevant similarities and differences between the two readings. Are there substantive disagreements between the two authors? Do the thinkers share any beliefs or prescriptions regardless of whether they are ideologically unified? Pay attention to how the texts might differ in style as well as content. Some of the texts are elements of abstract philosophical treatises while others are taken from political pamphlets meant for popular circulation. How do these stylistic differences influence the effectiveness of the overall arguments being made?

Critical Reflection on Contemporary Implications. The final section is where you reflect on whether or how the ideas in the texts inform our contemporary political situation. This requires you considering political engagements at any scale. You could focus on current trends in global politics or macroeconomics. You could write on recent changes to provincial criminal code. You could write on activist groups advocating for political change. What’s most important is that you explain how the political ideas in the primary texts either inform or critique the dynamics of contemporary political affairs.

YKL 200 Poetry Close Reading Assignment

Objective: To conduct a meticulous close reading of a primary text, focusing on how formal elements (meter, imagery, and syntax) construct philosophical meaning.

The Task

Select one of the following poems and write a 4 page (double spaced) formal analysis:

1. “Ozymandias” by Percy Bysshe Shelley
2. “Ode on a Grecian Urn” by John Keats

1. “London” by William Blake

Your goal is not to summarize the poem, but to argue how its specific linguistic choices reflect a core Romantic tensionsuch as the power of nature over man, the immortality of art, or the corruption of the industrial soul.

To succeed in a close reading, you must look “under the hood” of the poem. Consider the following:

• The Architecture of the Line: How does the poet use enjambment (lines running over) or caesura (breaks in the middle of a line) to control the reader’s “breath”?
• The Sensory Palette: Identify the dominant imagery. Is it organic and fluid, or cold and static? How does this imagery shift from the beginning to the end?
• The Speakers Stance: Is the narrator a detached observer, an impassioned participant, or a prophetic voice?
• Acoustics: Look for internal rhyme, alliteration, and assonance. How do these sounds reinforce the emotional tone (e.g., harsh “k” sounds vs. soft “s” sounds)?

Thesis: Presents a non-obvious, debatable claim about the poem’s meaning.

Evidence: Integrates specific quotes seamlessly into the prose.

Analysis: Goes beyond “what” the poem says to “how” the language creates that effect.

Cite from the text by quoting and indicating line reference embedded in the text. Ex. (L. 12-14)

Pro-Tip for Success

Avoid the “Message” Trap: Don’t just tell me the poem is about “nature being pretty.” The Romantics were often grappling with intense anxiety, political upheaval, and the limits of human perception. Look for the “friction” in the textwhere the language feels difficult or contradictory

This research assignment asks you to profile ONE (1) of Canadas Famous Five Suffragettes. Using course material as well as a minimum of five academic sources of your own choosing, you are to write a 4-5 page (double-spaced) biographical report on the individual of your choosing.

Consider the following:

Early Life: Family circumstances, education, circumstances that ignited passion in the Womens Movement

Occupation: Examine their rise in their chosen profession, major contributions to their field, and how their career choice created a pathway towards the Suffrage Movement

Activism: Profile specific instances of activism related to the Womens movement these might include suffrage, temperance, legal rights etc. Also consider HOW they advocated for these causes

The Courts: Explore the chosen individuals role in the Persons Case, as well as any other major court battles of which they were a part.

Legacy: Examine how Canada has honored/memorialize these women. Try to find multiple examples. Comment on each and also provide an image of the memorial where possible (one minimum)

The assignment is due on February 17 by 11.59pm. It is worth 20% of your grade. Please be sure to include a Works Referenced List in addition to your 4+ pages of content.

Freewrite response paper for The Baudelaire Fractal by Lisa Robertson

Instructions and an example are attached. The following link is where to find the corresponding lecture:

This link will take you to the reading, the password is GGU2026: https://ggu.libguides.com/er.php?course_id=122233

Using the Schneiderman text from this week that discusses environmental justice, interpret Parable of the Sower through that lens. How/why are disadvantaged populations suffering the most in the novel? Make sure your citing directly from the texts.