Summarize the story according to your critical perspective. (If you were to tell what the story is about through your critical lens, what would you say?)

Instructions!
The critical lense I choose ishistorical

Summarize the story according to your critical perspective. (If you were to tell what the story is about through your critical lens, what would you say?)
Make your Claim: Make it specific and arguable.
Look for evidence in the story. Back up what you say with what the story says by closely reading a short section. (Don’t try to take on the whole work, it is WAY TOO COMPLEX!!)
Look for sources that will back up what you have to say. Look for definitions, evidence, and other things you can cite as you make your point.
Answer your detractors. What would someone say against your claim? How will you answer them?
Synthesize what you have found out: Bring together all you have found out and tell the reader why it is significant to understanding the story.
These list if points below should be visible in your essay

HISTORICAL
Critics who use a historical approach believe the historical context of the work has a great deal to do with understanding the work as a whole.
How does the work reflect the period in which it is written?
How does the work reflect the period it represents?
What literary or historical influences helped to shape the form and content of the work? What evidence can you present that would back up what you say?
How important is the historical context (both the work’s and your own) to interpreting the work?

your critical perspective,
how you will see Elethia through that perspective,
why it is important, and
introduce your claim
The essay should be formatted correctly, organized, . The claim should be bold and specific.
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This is the main instruction
Write a 3-5 page paper about “Elethia” by Alice Walker. In your paper, give a specific literary interpretation of a section of the work, or an issue in the work.
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link to the novel
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dpDIt9iG5thErcBnYqsK918Lb1L9gvkx76PsPT1JUog/edit?usp=sharing

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