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Silent Travelers by Alan M. Kraut
These are "position papers." For these position papers - you have to take a STAND on the book: was the book useful or not useful. By useful, can you use the ideas and evidence in the book in a way that allows you to better understand diversity and discrimination. A position paper requires an argument - which means presentation of evidence (a. from the book - cite page number; AND b. from experience - could also be a news story, cite the source) for your position. If the book was useful, here is why it was useful - here is the evidence the author presented that makes it useful. If the book was not useful, here is why it was useless - here is the kinds of evidence the author presented and this is why it is meaningless. 

The goal of these papers is to allow you to develop your own understanding of diversity and discrimination. Your understandings allow you to "make sense" of something you observe in the world. An understanding is not a "feeling," it is an insight that is predicated on some evidential basis. 

how does Kraut’s reshape your thoughts on diversity and discrimination? How does Kraut add to or alter your overall perspective? NOTE using Stallings, you are solving Chapter 5, “who should we believe?”

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The comparison of Macbeth and Oedipus as tragic heroes by discussing their individual tragic flaws

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How symbolism and setting demonstrate Demian's transition from the good realm to the bad realm as he becomes his true self

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The book review paper will be approximately 5-7 pages with footnotes/endnotes just referenced to the text itself.  The purpose of the paper is to choose two of the main historical figures in Joseph Ellis's book, Founding Brothers.  The paper will analyse the role played by those chosen historical figures and discuss how those figures contributed to the founding of the United States of America and how such contributions coincided with those of the other figures discussed in the book.  For example, one may wish to choose George Washington and John Adams in the various chapters and discuss in the paper how their particular actions coincided with those of others and with each other in the overall creation of the United States.  The main thesis of the book stresses the fraternal collaboration of many with common objectives in the creation of a unique political experiement peculiar to the geography and circumstances of North America south of the 49th parallel.  What exactly did they envision as a group and as individuals in this unique, historical collaboration?

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Write a poem based upon the novel, The Great Gatsby. The poem can be based upon your own perceptive, that of a character's, or about the novel as a whole. At lease one of the stanzas should be based on what may happen in the future. Your poem must be a minimum of 16 lines. 

Also, pay attention to line and stanza breaks, punctuation, and indentation as required. 

Consider that your setting  and characters' responses to that setting are very important, so think carefully about the type of setting or circumstances that would serve as an extended metaphor - as an extension of what happens in your plot. 

Refer to the Rubric to maximize your mark. 

All necessary attachments are included, such as the introduction to the assignment, the assignment, and the rubric/

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Book Link
https://archive.org/details/TheLuciferEffectUnderstandingHowGoodPeopleTurnEvilISBN9781400064113

Reading Assignment

Week Sixteen: The Lucifer Effect, Chapter 16 (444 - 488

Essay #3 Assignment


The last essay in English 1A this term will be a 6 page (1800 words = 6 full pages minimum PLUS a separate Works Cited page) Argumentative Essay based on Zimbardo’s chapter on Heroism (chapter 16: pages 444-488) and a film.

Address the following question:

Can you still be a hero by committing evil actions? For Essay #3, you will answer this question using a film and The Lucifer Effect for support.  Choose only ONE of the following suggested films that deal with the concept of being a hero through committing “evil” acts (if you have another film in mind that deals directly with this topic, please contact me.):  

“The Shawshank Redemption” (1994)
“The Boondock Saints” (1999)
“John Q” (2002)

Once you have read Zimbardo’s chapter 16, and viewed your film, form an argument about the idea of being a hero despite “evil” actions. The essay should use both the film and The Lucifer Effect (especially chapter 16), to support your argument. Outside research is not required, though not prohibited.

This essay is NOT a summary of the film and an explanation on how the character is a hero. The essay should state an Argument around the question of if someone can still be a hero by committing evil actions using the film as evidence. Look deeper into the film and consider chapter 16 (and previous chapters) of The Lucifer Effect throughout your viewing(s). Feel free to disagree with Zimbardo or the film as long as your argument is supported.

