- 12 Mar, 2021
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Using Marxist and Feminist Theoretical Perspective to analyze Toni Morrison’s Novel, Beloved
Instructions
Write a critical essay that makes a claim about a piece of literature using two literary theories covered in this course. Your claim will be supported throughout the
essay by literary evidence as well as theoretical interpretations.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Craft an introduction to your essay.
A. Cogently and cohesively provide an overview of the theories and literature you plan to analyze. [LIT-500-04]
B. Briefly preview how you will combine the literature and the theories to create an insightful interpretation. [LIT-500-03]
C. Compose an engaging, argumentative thesis that states what you will prove throughout your essay. [LIT-500-04]
II. Craft the body of your essay.
A. Be sure you write focused paragraphs that clearly state their intent and move logically from one to the other, building the thesis argument as
the essay progresses. [LIT-500-04]
B. Your body paragraphs should make their arguments by combining theoretical interpretations with literary evidence. [LIT-500-03]
III. Craft the conclusion to your essay.
A. Be sure you concisely review your argument, using it to make a universal statement about your topic. [LIT-500-04]
B. Your conclusion should articulate universal insights about literary analysis through multiple critical lenses. It should follow logically from your
argument, referring to the literature and theories. [LIT-500-03]
Guidelines for Submission: Your essay should be five to seven pages in length with 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins.
essay by literary evidence as well as theoretical interpretations.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Craft an introduction to your essay.
A. Cogently and cohesively provide an overview of the theories and literature you plan to analyze. [LIT-500-04]
B. Briefly preview how you will combine the literature and the theories to create an insightful interpretation. [LIT-500-03]
C. Compose an engaging, argumentative thesis that states what you will prove throughout your essay. [LIT-500-04]
II. Craft the body of your essay.
A. Be sure you write focused paragraphs that clearly state their intent and move logically from one to the other, building the thesis argument as
the essay progresses. [LIT-500-04]
B. Your body paragraphs should make their arguments by combining theoretical interpretations with literary evidence. [LIT-500-03]
III. Craft the conclusion to your essay.
A. Be sure you concisely review your argument, using it to make a universal statement about your topic. [LIT-500-04]
B. Your conclusion should articulate universal insights about literary analysis through multiple critical lenses. It should follow logically from your
argument, referring to the literature and theories. [LIT-500-03]
Guidelines for Submission: Your essay should be five to seven pages in length with 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins.