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Essay Instructions: This is assignment is a comparative essay, in which Thomas Hardy''s Jude the Obscure and Honore de Balzac''s Lost Illusions will be discussed. Compare the theme of illusions in these two texts, citing textual evidence. The thesis is the two protagonists, Jude and Lucien, are spurned into action because of their illusions; however, along their journeys of becoming a poet and a scholar, Lucien loses his illusions, whereas Jude does not. Provide evidence of their illusions and demonstrate the negative consequences of their adherence to them. The texts'' endings show the end result and thesis support: Jude never gives up his illusions, and his sadness and defeat are a testament to this perseverance. Conversely, Lucien gives up his illusions, and this is shown by his decision to go with the priest and live the good life, rather than pursue his poetic dreams. Cited sources need only be the two texts themselves.

Essay Instructions: Close reading of Thomas Hardy's Jude The Obscure-in order to argue for a particular interpretation of it. Integrate contextual sources to support clams. Describe and evaluate the effectiveness of various literary and formal devices that the author uses for communicating his particular theme or concern.

Clear focus and ample support for interpretive clams

examination of the specific elements in order to identify its meaning or, its purpose and its theme

Analysis of the most influential meaning-making elements

explanation of what literary and formal devices the author uses to fulfill his purpose and dramatize the them identified.

an integration of ideas and insights from chosen contextual sources in order to strengthen your argument and add authority to your position


!!! An intro that sets up the analysis. this includes a BRIEF summary of the text, and establishment of the author's theme or concern; both of these items should work toward a thesis statement.

Essay Instructions: I need info that uses ''Jude the Obscure'' by Thomas Hardy, ''The Awakening'' by Kate Chopin, and ''The Odd Women'' by George Gissing to show the victorian women''s struggle for emancipation, even if it meant dying for it. Please make sure the page numbers are included when quoting so I can look them up when writing my paper.

Essay Instructions: THE ESSAY QUESTION IS : ''MODERN AUTHORS ARE OBSESSED WITH THE GLOOMIER ASPECTS OF LIFE.'' CRITICALLY EXAMINE THIS STATEMENT WITH RESPECT TO TWO OR MORE TEXTS YOU HAVE STUDIED ON THE COURSE AND IDENTIFY ANY SIGNS OF HOPE IN MODERN LITERATURE. THE TEXTS ARE HERAT OF DARKNESS BY JOSEPH CONRAD, THE WASTE LAND BY T.S ELIOT, JUDE THE OBSCURE BY THOMAS HARDY AND THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON. (I'M A UNDERGRADUATE, 3RD YEAR OF THE DEGREE).