Cultural Stereotypes
RESEARCH ESSAYTopics:How does the monster in ONE of the assigned reading challenge specific cultural assumptions about a specific valued social institution, such as the legal system, education system, economic system, or religious system? You may consider either the cultural stereotypes specific to the story itself (time and place in which it is set and/or was written) or 21st-century cultureLength & Format: 1500 words in length (+/- 100 words), not including block quotations or list of works cited (double-spaced, 12-pt font in Times New Roman, with 2.54 cm margins on all sides).1. Choose one of the topics listed below2. Consult the theory notes in Module 3: Argumentation.3. Consult the theory notes in Module 2: Research, especially the notes on citing sources and MLA format (June 16 class).Although the main support for your argument will come from close reading of at least one story or novella ( primary source); the essay must draw supporting evidence or examples from at least three authoritative secondary sources (journal articles or chapters from books). 1IMPORTANT: No duplication; you may not write about the same stories selected for short writing assignments # 1 and 2.Module3 https://www.agnesscott.edu/center-for-writing-and-speaking/thesis-statements.htmlReading links:http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/BodySnat.shtmlhttps://mrdylitcirclestories.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/we-can-get-them-for-you wholesale.pdfhttps://www.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm015.htmlhttps://www.gutenberg.org/files/43/43-h/43-h.htmhttps://archive.org/details/dr-jekyll-and-mr.-hyde-31-1