Keep in mind that this essay is still argumentative, which means that you will be arguing your claim. Therefore, the argumentative claim should provide you room for discussion and critical thinking.


Your essay should include:

Quotes from The Lucifer Effect and quotes/ paraphrases from your film of choice: The quotes should be used to support your own points, not to summarize a section of the text or movie. Note: There is no set number of quotes for this essay as you should by now be able to assess the appropriate amount of support for an essay of this level. Outside research is not required, though not prohibited.


In-text citations and a Works Cited page: The sources must be cited using correct MLA format, including a Works Cited page. The film should also be cited properly (there is a specific method for citing films). Chabot Library’s MLA Handout is available at http://www.scribd.com/doc/26968131/MLA-Citation-Handout-7th-Edition or in the “Links” area of our course site.

This essay should be written and formatted according to MLA guidelines, which includes:

Typed, double-spaced

12-point font, Times New Roman
1-inch margins on all sides
Your last name and page number in the top, right header of each page
A unique title for your essay, centered at the top of the first page
Your first and last name, the course title (English 1A), instructor’s last name, and the essay due date should be placed in the top left of the first page.
In-text/ parenthetical citations for all quotes and paraphrases. Note that the in-text citation is really important as it will match the entry for that source on the Works Cited page.
A Works Cited page listing all sources. Chabot Library’s MLA Handout is available at http://www.scribd.com/doc/26968131/MLA-Citation-Handout-7th-Edition or in the “Links” in our course site.
**Please also include Engl1A, your last name, and Essay 3 in the file name.**
Example: Engl1A_lastname_Essay3

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A colleague or classmate is planning to spend a few days of vacation in your hometown. Compose an essay of about 300 words describing the places of interest your friend might visit. Some of these sites may not be listed in any guidebook, but because of your intimate knowledge of the area, you can direct a visitor to those sites.

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Choose one type of literary criticism and discuss why a particular author (Nathaniel Hawthorne) has a body of literature that corresponds to this type of criticism

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Recreate one of the events Olaudah Equiano records in The Narrative of the Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano from the perspective of a crewmember on the ship

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Early works are clear expressions of the faith of the Pilgrim/Puritan writers, whereas the poetry of the 19th century is far more rooted in images and the investigation into the presence of the divine that one finds within.  The poetry, formally, moves from European derivatives to a uniquely American poetry.
1.    What similarities and/or differences do you see in the language and tone of poems by Whitman, Longfellow, and Dickinson and the earlier American writers?

2.    What significant images to you find in the poems of Dickinson?  


3.    Explain what they might represent. 

4.    Is there any commentary presented?


Your initial post should be at least 150 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Use at least 4 references.  Use references provided as well as some additional that you find on your own!


McMichael, G. & Leonard, J. S. (2011). Concise anthology of American literature. (Eds.). New York, NY: Pearson Education, Inc.  
To successfully complete this assignment, read the following chapters from the text, Concise Anthology of American Literature:
o    The Literature of the Early to Mid-Nineteenth Century: 
§    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s “A Psalm of Life,” “The arsenal at Springfield,” & “The Jewish Cemetery at Newport.”  pp. 899 – 904
§    Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself.” pp. 1032 – 1097.
§    Emily Dickinson.  pp. 1134 – 1155

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Consider what you've read in The Natural by Bernard Malamud.  Is Roy Hobbs in charge of his own destiny?  Or are other people in charge of it?  How different would his life have been had he been born black?  Considering this is about a white player, how does this novel connect with Fences by August Wilson, Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting by Ed Schmidt and Bingo Long by William Brashler?  What else interests you about this book?

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Introduce yourself, both as a person and as a writer.  Introduce yourself to the instructor, and describe your writing experiences thus far.  What do you feel are your strengths and weaknesses as a writer?  What is your personal approach to writing?  What do you like or hate about writing?  You may also want to consider the quotes in the front of our textbook.  Which of these feel true for you?  Which of these seem contrary to your experiences with (or opinions of) writing?