Write about an issue in the story, the characters, setting, imagery, language, or the theme.

Make a claim (a written statement that others will consider to be true) about what Zora Neal Hurston intended to project in Their Eyes Were Watching God. You can choose to write about an issue in the story, the characters, setting, imagery, language, or the theme. Your claim must be supported with evidence from the text.
Guidelines:
Remember to follow these guidelines in your literary analysis: How to Succeed at Literary Analysis Infographic-2.pdf Download How to Succeed at Literary Analysis Infographic-2.pdf
Remember to avoid summary and focus on author centered analysis. Consider the following questions: What is the author doing? What is the author showing us?
Your main claim will be the thesis (argument) of your essay.
Aim to persuade. Provide the reader with a new understanding of the author’s intentions
Consider your audience (peers, instructor, literary students on the internet).
Begin the essay with a hook to get your reader involved in your essay
Gather evidence and support for your argument (you will not need outside sources for this essay). However, using one outside source is allowed. Pull at least four quotes from the story to illustrate your main points. Make sure quotes are relevant to your thesis statement and support your claim. Proofread several times to avoid making CWM’s. Include an attached Works Cited page. For this assignment your work cited page does not have to be in perfect MLA format given the fact that your were provided the stories in homemade PDFs.
Your essay should be 4-5 pages formatted in 12 point font. Please double-space. Your work cited page must begin on the fifth page.
Steps for turning in your assignment:
1. Save your word document like this: assignment – class with section – last name. For example: Final (Literary Analysis) – 11206 – Smith
2. Please email your final to gumonjenvcc@gmail.com
3. Make the subject of your email the same as how you saved your document. For example: Final (Literary Analysis) – 11206 – Smith
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