Their Eyes Were Watching God
Purpose of the assignment: In this assignment, you will be asked to practice critical thinking and writing skills, learn to develop points, practice analyzing a text, practice using literary terminology, and practice communicating an idea clearly and fully. Topic: In 1937, the novelist Richard Wright argued: “Miss Hurston voluntarily continues in her novel the tradition which was forced upon the Negro in the theater, that is, the minstrel technique that makes ‘the white folks’ laugh…The novel carries no theme, no message, no thought. In the main, her novel is not addressed to the Negro, but to a white audience whose chauvinistic tastes she knows how to satisfy.” Respond to this claim. Basic Guidelines: Your essay must have a clear, argumentative thesis statement in the introduction. The body of the essay needs to develop and support the claim you articulate in your thesis. The closing portion of your essay needs to do more than merely restate the key ideas you’ve discussed in the body of your text. Rhetorical Situation: Purpose: To make a claim about an author’s work. Mode: Analytical Evidence: Quotes from the text/ 1 article of literary criticism Voice: Formal Special Constraints: Incorporate a thesis statement 750 to 1000 words minimum; five paragraphs minimum A Works Cited page (does not count as part of the page length requirement) Final draft should be submitted in MLA Format Give work an original title
