Studies in African American Literature

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Each numbered prompt must be answered individually 300-400 words MLA format.
You will write short essays of 300-400 words each- answer all questions in each of the prompts and number accordingly. Please proofread. Please follow instructions explicitly
AVOID summary, description, or generalization and FOCUS on SPECIFIC CRITICAL ANALYSIS. Because these essays are short, I also suggest you launch directly into your argument. In other words, don’t spend any time setting the stage; the first sentence (or sentences) should include your THESIS. Use MLA citation
Think about the broader implications of the argument and end with implications/effects the analysis Use specific moments from text to support analysis

5. 300-400 WORDS- thesis in first sentence along with supporting arguments-quotes from text
a. How does Parable of the Sower think about learning and openness? What effects does this have?

4 300-400 WORDS- thesis in first sentence along with supporting arguments-quotes from text
How does The Deep approach the question of the pain or trauma of history and the relationship between history and community? What effects or implications does this have?

5 300-400 WORDS- thesis in first sentence along with supporting arguments-quotes from text
b. Baldwin criticizes sentimentality multiple times in “Everybody’s Protest Novel.” What is the problem of sentimentality, and is there a similar criticism of sentimentality or the sentimental in Parable of the Sower? In other words, how does Parable of the Sower reveal the possibilities and limitations of empathy, sentiment, and feeling, and what effects and implications does this have?

Please reference from text

Parable of the Sower, Octavia Butler

The Deep, River Solomon

Everybody Protest Novel, James Baldwin

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