Now that the semester is drawing to a close, what have we learned in this class? What is "avant-garde" writing? How is it different from traditional writing? How are these texts different from each other? What makes these texts fundamentally different from New York Times best-sellers? Why aren't these texts taught in other English courses?
Basic Guidelines:
1. This will be an 7-10 page essay.
2. You will use MLA & have a Work Cited page.
3. You will offer smart, critical analysis.
4. This is NOT a book report!
Essay options:
1. Write an essay in which you compare a text from this course to a text you read for a "traditional" literature course. What are their similarities & differences? Where can see literature converge & separate? What risks are taken in which texts? What is exciting about each? Are there risks that push one text too far from the reader? Are there a lack of risks that makes one text less provocative?
2. Write an essay in which you compare a text from this course to a New York Times best seller. What are their similarities & differences? Where can see literature & pop culture converge & separate? What risks are taken in which texts? What is exciting about each? Are there risks that push one text too far from the reader? Are there a lack of risks that makes one text less provocative?
3. Write an essay in which you compare 2 texts from this course. What are their similarities & differences? Where can see literature converge & separate? What risks are taken in which texts? What is exciting about each? Are there risks that push one text too far from the reader? Are there a lack of risks that makes one text less provocative?
4. If you have an idea of your own, let me know. Run it by me.
Enjoy!
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