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Essay #1: Character Analysis Tips: – When (if) providing a character analysis, consider answering some of these questions in your analysis: does he/she undergo important changes, what are the facets of his/her personality or behavior, what is his/her relationship with other characters, what important actions does he/she take that helps us understand his/her character, what important conflicts does he/she encounter and how does he/she address or resolve those conflicts, and so on? – Throughout this quarter, you are expected to work from the details of the text and employ “close reading” of short passages. A close reading is an examination of a passage in detailline by line, sentence by sentence, thought by thought. On the basis of what you find, you should present a unified thesis or reading of the text. Be sure to find detailed passages from the text to help strengthen your analysis. Use a combination of quotes and paraphrases. -Remember to always work towards internalizing the text, moving beyond a superficial reading of the words to a deeper understanding of the meaning of and motivation behind the words. Guidelines: * Essays must be about 4 pages, typed in MLA format. Writing Assignment: Please choose ONE of the following topics below, and write a response to the question in a 4-page essay. Writing Assignment: Please choose ONE of the following topics below, and write a response to the question in a 4-page essay. Topic 1: For as long as we can remember, women have been fighting against the constraints of a male dominated society; therefore, it is no surprise that the oppression of women is a common theme in a great deal of literature. In fact, in The Story of an Hour, by Kate Chopin, The Chrysanthemums by John Steinbeck, and The Yellow Wallpaper, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, the theme of oppression is certainly recognizable. Write an essay in which you closely examine one of the characters from the stories mentioned above, and analyze how their character development leads to a deeper understanding of the theme of womens oppression. Topic 2: Stories like Open Boat, Story of an Hour and The Cathedral are particularly unique in their ability to leave the readers awestruck with the uncanny irony at the end of each tale. Identify the irony in one of the stories above, and analyze how it aids in the development of the storys theme. Be sure to examine the specific character attributes which shed light on the ironical undertone of the story. Topic 3: What is symbolic about Elisas chrysanthemums in The Chrysanthemums; how about the dreadfully yellow colored wallpaper in The Yellow Wallpaper? Symbolic elements often appear in stories to help us better understand the characters, themes, and the overall underlying messages of the story. Choose a work of short fiction from above, and analyze the symbolic elements of the story. Be sure to provide a detailed examination of what the symbolism in the story reveals about the characters and/or theme of the story. Topic 4: In both A Tale-Tell Heart and A Rose for Emily, we are introduced to protagonists who have a distorted view of reality. In a Tell-Tell Heart, the narrator promises us that he isnt mad, but we know better. In A Rose for Emily, though we never personally meet Emily, based on what the townspeople say about her, we gain a fairly strong understanding of her lack of sanity. While both characters clearly have a distorted view of reality, they are the protagonists, and therefore, we often find ourselves rooting for them. Write an essay in which you provide a character analysis of either Emily from A Rose for Emily, or the narrator from A Tell-Tale Heart, and examine how the character development deepens our understanding of the protagonists distorted reality. Be sure to identify what character aspects (if any) allow us to sympathize with them. Can we really sympathize with someone who is so far removed from reality? Topic 5: While in a A Tale-Tell Heart and A Rose for Emily we feel an obligation to try and sympathize with unreliable characters like Emily and the narrator who swears he isnt mad, in other stories like Where Are You Going, Where Have you Been, and A Good Man Is Hard to Find, we are introduced to antagonists who unmistakably are standing in the way of our protagonists; however, despite our inclination to root for the good guys,, the complex portrayal of such characters leads us to a deeper understanding of them, (and maybe even a little sympathy?), as well. Write an essay in which you provide a character analysis of The Misfit or Arnold Friend, and examine whether or not there are any redeeming qualities in their characters. Do we feel a slight sense of sympathy for the villains, or is the purpose of such characters simply to portray the evils of our world? I got 100/55 for my essay and this is my teacher’s comment Your essay was detected as 100% AI generated, but I chose to give it a chance and read it anyway, and I am certain that the generation tool accurately detected your essay. One of the biggest giveaways is the complete lack of detailed evidence. You are simply providing a paraphrase or summary of some parts of the text, which makes it at failing level. Please rely on your own voice and avoid using AI. I’m grading the work for what it is and AI rarely produces passing work.