“Exploring Bias and Perspective in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and “Hiroshima” or “Atonement””

Your final paper will focus on two of the stories that we have read in the second half of the semester (the excerpts from The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, the excerpts from “Hiroshima,” and “Atonement”). In it, you will analyze an aspect of the two readings your paper is about. You will choose one of the four topics below to focus your paper on.  Discuss how the authors collected the information for their stories and how they presented it. Then, discuss whether you think the two stories show bias from the author, making an argument for why or why not in each case. Finally, discuss what someone who disagrees with your position might say and your response to them. 
Over the course of your paper, you will also be expected to demonstrate many of the writing techniques we have practiced this semester. 
Successful papers will include the following: 
·      An introduction with a thesis 
·      Relevant summaries of both stories under discussion in your own words 
·      Body paragraphs, with topic sentences, thoughtfully discussing and analyzing your paper’s topic 
·      Evidence from both readings in the form of properly integrated quotes and specific details supporting your analysis 
·      A conclusion reviewing your key ideas and final thoughts on the readings and the topic 
·      Overall writing that is logically organized, grammatically correct, relevant, specific, and detailed 
Overall, your paper will be about seven paragraphs long. It should follow standard college formatting. It should also include a Works Cited page for the two readings you are discussing.you should not use any outside resources for research or writing.