{"id":971,"date":"2015-07-21T17:47:06","date_gmt":"2015-07-21T17:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/vccsenglishcomp1x4xmaster\/?post_type=chapter&p=971"},"modified":"2019-08-23T16:57:57","modified_gmt":"2019-08-23T16:57:57","slug":"literature-option","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-fmcc-englishcomp-1\/chapter\/literature-option\/","title":{"raw":"Literature Options","rendered":"Literature Options"},"content":{"raw":"If you wish to include a literature-based writing assignment in your course, see the list below for options. \u00a0These could be substituted for the Compare\/Contrast Essay,<\/strong>\u00a0the Illustration\/Example Essay<\/strong>\u00a0or the Argument Essay<\/strong>.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nSelect ONE of the following projects by ONE of the authors:\r\n

Arthur Conan Doyle, \u201cA Scandal in Bohemia\u201d<\/h2>\r\nProject Gutenberg Link to \"A Scandal in Bohemia\"<\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n
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  1. Compare this story with Edgar Allan Poe\u2019s \u201cThe Purloined Letter.\u201d How, in particular, are Holmes\u2019s and Dupin\u2019s methods of deduction similar or different?<\/li>\r\n\t
  2. Irene Adler contests Holmes\u2019s perceptions of women and their abilities. Is \u201cA Scandal in Bohemia\u201d a feminist text? In order to answer fully, you must first describe your criteria for a feminist story and support your claim with specific examples from Doyle\u2019s work.<\/li>\r\n\t
  3. Create a PowerPoint montage of the interpretations of the character Sherlock Holmes over the generations, noting how the character endures, even with changes, making him one of the most recognizable literary characters in history.<\/li>\r\n\t
  4. Watch the PBS version of Sherlock, episode \u201cScandal in Belgravia\u201d and compare it with the original story.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n \r\n

    Nikolai Gogol, \u201cThe Mantle\u201d<\/h2>\r\nProject Gutenberg link to The Mantle and Other Stories<\/em><\/a>\r\n
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    1. What is the relationship between realism and fantasy in \u201cThe Mantle\u201d? Compare this combination to the Magical Realism of Gabriel Garc\u00eda M\u00e1rquez\u2019s \u201cA Very Old Man with Enormous Wings.\u201d<\/li>\r\n\t
    2. Compare this story to Maupassant\u2019s \u201cThe Necklace.\u201d Both stories revolve around a piece of apparel and in both stories the lives of the protagonists change after they attend a party and lose (or relinquish) their prized possession. How are the overall themes of the stories similar or different?<\/li>\r\n\t
    3. Compare Akaky to another famous copyist: Bartleby. How is Herman Melville\u2019s \u201cBartleby, the Scrivener\u201d influenced by Gogol\u2019s story?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n \r\n

      Henry James, \u201cDaisy Miller\u201d<\/h2>\r\nProject Gutenberg link to Daisy Miller: A Study<\/em><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n
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      1. As a man, Winterbourne enjoys many privileges that Daisy does not have. Explore the gender restrictions in James\u2019s world, the ways that Daisy challenges them, and the price she pays for her defiance.<\/li>\r\n\t
      2. Creative option: Because the narration closely follows Winterbourne\u2019s consciousness, we see very little of Daisy\u2019s mind or motives. Look carefully through the short story for clues to Daisy\u2019s point of view. Write a series of diary entries for Daisy from her point of view, discussing the events as they take place in the story.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n

        Guy de Maupassant, \u201cThe Diamond Necklace\u201d<\/h2>\r\nProject Gutenberg link to \"The Diamond Necklace\"<\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n
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        1. In the end, Mathilde seems fated to be in the class she was born into, and class mobility seems an impossibility. Is Maupassant critiquing the rigidity of rigid class structures or is he suggesting that she is right to finally accept this class status? Take a position on this issue then argue and support your answer with specific examples from the text.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n

          Edgar Allan Poe, \u201cThe Cask of Amontillado\u201d<\/h2>\r\nProject Gutenberg link to \"The Cask of Amontillado\"<\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n
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          1. What elements make \u201cThe Cask of Amontillado\u201d a horror story? Define the traits and aspects of horror and demonstrate how they are evident in the story.<\/li>\r\n\t
          2. Compare \u201cThe Cask of Amontillado\u201d with \u201cThe Purloined Letter.\u201d Stylistically, what do they have in common? What aspects of Poe\u2019s craft do you see in both stories?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n \r\n

            Charlotte Perkins Gilman, \u201cThe Yellow Wallpaper\u201d<\/h2>\r\nProject Gutenberg link to \"The Yellow Wallpaper\"<\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n
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            1. After reading the excerpt of Gilbert and Gubar\u2019s essay \u201cMadwoman in the Attic\u201d also included in the anthology, write an essay that answers the following questions: Is the ending of the story a triumph for the narrator? Why or why not?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n
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              1. Research Option: Study the history of treatments for mental illness historically and during the nineteenth century, including S. Weir Mitchell\u2019s Rest Cure. Write an essay or create a PowerPoint or video examining such treatments. You might consider, in particular, why men and women were prescribed very different treatments for \u201cnervous disorders.\u201d<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n \r\n\r\n ","rendered":"

