Argumentative-analytical essay.
This means that, in it, you need to argue an insightful idea by developing it clearly and cogently, using evidence and analysis of evidence. Your audience is a fairly intelligent reader who has read the work you are analyzing.
Write a paper, at least 5 paragraphs and at least 4 pages but not more than 5 pages long, that presents and develops an interesting thesis examining ONE of the following concepts in ONE of the following works.
Possible concept: culture; cultural identity; cultural conflict; national identity; race; racial identity; racial conflict; social class; gender; power; individual and society. (Please choose from this list.)
Possible work: Cantú, Canícula; Butler, “The American Couple” or one or more of the following stories: “Open Arms”; “Mr Green”; “Letters from My Father”; “A Ghost Story”
Your thesis needs to answer the following question: what is the author/the text saying/implying about the concept? The thesis statement has to be insightful, well articulated, and significant.
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