Category: Literature

Q1: character
Character analysis / 25 points
Please identify the following characters – protagonist, antagonist, major characters, minor characters–in I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter.  The novel has many characters.  You get to choose who you see as the 5 most important major and minor characters.  
Be sure follow to define the term, provide character name(s), and explain in 1-2 sentence how/why the character is the/a:  
·       protagonist
·       antagonist
·       major characters (5, besides the protagonist and antagonist) 
·       minor characters (5) 
Q2 Tone
Tone /  Paragraph response / 25 points
·       Masterclass says, “In literary terms, tone typically refers to the mood implied by an author’s word choice and the way that the text can make a reader feel.”
·       In a paragraph, respond to the following question:  What would you say is the tone or mood of this novel?  Why?  How does Julia’s diction contribute to this tone/mood?  
·       Please be sure to follow the PIE paragraph frame, making sure to use textual evidence from the novel to support your analysis.
Q3: Setting
·       Setting / Paragraph response / 25 points
·       In a paragraph, respond to the following question:  What do you think it the most important setting in the novel?  Why?  Be specific.  
·       Please be sure to follow the PIE paragraph frame, making sure to use textual evidence from the novel to support your analysis.
Q4:Mental Health
Mental Health / 25 points
This question is adapted from the Reading Group guide at the end of the novel.  And this is a question in honor of Mental Health Awareness month (May).
Throughout the novel, we see Julia unravel.  Eventually, she is diagnosed with severe depression and anxiety.  She’s also experiencing deep grief, and she lives in a mixed-immigration status home (meaning she is a U.S. citizen, but her parents are not).  In other words, she has a lot of factors impacting her mental health.  To add to that, as the Reading Guide mentions, “in Mexican-culture, seeking mental help is taboo, a sign of weakness.”  
Many of my students (not just those who grew up in Mexican families) tell me that they can relate to Julia.  That discussing mental health is also taboo in their families.  Here are the questions you want to respond to:   Is that true for you?  In other words, is mental health a taboo topic in your family?  And if so, how does reading about Julia’s experiences impact you as a reader?   If not (meaning mental health is an open topic in your family and/or own personal life), what advice might you offer Julia about ways to take care of her mental health? 
For this question, you can choose how you want to respond.   Here are some ideas; you can:
·       write a paragraph
·       create a pamphlet or flyer or Instagram post
·       make a TikTok video/short
·       write a journal entry
·       write a letter
·       write a series of text message exchanges between you and Julia
·       draw something
You get to choose.  Just be sure you are specific to Julia’s experience, even as you address your own.
Q5: Plot & Theme
Plot & Theme / 25 points
Read, Write, Think says, “The Plot Diagram is an organizational tool focusing on a pyramid or triangular shape, which is used to map the events in a story. This mapping of plot structure allows readers and writers to visualize the key features of stories.”
To help you visualize the novel’s development, map out the plot on a plot diagram/triangle,  using just the chapter titles you already created. 
Then, In a short answer (3-5 sentences), explain:  After looking at your chapter titles on the plot diagram, what seems to be the primary theme you emphasized in your chapter titles?  Why?  (We’ll discuss theme in Module 15).  
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Plot Diagram tools:
·       Interactive ToolLinks to an external site. from Read, Write, Think
·       Google SlideLinks to an external site.
You can also draw out the plot diagram – you don’t have to use technology!  (Until you have to upload your handwritten diagram 😁).
Q6：The Big So What
The Big So What/  Paragraph response / 25 points
In a paragraph, respond to this question:  would you recommend this book?  If so, to whom?  (Don’t say everyone – that’s too general.  Maybe its English 1B students?  high school immigrants?  Your own parents or siblings?  These are just ideas!  You get to choose if you would recommend the book and to whom).  If not (and that’s perfectly ok!), why not?  Be sure to support your topic sentence with concrete textual evidence that you logically explain.  

Rin from the poppy war as a Byronic hero  with listing down the characteristics of the Byronic hero then apply them on Rin

Your essay should be between 1800 and 2200 words in length.
Integrate quotes from at least two critics into your essay. 
Please ensure that you use 1.5 or double line spacing. 
Pick one of the following questions: 
(1)  Compare how the mind and / or human psychology are represented in the sonnets of Shakespeare and the sonnets of one of the following poets: Spenser, Donne, Wroth, or Milton.
(2)  Compare how desire is represented in the sonnets of Shakespeare and the sonnets of one of the following poets: Spenser, Donne, Wroth, or Milton.  
(3)  Compare how notions of gender and / or sexuality are addressed or represented in the sonnets of Shakespeare and the sonnets of one of the following poets: Spenser, Donne, Wroth, or Milton.  

