Annotated Bibliography; Russelly

Annotated Bibliography

Ellen Peel analyses and critiques the different characters and their actions from the short story "Desiree's Baby" This review is useful for my essay because I plan on writing about Desiree and her characteristics this as a source that proves the kind of role Desiree as a woman had in the story, and what lead her to her actions.

Peel, Ellen. American Literature. Jun90, Vol. 62 Issue 2, p223. 15p. SEMIOTICS & literature; AMERICAN literature -- 19th century; UNITED States; DESIREE'S Baby (Book); CHOPIN, Kate, 1851-1904

Denise Larrabee discusses the life of Kate Chopin. This is helpful for me because I can mention how Kate Chopin’s life somehow influenced her works of writings.  This can also help me connect the character of Desiree from “Desiree’s Baby” to something that Chopin might have experienced.

Chopin, Kate 1850-1904 American Writers: A Collection of Literary Biographies, Retrospective Supplement 2

Ed. Jay Parini. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2003. p57-74. COPYRIGHT 2003 Charles Scribner's Sons, COPYRIGHT 2007 Gale

Denise Larrabee

This article discusses and explains Guy de Maupassant's background, and how it relates to certain characteristics in his short story "The Necklace".  In this review, Madame Loisel's behavior and actions are analyzed.  This is useful for my essay because I plan on analyzing Madame Loisel’s actions, and how those actions define her character. 

Brackett, Virginia. Masterplots, Fourth Edition, November 2010, p1-3. (Work Analysis) Author Name: Maupassant, Guy de. A brief synopsis and critical analysis of Guy de Maupassant’s “The Necklace”.

Charles E. May discusses Guy de Maupassant’s life story and his famous works.  This will help me connect Maupassant’s work to his life story.  It will help me understand the reasons why his short story “The Necklace” is written in a certain context.

May, Charles E.; Includes bibliography Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century; January 2000, p1-3

Writing Through Literature: Short Story Essay--Share your choice of author(s) ...

Professor I have chosen the Lame shall enter and a rose for Emily. My thesis will be about how the parents impact on the children suffering. The reason I choose these two stories because both of them have the parents in some way affecting their children life in a positive way or a negative way. I found that interesting and wanted to talk about it.   

Writing Through Literature: Rosario Ferre "The Youngest Doll" post by Monday e...

When I was reading the youngest doll I felt that women was being mistreated. It was very surprising to find out how the men dominated their life and how they could nothing about it. One of the characters in the story a doctor which is a man takes advantage of a women that is rich. This women body have been invaded by a river prawn and she goes the doctor to get rid it. The doctor see an opportunity to use her even though he could have cured her. The doctor son even states “You could have cured this from the start”( Ferre, Rosario 247). The doctor responds by saying “ but I just wanted you to come and see the prawn that has been paying for your eduction these twenty years” ( Ferre, Rosario 247 ). The doctor is telling his son that the only reason he has an eduction is because he been taking advantage of this women. What is more shocking that he had said this front of that women and she said nothing to him. It was like the women had no voice in this story. The son of the doctor is just as worse because he only cares about money and treats he wife like a trophy. He even takes parts of the doll the aunt had given his wife as a present and sells them . However the wife notice that he was selling parts of the doll and hide it. When question by the doctor the whereabouts of the doll she states “ Since its hands and face were of Mikado porcelain she said they must have thought they were made of sugar and at this very moment they are most likely wearing down their teeth”(Ferre, Rosario 248). The daughter is telling the doctor that ants must have eaten the doll because they must have thought it was filled with honey. 

 

After reading the youngest doll I realized this story time line must have been written in a time when women had no rights. I learned the importance of the prawn in the story. It probably was a symbol for a limited life because after the aunt had gotten it she had just given up her life and started making dolls. Her niece probably had a limited life too because she married a man not for love but out of curiosity. I think one main of themes that seems to pop up in this story his how man takes advantage of women. The niece and the aunt both have this in common. The man in both their lives is the doctor and the husband. The doctor ends up taking advantage of the aunt for her money and the husband takes advantage that his wife family is rich

Thesis For Short Story Research

Depictions of mythologies in Gabriel Garcia Marquez’ short stories The Handsomest Drowned Man In The World and A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings, demonstrate the possibility that formulated beliefs have to either inspire a group of people or enable the power and profit of a few based on the ignorance of many.

