Literary analysis..

Prompt: In English 101, you had to write expository essays. A textualanalysis is an expository piece of writing that evaluates and explains a text communicates or makes meaning. Pick a topic related to a text selected by that faculty that you deem interesting and analyze it according to the way concepts such as authorial intent, symbols, or patterns. Use specific textual evidence to establish a general argument (i.e., thesis) about how the text works. You should not simply paraphrase or summarize what the writer/composer says or composes; rather, your goal is to provide a way of understanding the measure of persuasive effect by analyzing the rhetorical situation. 

To do this, first identify the author, intended reader, message, and significance (or meaning) of the text. You can take your cues from the readings included in the book, class discussions, or discussions with your instructor.  This information will set the foundation for the rest of your analysis. Consequently, your essay will textually analyze a piece of writing in terms of its: