Literature

W.E.B. DuBois & “Strivings of the Negro People”: Focus on Do…

Assignment: Contextualizing the Canon Assignment Type: Critical Synthesis Brief & Seminar Presentation 100 points Overview To fully grasp the literary output of the early 20th century, we must first interrogate the sociopolitical landscape in which these texts were produced. This assignment asks you to select one foundational topic from the list below and become the

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Analysis of Emily Dickinson’s poem ‘There is no Frigate like…

Read Emily Dickinson’s poem “There is no Frigate like a Book” on the Readings 1 Download Readings 1page. Then, listen to the recording of it below. After reading the poem carefully and looking up any unfamiliar words, write a 400600 word essay in which you identify the poem’s central metaphor and explain what that metaphor

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