More Detail on Comparison/Contrast Short Story Essay

On Tuesday May 28 your annotated Bibliography is due:

1.  biographical info on one or two writers depending on your choices--find one interview or website for each
2.  an article that is relevant to your theme/topic for each story
WRITE A ONE SENTENCE SUMMARY OF THE IDEA FROM THE ARTICLE OR BIO AND ONE SENTENCE ABOUT HOW YOU WILL USE IT IN YOUR ESSAY

Essay is due May 30--Thursday: here are some other reminders:

Be sure you have a thesis in your opening paragraph--the thesis should contain:
1. basic similarities between the two texts that you will be focusing on
2. specific differences in theme that you will elucidate through close reading of the two texts

For example: the two female characters in Story of an Hour and Desiree's Baby--both somewhat passive, oppressed; unable to communicate true feelings to partner; both suffer; one submits to patriarchy and goes off to die!  the other finds a space for a moment of self realization!

Using research:  these feelings about women's oppression, women's struggle for self expression are central to Chopin's life and her own path shows bravery that reminds us of her characters!

DRAFTS WILL BE RETURNED JUNE 4; REVISIONS DUE JUNE 11.

General Guidelines:

Every essay should have:

1.  a heading: Your name, course title and section, Dr. Van Slyck, Spring 2013, Final Reflective Essay
2.  a title that reflects your focus, theme
3.  double spaced, 12 pt font, 600-800 words
4. correct Works Cited page--alpha listing--parenthetical documentation should be author or title.

Remember: titles of stories in quotations; titles of journals, books, websites in italics!

Here is your Final Reflective Essay Assignment--Due June 5! Absolutely no Exceptions :)

English 102.0858

Writing Through Literature

Spring 2013

Dr. Van Slyck

Final Reflective Essay

PLEASE REVIEW “HOW TO READ A POEM”: COURSEPAK PP. 102-103

For this essay you will choose two poems from our course-pak (or two poems of your choice with my approval) that share a theme.  You will write a comparison contrast essay examining the form of the poem, the speaker’s tone or attitude toward the subject, use of imagery, symbolism and other devices and the subject or argument of the poem.  Begin by explaining what the poems have in common; then  explain how they differ in approaching theme.  In some cases you may wish to consider differences in the times or cultures in which the poems were written.

Suggested comparisons:

1.     Poems of seduction: Andrew Marvell, “To His Coy Mistress”; John Donne, “The Flea”

2.     Poems of love: William Butler Yeats, “When You Are Old”; Li Po, “The River Merchant’s Wife: A Letter”

3.     Poems about civilization: Matthew Arnold, “Dover Beach”; William Butler Yeats, “The Second Coming”; William Blake, “The Tyger,” Sandburg, “Chicago”

4.     Poems about mortality: Gerard Manley Hopkins, “Margaret, Are Your grieving”; Dylan Thomas, “Fern Hill” of “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night”

5.     Poems about race, culture, identity: Jean Toomer, “Portrait in Georgia” or “Face”; Jimmy Santiago Baca, “Portate Bien”; Maya Angelou, “Still I Rise”; Langston Hughes, “Theme for English B” or “The Negro Speaks of Rivers”; Julia Alvarez, “Bilingual Sestina.”

Your essay should be 600 to 800 words.  It should be typed, double-spaced, using 12pt font, Times New Roman.  It should have a title of your own that reflects your argument.  You should quote from each poem 2-3 times.  Be sure to integrate the quotations carefully, comment fully on each and use line numbers in parentheses.  Do not use overly long quotations.  Use an ellipsis (. . .) if you are leaving out some of the words and be sure to mark line breaks and capitals for the beginnings of each line: “You may write me down in history/With your bitter, twisted lies. . .”

The voice in the poem is the “speaker”; be sure to use stanza and line numbers when quoting.  Use slashes between lines; each new line begins with capital.

Please remember to put a heading in the upper left corner of your essay with the course, section number and your name as well as mine!  This is the only essay you may not revise and it must be returned to me.  Due Date: June 5.   You may review this essay at our final class meeting and celebration on Tuesday, June 11.

Thesis Statement

Females in the 1800's lack the ability to have a voice in their marriages.  In the "Story of an hour", "Desiree baby" and "The necklace", the female demonstrate their voice in 3 different way stages.

P.S. I'm having major writer's block ! :(