sweat short story analysis

Literary Analysis: Paper

Assignment: You will write a 800-1,000 word standard literary analysis that explains your interpretation of a short story on this course’s reading list.  Use the below questions to frame your analysis.  Your paper must include at least one primary source (the story or novel you are analyzing) and at least four secondary sources  (sources written about the story you are analyzing).   You will need a works cited page as the last page of your paper.  Use standard MLA citations and formatting.   Please provide the URL/permalink on the works cited page as part of each work’s entry.

Paper Topics: Choose one of the following topics to guide your analysis.

1. There are many stereotypes in these stories that deal specifically with a gender issues.  For example, many women and men are portrayed as insane or flawed if they do not follow social norms.  Choose a main character and expose how the author uses various methods to characterize him or her.  How do the narrators voice, dialogue, actions, interactions, setting, authors style, and even theme help develop that character?  What role does gender play in shaping the characters fate, actions, and persona? Be sure to use both a primary source and secondary sources in your analysis.