The focus for the essay is poems about families. In the essay you will examine any of the poems in Arguing About Literature 3rd Edition, Edited by by John Schilb; John Clifford, Published by Bedford/St. Martin’s.
In the essay you should present 4-8 interpretive points or arguments about the poems. The points that you present should be in support of a general interpretive idea which is the thesis statement of the essay.
In the essay you are arguing that your interpretation or understanding of the poems is valid and supported by evidence in the writing. Be sure to quote the poems to help support your ideas. You should also use research to help support your understanding of the poems. You need to consult one addition source outside of the textbook.
As you are working, keep in mind that the purpose of the assignment is to see how well you can examine the ideas in the poems and outside research. I am not looking for “correct” interpretations of the text, but instead well thought-out interpretations that are supported with quotes from the poems and engage at least one outside source to help illustrate your ideas.
The essay should be a minimum of 4 full pages. The essay should include a works cited page that does not count as one of the required pages. The essay must follow the MLA format including 12 point Times New Roman and one inch margins on all four sides. The essay should be double spaced.
Keep in mind that for this essay you should consult at least one additional source. I have attached the poems below. Thank you!