                If you wish to include a literature-based writing assignment in your course, see the list below for options. \u00a0These could be substituted for the Compare\/Contrast Essay,<\/strong>\u00a0the Illustration\/Example Essay<\/strong>\u00a0or the Argument Essay<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

                 <\/p>\n

                Select ONE of the following projects by ONE of the authors:<\/p>\n

                Arthur Conan Doyle, \u201cA Scandal in Bohemia\u201d<\/h2>\n

                Project Gutenberg Link to “A Scandal in Bohemia”<\/a><\/p>\n

                 <\/p>\n

                  \n
                1. Compare this story with Edgar Allan Poe\u2019s \u201cThe Purloined Letter.\u201d How, in particular, are Holmes\u2019s and Dupin\u2019s methods of deduction similar or different?<\/li>\n
                2. Irene Adler contests Holmes\u2019s perceptions of women and their abilities. Is \u201cA Scandal in Bohemia\u201d a feminist text? In order to answer fully, you must first describe your criteria for a feminist story and support your claim with specific examples from Doyle\u2019s work.<\/li>\n
                3. Create a PowerPoint montage of the interpretations of the character Sherlock Holmes over the generations, noting how the character endures, even with changes, making him one of the most recognizable literary characters in history.<\/li>\n
                4. Watch the PBS version of Sherlock, episode \u201cScandal in Belgravia\u201d and compare it with the original story.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                   <\/p>\n

                  Nikolai Gogol, \u201cThe Mantle\u201d<\/h2>\n

                  Project Gutenberg link to The Mantle and Other Stories<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

                    \n
                  1. What is the relationship between realism and fantasy in \u201cThe Mantle\u201d? Compare this combination to the Magical Realism of Gabriel Garc\u00eda M\u00e1rquez\u2019s \u201cA Very Old Man with Enormous Wings.\u201d<\/li>\n
                  2. Compare this story to Maupassant\u2019s \u201cThe Necklace.\u201d Both stories revolve around a piece of apparel and in both stories the lives of the protagonists change after they attend a party and lose (or relinquish) their prized possession. How are the overall themes of the stories similar or different?<\/li>\n
                  3. Compare Akaky to another famous copyist: Bartleby. How is Herman Melville\u2019s \u201cBartleby, the Scrivener\u201d influenced by Gogol\u2019s story?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                     <\/p>\n

                    Henry James, \u201cDaisy Miller\u201d<\/h2>\n

                    Project Gutenberg link to Daisy Miller: A Study<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

                     <\/p>\n

                      \n
                    1. As a man, Winterbourne enjoys many privileges that Daisy does not have. Explore the gender restrictions in James\u2019s world, the ways that Daisy challenges them, and the price she pays for her defiance.<\/li>\n
                    2. Creative option: Because the narration closely follows Winterbourne\u2019s consciousness, we see very little of Daisy\u2019s mind or motives. Look carefully through the short story for clues to Daisy\u2019s point of view. Write a series of diary entries for Daisy from her point of view, discussing the events as they take place in the story.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                       <\/p>\n

                       <\/p>\n

                      Guy de Maupassant, \u201cThe Diamond Necklace\u201d<\/h2>\n

                      Project Gutenberg link to “The Diamond Necklace”<\/a><\/p>\n

                       <\/p>\n

                        \n
                      1. In the end, Mathilde seems fated to be in the class she was born into, and class mobility seems an impossibility. Is Maupassant critiquing the rigidity of rigid class structures or is he suggesting that she is right to finally accept this class status? Take a position on this issue then argue and support your answer with specific examples from the text.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                         <\/p>\n

                         <\/p>\n

                        Edgar Allan Poe, \u201cThe Cask of Amontillado\u201d<\/h2>\n

                        Project Gutenberg link to “The Cask of Amontillado”<\/a><\/p>\n

                         <\/p>\n

                          \n
                        1. What elements make \u201cThe Cask of Amontillado\u201d a horror story? Define the traits and aspects of horror and demonstrate how they are evident in the story.<\/li>\n
                        2. Compare \u201cThe Cask of Amontillado\u201d with \u201cThe Purloined Letter.\u201d Stylistically, what do they have in common? What aspects of Poe\u2019s craft do you see in both stories?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                           <\/p>\n

                          Charlotte Perkins Gilman, \u201cThe Yellow Wallpaper\u201d<\/h2>\n

                          Project Gutenberg link to “The Yellow Wallpaper”<\/a><\/p>\n

                           <\/p>\n

                            \n
                          1. After reading the excerpt of Gilbert and Gubar\u2019s essay \u201cMadwoman in the Attic\u201d also included in the anthology, write an essay that answers the following questions: Is the ending of the story a triumph for the narrator? Why or why not?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                              \n
                            1. Research Option: Study the history of treatments for mental illness historically and during the nineteenth century, including S. Weir Mitchell\u2019s Rest Cure. Write an essay or create a PowerPoint or video examining such treatments. You might consider, in particular, why men and women were prescribed very different treatments for \u201cnervous disorders.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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