This Is America Literature

1. Choose one piece of literature from Weeks 1-4 and one piece of literature outside of the course and a common theme or focus between the two. (Yes, this means you can choose from the films and songs too.) Some examples of a common theme are: reality TV, development of strong female character, parasitic relationships, hope, and so on. Feel empowered to be creative. Creativity and interest in topic usually make your writing better, which will make both you and me happy. literature chosen —— Childish Gambino – This Is America (Official Video) To write this 1000-word essay, you will first need to figure out what you think the two pieces of literature demonstrate about that theme. This will be your thesis statement. For example, if you chose hope, you might say that the poems for week 3 reveal that some situations reveal just how difficult it can be to find and keep sight of hope. An easy way to start your thesis is: (Title of Literature) and (Title of Literature) (reveal, demonstrate, explore the idea of, argue, suggest, contest, critique) …, which is important because (insert reason that your audience should care). A thesis using this structure might say something like: The Hunger Games and The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas reveals our cultural obsession with pleasure derived from the pain and suffering of others, which is important because it raises questions about why our social experiences do not contain more ethical examples of how people should value other human life. Next, for the paragraphs that follow your introduction, you should develop 2-3 subtopics within your theme that will become the focus of your body paragraphs. Then, in those body paragraphs, choose 3-4 examples from each piece of literature to demonstrate your theme in those paragraphs. (Specific examples and quotes are needed. Do not include summary of large portions of the literature. For Any example chosen, you need to explain how it’s relevant to your theme and why it’s important to your thesis claim. Assume you audience is very familiar with the literature. Your job is to make a convincing argument about the literature to a knowledgeable audience).