Essay
#1 Due Feb 18th NO LATE PAPERS!
Use
2 OUTSIDE SOURCES (NO OUTSIDE
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3 PAGES, DOUBLE SPACED, SIZE 12
TIMES NEW ROMAN
A Lesson Before Dying
1)
Education is very important in this novel, both its attainment and the lack
of it. Tante Lou continually refers to Grant as “the teacher.” The other men
call him “Professor.” Yet Grant hates teaching, echoing the feelings of his own
teacher, Matthew Antoine. Contrast the opinions of education presented in this
novel. Why do some seek it and others consider it a burden? What role does it
play in the characters’ lives and the life of the community?
2)
Reread the description of Vivian from Chapter 4 and the passage in Chapter
15 about Vivian’s marriage. What was the cause of conflict between Vivian and
her family over her marriage? What causes the conflict between Vivian and Tante
Lou over her relationship with Grant?
3)
Paul earns Grant’s respect through his treatment of Jefferson and his
visitors. How is Paul different from the other jail keepers? How do his actions
at the end of Jefferson’s life demonstrate Paul’s goodness? Why might he have
chosen to attend the execution even though it was not part of his job/
4)
Symbolism
is important in this story as it is in many stories. Pick two or three symbols
from the novel and explain the role it plays and its significance. Defend your thesis with outside sources and examples
from the text.
5) Compare Rev. Ambrose and Grant’s approach to
helping Jefferson. What did they disagree about? How did each man defend his
beliefs? Defend your thesis
with outside sources and examples from the text.
- Your introduction should include:
1)
Title and authors of primary
(stories we have read in class) texts
2)
Your thesis (Which depends on
the question you write about from above)
- Never end a paragraph
with a quote.
- Cite outside sources
within in your text; if it appears on your works cited page it has to be
used in the paper (direct quotes or paraphrasing).
- Always keep in mind: is
this quote proving and supporting my thesis? If not, do not use it!
- WITHOUT A WORKS CITED
PAGE OR OUTSIDE SOURCES THE PAPER WILL FAIL
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