Assigned Readings for English 1A:
Cooked by Jeff Henderson. In the context of the novel, write an extended definition of the term redemption. Use a single-sentence definition, distinguishing characteristics, analogies, negation, and other expository modes. Essay should be 6 pages.
A Good Fall by Ha Jin: In a 6-page research paper, develop a thesis about freedom and its impediments as this theme applies to no fewer than 3 stories in the collection.
Back in the World by Tobias Wolff: In a 6-page research paper, use no fewer than 3 stories from the book to explain the book's title.
The Overcoat and Other Short Stories by Nikolai Gogol: In a 6-page research paper compare the overcoat symbol to another "overcoat" from your personal life.
Assigned Readings for English 1C
The Night in Question by Tobias Wolff: Write a 6-page research paper in which you develop a thesis about the mental disease, self-pity or narcissism (they're the same thing, actually) by writing an extended definition of the term. Use no fewer than 3 stories from the book.
The Geography of Bliss by Erice Weiner: In a 6-page research paper, critique the idea of happiness, its mythologies and fallacies, in the context of the book. Use personal examples to illustrate your points.
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl:
Option One
In a 6-page essay, argue whether or not we can overcome the "existential vacuum" by finding meaning as prescribed by Frankl or if "meaning" is merely an illusion that "keeps us going."Include no fewer than 4 research sources for your Works Cited page.
Option Two
In a 6-page essay, contrast psychotherapy and logotherapy. Include no fewer than 4 research sources for your Works Cited page.
The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy
In a 6-page research paper, analyze the life of Ivan Ilych in the context of Man’s Search for Meaning.
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