Dr. Oguine
Spring 2002
Literature 350-102 – Fiction
Essay 2 Topics
Choose ONE of the following topics and write a well-structured literary
criticism on it with references to the class texts and films. Provide
relevant in-text citations and a Works Cited page in MLA format.
1. Discuss TWO major similarities and THREE differences between
the themes and stylistics of A Squatter’s Tale by Ike Oguine and
The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton.
2. Write a literary review of EITHER The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton
OR A Squatter’s Tale by Ike Oguine OR any other novel of your
choice, highlighting its artistic merits that justify using it as a
literature text.
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