Mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors. These words of *Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop’s scholarly writing became a succinct metaphor for some of the primary purposes of sharing inclusive literature. Dr. Sims Bishop offered the ideas when presenting at conferences and in the courses she taught at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and, later, at The Ohio State University. She wrote: “Books are sometimes windows, offering views of worlds that may be real or imagined, familiar or strange. These windows are also sliding glass doors, and readers only have to walk through their imagination to become part of whatever world the author created and recreated. However, a window can also be a mirror when lighting conditions are just right. Literature transforms human experience and reflects it on us, and in that reflection, we can see our own lives and experiences as part of the larger human experience. Reading becomes a means of self-affirmation, and readers often seek their mirrors in books. (1990, p. ix).”
Assignment:
Write a multi-paragraph essay (MLA format; 3-4 pages) outlining your analysis of Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time and how the novel serves as a mirror, window, and/or sliding door.
You may discuss one, two, or all three elements (mirror/window/sliding door).
This thesis-driven essay is organized by claims and evidence from the novel, outside sources/research, and your observations of society and/or your life.
You must include MLA in-text parenthetical citations when needed and an MLA Works Cited page (not included in the page count) that provides for the novel citation and any other sources used to support your thesis/claims.
Rubric/50 pts./ Exit Task Category/ Due 4/22
You will submit your final draft via Schoology on 4/22.
I will provide a Turnitin.com window on 4/22 during class.
I recommend using “Tutor Me” for feedback on your final draft.
