LCP: Primary Source Analysis
Your analysis of the American author’s work(s) you selected will form the foundation of your research paper. Do not consult SparkNotes, Shmoop, etc. -- it’s obvious to me when you do, and I’m not interested in what lame internet sites say. I want to know what you think.
To analyze anything, consider its function (purpose) and form (design), and how the function and form work together. To apply this to literary criticism:
Ask yourself what purposes the author has for writing -- what is he/she trying to show, or argue, or criticize, or question?
Ask yourself how the author has formed the work -- what structures and techniques do you see him/her using?
Ask yourself how the form and function work together.
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Only quote from primary sources on this assignment.
Subjects and Themes:
What subjects does your author use in the work(s) you read? 1-3 sentences
For example: Arthur Miller uses the Salem witch trials as the subject of his play, The Crucible. He focuses on human relationships, especially marital and family bonds.
In Christine, Stephen King uses the connection between a teenaged boy and his car as the subject of his book. He focuses on friendship, greed, and maturing. What themes does your author develop with these subjects? 1-3 sentences
For example: Miller uses marital and family bonds to explore ideas about truth and sacrifice. These bonds affect the protagonist’s decision-making throughout the play -- they help John Proctor to speak the truth even though it causes him to suffer.
King uses the elements of friendship, greed, and maturing to show how people can change with time. These elements weave their way throughout the story, affecting the characters in their choices and actions along the way. As time goes by, Arnie and Dennis mature as greed comes into play, testing their
Your analysis of the American author’s work(s) you selected will form the foundation of your research paper. Do not consult SparkNotes, Shmoop, etc. -- it’s obvious to me when you do, and I’m not interested in what lame internet sites say. I want to know what you think.
To analyze anything, consider its function (purpose) and form (design), and how the function and form work together. To apply this to literary criticism:
Ask yourself what purposes the author has for writing -- what is he/she trying to show, or argue, or criticize, or question?
Ask yourself how the author has formed the work -- what structures and techniques do you see him/her using?
Ask yourself how the form and function work together.
The questions below …show more content…
Only quote from primary sources on this assignment.
Subjects and Themes:
What subjects does your author use in the work(s) you read? 1-3 sentences
For example: Arthur Miller uses the Salem witch trials as the subject of his play, The Crucible. He focuses on human relationships, especially marital and family bonds.
In Christine, Stephen King uses the connection between a teenaged boy and his car as the subject of his book. He focuses on friendship, greed, and maturing. What themes does your author develop with these subjects? 1-3 sentences
For example: Miller uses marital and family bonds to explore ideas about truth and sacrifice. These bonds affect the protagonist’s decision-making throughout the play -- they help John Proctor to speak the truth even though it causes him to suffer.
King uses the elements of friendship, greed, and maturing to show how people can change with time. These elements weave their way throughout the story, affecting the characters in their choices and actions along the way. As time goes by, Arnie and Dennis mature as greed comes into play, testing their