LITR 221 AMU week 7 American Literature from Civil War to Present assistance is available on Domyclass.
In many ways, literature is just like any hard science. It requires proof. There are a million interpretations, and all that is required for yours to be successful is the ability to prove it with evidence from the text. This week we will examine other ‘forms’ of literature, such as poetry and expository essay writing. We’ll also finalize our discussions about writing and supporting good literary analysis, whether you are writing about short story, essay, or poetry.
Students will be able to:
apply analytical tools to writing about poetry and essay
construct a compare/contrast paper
In this lesson, we will discuss:
Your final essay
Poetry and expository writing
The following activities and assessments need to be completed this week:
John Grisham: “Somewhere for Everyone”
Sharon Olds “First Thanksgiving”
“Still Life in Landscape”
“After Making Love in Winter”
“The Planned Child”
Linda Pastan “A Rainy Country”
“I am Leaning to Abandon the World”
“The Obligation to Be Happy”
“Why Are Your Poems so Dark?”
Larry Levis: “Signs”
“To a Wren on Calvary”
“Winter Stars”
Four poems by a Postmodern American author of your choice from the included list.
Week 7 Forum
Essay 3
Reading & Resources
John Grisham: “Somewhere for Everyone”
Sharon Olds “First Thanksgiving”
“Still Life in Landscape”
“After Making Love in Winter”
“The Planned Child”
Linda Pastan “A Rainy Country”
“I am Learning to Abandon the World”
“The Obligation to Be Happy”
“Why Are Your Poems so Dark?”
Larry Levis: “Signs”
“To a Wren on Calvary”
“Winter Stars”
Locate and read four poems by a Postmodern American author of your choice from the included list.
In a way, literature is just like any hard science. For instance, both disciplines require proof of an interpretation. Furthermore, there always seems to be more than one interpretation, though this could lead to concern as to whether your interpretation is “right.” To show that your interpretation is correct, you need to have the ability to prove it with evidence. In literature’s case, the evidence will come from the text.
In this lesson, we’ll further expand our discussion about writing a good literary analysis, including how to find good textual evidence to support our interpretations. We will also look closely at a postmodernist writer, John Grisham, who is known just as much for his fiction as well as his non-fiction writings. Additionally, we will examine forms of literature beyond what we have studied so far, namely expository essay writing.
Topics covered in this lesson include:
How to Read and Understand an Expository Essay
Reading and Writing about Poetry
John Grisham
This resource/study guide is an lesson from class LITR 221 American Literature from Civil War to Present
