Write an argumentative essay discussing how that work portrays a thematic issue related to Postmodernism as a movement.

In our final unit, you have read several texts which represent Postmodern issues, such as identity, multiculturalism, post-war trauma, modern consumer culture, outsider identity, etc. Please write an argumentative essay over the following prompt.Choose ONE author and text that you read in this unit. Write an argumentative essay discussing how that work portrays a thematic issue related to Postmodernism as a movement. You may connect the work to a single theme, or connect it to multiple themes if you like.
Example themes could include: identity, multiculturalism, post-war trauma, modern consumer culture, outsider identity, modern gender dynamics/issues, social/class/race divide, etc.
You should focus your analysis on analyzing the TEXT through discussion of specific literary devices, structure, tone, etc. However, given that many of these texts speak to cultural issues relevant to the authors, you should also tie in author biographies and historical context to support your analysis.
*Remember to keep the focus on the text, however!

*You are required to use at least 2 credible sources of your choosing to support your analysis.

YOUR ESSAY MUST BE THE MIN. LENGTH (ABOVE) AND IS DUE BY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10 at 11:59 pm

*Please remember that everything will be checked for plagiarism

*Please remember to write/do the minimum length required and use MLA formatting with citations.

You may choose from the following authors and there texts for this essay: DO NOT USE ANY OTHER !!!
ROBERT PENN WARREN(“American Portrait: Old Style” )
THEODORE ROETHKE (“My Papa’s Waltz” )
JOHN UPDIKE(“Ex Basketball Player” )
SYLVIA PLATH(“Morning Song” ,”Lady Lazarus” ,
“Daddy” ,”The Applicant”)
RALPH ELLISON (“Prologue” from Invisible Man)
LOUISE ERDRICH(“Dear John Wayne” ,
“I Was Sleeping Where the Black Oaks Move” ,
“Grief” )
SANDRA CISNEROS (“Woman Hollering Creek” )
AMY TAN (Two Kinds” from The Joy Luck Club )

SHERMAN ALEXIE (“At Navajo Monument Valley Tribal School” ,”Pawn Shop” ,”Sister Fire, Brother Smoke”,”Marilyn Monroe” from Tourists ,
“The Exaggeration of Despair”

*The choice of both topic and literary works is yours, so choose carefully. You will need to discuss and analyze the works in depth, using your knowledge of the historical era and biographical information of the authors to contextualize the works. You will also need to use ample concrete evidence from the texts and careful chosen support from credible sources in your analysis.

You will be assessed on the following criteria:
• Inclusion of a fully developed, argumentative thesis statement.
• Careful, close analysis of the works and major concepts.
• Ample concrete evidence used to support claims, both from the primary and secondary sources.
• Proper page length, MLA formatting, proper use/number of outside sources, and citations.
• Fully developed essay structure, including significant introduction, clear main ideas, and conclusion.
• Careful and clear organization of all ideas across thematic concepts (rather than a section for each author).

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