Literary Analysis Research Paper

Instructions:

  1. Choose an author from the list below.
  2. Then, choose two works (poems, short stories, novels, etc) written by your chosen author to discuss in your paper.
  3. Follow the guidelines below to complete your analysis.

Authors you may choose from are: Khaled Hosseini, , Jane Austen, Percy Shelley, Charles Dickens, , Lewis Carroll, Rudyard Kipling, Joseph Conrad, John Gardner, Francine Rivers, Mary Shelley, J. R. R. Tolkien, William Shakespeare, Bram Stoker, Geoffrey Chaucer, Jonathan Swift, John Milton, J. K. Rowling, Agatha Christie, Thomas More, George Bernard Shaw, Christina Rossetti, D. H. Lawrence, Oscar Wilde, William Blake, John Donne, Dylan Thomas, or Elizabeth Browning.

Research Paper Layout:

Content/Development: Paper should be grammatically sound and solidly organized and supported, and should include the following:

1- a brief (no more than 200 word) biographical overview of one of the authors below, including an identification of the era which the author represents (Romanticism, Victorians, Moderns/20th Century), and a listing of major works from the author

2- an in-depth analysis of one or two works of the author (if you choose short poems or essays to analyze, you should select two writings; if you choose an epic poem, a novel or a play, you should analyze only one work). Use adequate literary terminology linked here within the analysis, and thoughtfully employ paraphrases and quotations from the literature you analyze to support your points, using adequate citation for such. Use this link to help you with the correct format: http://www.highlands.edu/academics/divisions/humanities/english/Patterson/lit-writing-guide.htm .You will find a link to sample MLA format under Research on my web page also. Issues to consider about the literature you select can include, but are not limited to genre, theme (particularly as this may relate to the era the author represents), symbolism, figurative language, point of view, imagery, tone, etc. As you write, keep in mind the information linked here on a handout on literary analysis: http://www.highlands.edu/academics/divisions/humanities/english/Patterson/lit-anylysis-guide.htm

3- Make sure your paper includes a credible thesis statement, a solid introduction, and a stable conclusion.

Requirements and Due Dates:

·  Author, Topic, and Thesis (April 6) 25 points

·  Outline (April 9) 75 points

·  Rough Draft (April 11) 100 points

·  Final Draft- Title page, paper, and Bibliography 200 points

o  The completed paper is due on April 13 in a manila envelope