Regionalism and Naturalism, writing assignment help

Regionalism
and Naturalism

Due
Saturday July 29, 2016

Part One: Compose
a paragraph that applies a Marxist reading to any of the stories from this
week. Be sure to ask yourself (and answer) the kinds of
questions discussed in this week’s lecture. 

 Part
Two: Which
of the characters this week did you feel the most sympathy for? Who did you
most identify with? Why? Who did you feel the least sympathy for? Why?

 Part
Three:
In “The Open Boat,” lines of philosophy about man’s fate and his
reward for trying hard are repeated throughout. Quote a line of this story that
stands out to you as expressing something philosophical about life. Do you
agree with the statement? Why or why not?

Submission Instructions:

 Your
initial discussion should be 200 words or more. It must include MLA citations –
both in-text and an end citation. Citations are not counted as part of your 200
word count requirement.

The book for
reading listed below.

American
Literature Since the Civil War. Create ed. McGraw-Hill, 2015. Ebook.
 

These are the titles of the assigned
reading. I tried but wasn’t allowed to print more than 2 pages at a time. Are
you able to find them on line?

Assigned
Readings Week Three:

Stephen Crane: Author Bio

Stephen Crane: The Open Boat
Jack London: Author Bio
Jack London: To Build a Fire
Sarah Orne Jewett: Author Bio
Sarah O. Jewett: A White Heron
Willa Cather: Author Bio
Willa Cather, Paul’s Case