I’m attaching my annotated bibliography so you don’t have to do any research. You need to use at least 5 sources, but you can use any that I have provided. Obviously the film must be mentioned. Theme of the essay should be how Drugstore Cowboy portrays addiction compared to other films.

read the following selection:
The Things They Carried
https://www.cengage.com/custom/static_content/OLC/s76656_76218lf/obrien.pdf
In the story “The Things They Carried”, the soldiers carry literal and symbolic items during the war in Vietnam. Make a mental list about all the things you carry and then think about the symbolic weight of these items. Create a video slide show that illustrates the most significant weight you carry and write an essay of at least 5 paragraphs that discusses the item’s significance in your life.
Visit the following Animoto website to create your video
https://animoto.com

Viewers who adhere to the “fidelity” model of adaptation (that is, that the movie must recreate the book exactly) sometimes dismiss a film adaptation as an inferior copy, but some film scholars encourage us to reject the fidelity model. Read Chris Van Allsburg’s Jumanji (a children’s classic) and watch Robin Williams’s Jumanji (an adaptation some dismiss as unfaithful to the original). Then, consider how Robin Williams’s version succeeds on its own terms. How does it enhance or reimagine the prior version in inventive ways? Please be specific, rather than thinking only in generalities.

Please follow the instructions provided in the file attached below and answer accordingly what js asked.

Choose a core diagnostic criterion of ASD according to the DSM-5 and write an operational definition of a related behavior. This behavior can be real or hypothetical, but remember to leave out all identifying information.
Based on your review of the literature, address the following in your initial post:
What behavior analytic intervention might you use? Why?
What other information would you need to know before you chose a specific strategy?Add references for at least two peer-reviewed journals that support your chosen intervention.
Response Guidelines
Read the posts of your peers and offer substantive, constructive comments to at least one fellow learner on what they have posted for the week.
Your writing: Each post should be courteous, succinct, professional, well written, and organized, using proper writing mechanics, grammar, and punctuation.
Your post: Please post something to the discussion board related to the content covered this week. Don’t create your own post as a response to your classmate’s post.
Responding to peers: As you respond to your classmates, share your experiences and anecdotal feedback regarding their posts. How have your personal experiences resonated with their ideas? What can you add to their ideas, building upon the connections you have made to the material so far?

The paper will give you the opportunity to examine the literature’s engagement with everyday life and or societal issues. Select a text that we have discussed in class (or another with my approval) and, in 4-5 pages, analyze what an assigned text “says about” a particular social issue or concern. You will focus on plot and thematic analysis, characters and historical context (if applicable) to prove your main point. The essay must present a central argument and provide persuasive textual evidence to support and highlight claims, should acknowledge the limits of the analysis and position your arguments in relation to alternative views, and should conclude with a discussion of the cultural significance of the argument. Your essay must include at least three research sources (in addition to the text you are analyzing) – Follow MLA or APA Format –
The ideal essay would include a little bit about the author, analyze the plot and characters and themes, and tie it in as to how it can be used in a specific career or be applied to a cultural or societal issue.
All written work should adhere to the following format guidelines:
All papers and written assignments must be typed and double-spaced on a computer in 12 point type and standard font.
Leave one-inch margins all around.
All papers should be creatively titled.  Compose a title that both reflects your thesis and makes your reader want to read further.
Cite at least three researched sources (in addition to your story(ies) 
Parenthetically document and accurately cite all sources used according to MLA  or APA format guidelines. 
Your Essay must use Microsoft Word  (I can not open pages or other formats)  – if you need help saving  in word contact me. 

We are concluding our study of the novel. What do think of long fiction in general, of Gatsby in particular? How is it different from short fiction, poetry, and drama? What are some of its strengths? What are some of the elements of long fiction you enjoy? How do they work together to bring about its theme? Please discuss your understanding of Gatsby in terms of its theme, characters, and literary merits. You may compare it to the movie version shown.
You should not just list answers to these question in bullet points fashion. Instead, organize your thoughts into a short essay format of several paragraphs, with a thesis statement, topic sentences, and ample details to support your conclusions. Your personal observations and experiences are far more valuable than generic remarks. 
Your post need to be at least 500 words in 19 point font. Please post it in Assignment.