Family and Relationships

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Order Description
Reflecting on the theme of family and relationships, select ONE of the poems from this week’s unit of study, including the respective poems by Brooks, Meinke, and
Oliver. Using ONE of the selected poems, show to what extent some element of the poem illuminates and/or reflects any literary element expressed in Ernest Hemingway’s
“Hills Like White Elephants.” Elements could include theme, characterization, setting, and the like. Compare and contrast for the purpose of making a debatable claim
you prove through relevant documentation and critical analysis. Proof carefully, adhering to MLA guidelines.

As before, this will be a 5-paragraph essay of literary analysis. With the references to the short story, include the page number and paragraph number for quotes, as
before. Here is an example: (239; par. 95). With the poetry, reference line or lines from the respective poem. When using quotes, use line numbers, as in the following
example: (lines 4-5). If pulling more than one line at a time, use the forward slash (the diagonal mark) / to indicate where one line ends and another begins.

Keep these pointers in mind:

Use the author’s first name on first reference and then only the last name afterwards. (Shirley Jackson and, thereafter, Jackson)
Avoid RETELLING the entire plot. Assume your readers have already read the story and watched the dramatization.
When writing about what happens in a story (and in the movie), use PRESENT TENSE VERBS as if the action is like a sports game on instant-replay.
Place quotation marks around any actual wording your incorporate from the text. If the quote you are using is already an actual quote, you will use double-quotes and
then single-quotes within.
STAY IN THIRD-PERSON. That is, avoid “I,” “you,” and “we.” Keep the writing formal. Remember, your name is on the paper, so we know you have control of what the paper
ends up being.
Ensure you have a debatable thesis statement, or claim. Go beyond the obvious.
Paragraphs in general should be about 4-6 sentences for the introduction; about 6-7 sentences for each paragraph; and 2-4 sentences for the conclusion.
Create a Works Cited entry for both the “selection from the anthology” and for the movie. Follow MLA guidelines.