Literally analysis of Interpreter of Maladies and The Rocking-horse WinnerOrder DescriptionCompare and Contrast the two stories
Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri and
The Rocking-horse Winner by d.h. lawrence
-an outline example is in the attachment
-the requirements are in the attachmentDaniels/ 2025
The Compare/ Contrast Literary AnalysisFor our essay, worth 20 % of your grade, you will write a 1300 word long literary analysis on a major point of comparison between two different texts (only ones we have read or will be reading this semester). For example, you may find a common theme in two texts, see the same antagonist, or even decipher the same motives within characters. Your thesis will be an argument for this commonality you find.What is a literary analysis? It is not a summary of events in the story. It is an argument, but it doesnt argue fact; instead, it argues for interpretations that you are making about the texts, interpretations that others might disagree with. Your thesis, then, must be rooted in subjective analysis, not objective fact, and this argument must be made with specific evidence (facts) from the two texts.Some sample comparisons:
1. The mothers in Girl and I Stand Here Ironing with a specific focus on:
Thesis: In both Jamaica Kincaids Girl and Tillie Olsens I Stand Here Ironing, the mothers seem to have the best intentions for their daughters; however, their intentions ultimately limit these girls futures.2. Historical setting as antagonist in The Yellow Wallpaper and The Story of an Hour with a specific focus on:
Thesis: While the husbands in both Gilmans The Yellow Wallpaper and Chopins The Story of an Hour seem to be guilty of causing their wives unhappiness, the larger antagonist, and cause for the death and madness of the respective protagonists, is the historical setting in which they live.
Requirements
The essay is an argument, which means you will cite copious amounts of relevant details from the story itself in the form of direct quotes and paraphrases in order to support your thesis/ claim (direct quotes are stronger evidence. Why?).
The essay should be formatted according to MLA guidelines (in-text citations required for BOTH direct quotes and paraphrase, and a works cited page must be attached)
You will use present tense verbs when relating the action in a story (the literary-present tense)
The essay should be at least 4 typed pages. Double-spaced paragraphing, in Times New Roman, size 12 font, and with 1-inch margins all around
Use the 3rd person point of view
The heading should be formatted as follows:
Name
2025
DateAn Original TitleTwo recommended structures for a comparison/ contrast essay:
1. Point-by-point organizationI. Point x
a. Text A
b. Text B
II. Point y
a. Text A
b. Text B
III. Point z
a. Text A
b. Text B2. Subject-by-subject organizationI. Text A
a. Point x
b. Point y
c. Point z
II. Text B
a. Point x
b. Point y
c. Point z
**Note: your points in each of the outlines above should be parallel. This means that if you are arguing a common theme, for example, you may argue how this is indicated by setting (point x) , by character (point y), and by tone (point z) in both texts.What is Plagiarism?
1. It is taking the exact words and phrases from another source and using them as your own.
2. It is taking the ideas, or interpretation, or analysis of others and using them as your own.
One of my jobs in this course is to teach you how to analyze and interpret a text without outside help. Because of this, I would prefer that you not consult gradesaver or sparknotes or shmoop (or any other such site). In addition to defeating the purpose, these sites and others like them contain poorly written analyses.
If, however, you find yourself totally at a loss, be sure to citein MLA formatany wording and ideas from that site. (I will provide a refresher on this later)
Your essay will be submitted to Turn It In via moodle, while a hard copy will be submitted to me directly.Daniels/ 2025
The Compare/ Contrast Literary AnalysisFor our essay, worth 20 % of your grade, you will write a 1300 word long literary analysis on a major point of comparison between two different texts (only ones we have read or will be reading this semester). For example, you may find a common theme in two texts, see the same antagonist, or even decipher the same motives within characters. Your thesis will be an argument for this commonality you find.What is a literary analysis? It is not a summary of events in the story. It is an argument, but it doesnt argue fact; instead, it argues for interpretations that you are making about the texts, interpretations that others might disagree with. Your thesis, then, must be rooted in subjective analysis, not objective fact, and this argument must be made with specific evidence (facts) from the two texts.Some sample comparisons:
1. The mothers in Girl and I Stand Here Ironing with a specific focus on:
Thesis: In both Jamaica Kincaids Girl and Tillie Olsens I Stand Here Ironing, the mothers seem to have the best intentions for their daughters; however, their intentions ultimately limit these girls futures.2. Historical setting as antagonist in The Yellow Wallpaper and The Story of an Hour with a specific focus on:
Thesis: While the husbands in both Gilmans The Yellow Wallpaper and Chopins The Story of an Hour seem to be guilty of causing their wives unhappiness, the larger antagonist, and cause for the death and madness of the respective protagonists, is the historical setting in which they live.
Requirements
The essay is an argument, which means you will cite copious amounts of relevant details from the story itself in the form of direct quotes and paraphrases in order to support your thesis/ claim (direct quotes are stronger evidence. Why?).
The essay should be formatted according to MLA guidelines (in-text citations required for BOTH direct quotes and paraphrase, and a works cited page must be attached)
You will use present tense verbs when relating the action in a story (the literary-present tense)
The essay should be at least 4 typed pages. Double-spaced paragraphing, in Times New Roman, size 12 font, and with 1-inch margins all around
Use the 3rd person point of view
The heading should be formatted as follows:
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