Both Trevor Noah and Ronald Cotton were confronted with the profound impact of racism in their younger lives, but were able to overcome these barriers to lead successful lives. How were their experiences with racism similar?
Both Trevor Noah and Ronald Cotton were confronted with the profound impact of racism in their younger lives, but were able to overcome these barriers to lead successful lives. How were their experiences with racism similar?
Essay 3: Analysis (50 points)
English 057
Analysis is the practice of looking closely at something (here, a book) in order to develop a better understanding of it. For this essay, you will be analyzing Picking Cotton.
Both Trevor Noah and Ronald Cotton were confronted with the profound impact of racism in their younger lives, but were able to overcome these barriers to lead successful lives. How were their experiences with racism similar? How did they differ? What can we learn from their experiences? Support your opinion with specific examples from both books.
Theme: a unifying idea or meaning that is reflected in characters, plot, settings, and points of view. Note that there can be multiple themes found in the same work.
1. Write an essay in which you present a theme shared in both Picking Cotton and Born a Crime. Support your opinion with specific examples from both books.
Form
• 2-3 pages; see notes under Focus on Skills
• Works Cited page –Note: Failure to include a Works Cited page will result in a 0/50 for this assignment. Failure to cite in-text will result in a 50% grade deduction.
• at least one direct quote (and no more than one per paragraph)
• MLA format
• Stapled
Focus on Skills
• Summary: brief overview of the book that, for this essay, should come in the introduction (be sure to introduce both the title(s) and author(s) in the introduction)
• Clear thesis statement: a strong statement that comes at the end of the first paragraph
• Essay unity: paragraphs organized around strong topic sentences that directly relate to the thesis
• MLA documentation:appropriate use of signal phrases, quotes, in-text citations, and Works Cited page
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