Final project
need a 6 page paper done on this collection Lahiri’s Interpreter of Maladies. You will need to Then find a link throughout ALL of the stories in the collection
Contemporary Literature: Linkages Final Project
Step 1: Choose a collection
· Consider the stories we have covered and evaluate if you liked one more than any other
· If so, go with that author
· If not, google summaries of the books going forward. If the topics interest you, you can click on the PDFs on our Moodle page and glance at the stories. If you relate to the writing style/topic/something, choose that author
· Once chosen, purchase that book or find it in a library
Step 2: Analyze the collection
· Read through the entire work
· Look for connections between the stories themselves
· This can be a clear link such as a character in all of the stories or a certain theme, or it can be less obvious like a region of the country or a tertiary character who connects the others. There may more than one connection, as well.
· Sketch out an argument about the connection(s)
Step 3: Due TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24:
· Submit one fully-developed paragraph detailing what collection you have chosen, what your argument will be, and where you *think* you will end up with this paper
· Your paper must move beyond the stories we read as a class. You must incorporate the others
· First person is fine for this stage
· You do not need outside sources at this point
Step 4: Due TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15:
· Submit a 6-8 page literary analysis
· Use 3 outside sources (cited appropriately)
I am happy to review anything from one paragraph to three pages to the whole draft – as many times as you wish – PRIOR TO December 10
Paper format:
· Times New Roman, 12-point font
· Double-spaced; no extra spaces between paragraphs
· 1” margin at top, bottom, and sides
· Include a relevant and interesting title
· Number the pages in the upper right corner
If you need help citing:
· Purdue Owl –
https://owl.purdue.edu/
· Make an appointment at our amazing Writing Collaboratory
Some library databases that might help:
· JSTOR, Gale Group, MLA, Project Muse, Literature Resource Center and EBSCOhost
· You can also check Google Scholar
Unacceptable sources:
· Spark notes, cliff notes, monarch notes, Shmoop, Litcharts – in other words, no cheat sheets
· Encyclopedias
· Wikipedia (or any Wiki source)
· Dictionaries (you should use dictionaries, especially the OED, but they are not “critical” sources)
· The story collection itself (obviously you will cite it, but it is not a “critical” source)
· Blogs (note web addresses. If you see a tilde [~], it usually means someone’s personal site. Do not use!)
· Book reviews of the collection. Read the book, not the review!
Other things to note:
· Do not refer to authors by first names
· Page length is not optional. Not long enough = failure (6 full pages minimum)
· The “Works Cited” page is not considered in the page count
· Do not simply summarize. Make an argument in each paragraph and use summary for support only
· Even if you present an incredibly intelligent, well-researched paper, if it is not well written — grammar, punctuation, word choice, etc. — you will not receive an “A”