Comparative Literature 240
Mr. Cleary
Relevant Course Objectives:
1.
To describe and evaluate the complexity of social systems, analyzing how they change a.
Examine how the sociocultural ideal of beauty creates social margins and centers.
2.
To develop the ability to read perceptively and write with eloquence and cogency a.
Use rhetorical lens to illuminate meaning in the novel.
Prompt:
Write a well-developed essay in which you analyze a character’s struggle with sociocultural values of beauty and how this struggle shapes the rhetorical meaning of the novel. In your analysis, be sure to examine how the power centers marginalize the character and how the author uses devices such as allusion and symbol to develop the character.
Requirements:
Minimum of three pages type-written in MLA format (including a works cited page)
Grading:
Your rough draft will be worth 30 points and will receive a completion grade as long as it reflects your best ability and meets the minimum page requirement. Your final draft is worth 100 points and will be assessed according to the rubric below.
4
Including observation of nuances, analysis and interpretation is highly perceptive of the work’s rhetorical meaning and how a character’s struggle shapes it.
3
Analysis and interpretation is perceptive of the work’s rhetorical meaning and how a character’s struggle shapes it.
2
Analysis and interpretation lacks perceptiveness of the work’s rhetorical meaning and how a character’s struggle shapes it, mainly relying on plot summary.
1
Essay is off-topic or indicates text has not been read.