In this assignment, you will demonstrate your ability to explain the influence of economic, religious, cultural, and political trends on English literature since the 18th century.
Choose 2 authors from the early years of the modern era (pre-1950s) that explored the themes of internationalism and civil rights in their writing.
In this scenario, you assume the identity of the authors you have selected. Imagine you are responding to interview questions from a newspaper of your time. The newspaper is interested in your perspective on how elements of contemporary society have influenced or are reflected in your writing. As you answer the interview questions, include excerpts from your work to support or illustrate your responses.
For each author you select, complete the following (answer these questions twice, from the perspective of both authors):
Prepare answers to the following questions totaling 700 to 1,050 words.
Respond to the interview questions as if you are the author.
Provide a brief introduction of yourself and the type of writing you do.
Explain how English literature was impacted by economic and political issues in the 19th and 20th centuries using examples.
Explain how English literature has been impacted by religious and cultural issues in the 19th and 20th centuries using examples.
Explain how the themes of internationalism and civil rights evolved in English literature across the 19th and 20th centuries.
Explain how diction choices related to themes of internationalism and civil rights have evolved in English literature across the 19th and 20th centuries.
You should include quotes from different readings.
Cite your sources from the class readings.
Below, I have broken down the Week 4 Summative Assignment for you to help you to complete the assignment more easily.
The assignment is basically an interview/answer format for two authors of early-modern authors from English literature.
I hope that by dividing the directions into parts, I have helped you to prepare and write the assignment correctly.
Goal of the assignment:
To demonstrate your ability to explain the influence of economic, religious, cultural, and political trends on English literature since the 18th century.
To prepare to write the assignment, do the following:
Choose 2 authors from the early years of the modern era (pre-1950s) that explored the themes of internationalism and civil rights in their writing.
Pretend that (assume that…) you are the two authors you chose and that you are being interviewed for a newspaper article.In the interview:
The interviewer wants to know what each author thinks about the society of their time.
The interviewer also wants to know how particular elements of the society can be seen in their writing.
Choose excerpts that will illustrate each of your answers.
Interview questions:
Respond to the interview questions as if you are each of the two authors. Remember to answer all questions for both authors for a total of 10 answers – 5 for each author):
Provide a brief introduction of yourself and the type of writing you do.
Explain how English literature was impacted by economic and political issues in the 19th and 20th centuries using examples.
Explain how English literature has been impacted by religious and cultural issues in the 19th and 20th centuries using examples.
Explain how the themes of internationalism and civil rights evolved in English literature across the 19th and 20th centuries.
Explain how diction choices related to themes of internationalism and civil rights have evolved in English literature across the 19th and 20th centuries.
**SUGGESTION: Divide the paper into sections. See below for suggested sections:
Two main sections: one section for each author. Title the section using the author’s name.
Under each main section: five sections for the five questions.
For the questions: Type in the question and then follow it with the answers and quotes. HOWEVER, THE TEXT OF THE QUESTIONS WILL NOT BE PART OF THE REQUIRED WORD COUNT. Only the answers to the questions will count for the word count.
Other IMPORTANT requirements:
The assignment should be between 700 to 1,050 words.The word count does not include the words of the questions.
Include quotes from different readings (not the same reading for all answers).
Cite your sources from the class readings using MLA formatting.
Submit your assignment as a Word document.
Choice of Authors and works (Choose 2):
1. Stevenson, R. L. (1921). The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. In R. L. Stevenson, The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde with other fables, pocket ed. (pp. [1]-132). Longmans, Green and Co.
2. Browning, E. B. (2021). The cry of the children. In LitFinder classic collection. Gale.
3. Arnold, M. (2021). From “The buried life.” Reader (14671468), 74, 46-49.
4. Hardy, T. (2006). The Ruined Maid. In Poems of the past & the present (pp. 54-55). Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
5. Joyce, J. (1993). The Dead. Short stories from the Irish renaissance: An anthology, 253-292.
6. Eliot, T. S. (Thomas S. (1922). The waste land. Waste land (9781599865447), 1-16.
