{"id":21562,"date":"2024-04-16T17:46:44","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T17:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/what-are-the-core-messages-presented-within-the-short-stories-and-how-are-they-portrayed-and-explored-discuss-parallels-and-or-points-of-contrast-in-your-analysis-each-paragraph-must-reference-both\/"},"modified":"2024-04-16T17:46:44","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T17:46:44","slug":"what-are-the-core-messages-presented-within-the-short-stories-and-how-are-they-portrayed-and-explored-discuss-parallels-and-or-points-of-contrast-in-your-analysis-each-paragraph-must-reference-both","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/what-are-the-core-messages-presented-within-the-short-stories-and-how-are-they-portrayed-and-explored-discuss-parallels-and-or-points-of-contrast-in-your-analysis-each-paragraph-must-reference-both\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the core messages presented within the short stories, and how are they portrayed and explored? 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Each paragraph must reference both of the short stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<nav style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px; cursor: auto;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto;\">Page<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/div>\n<p>of 2<\/span><\/div>\n<nav style=\"margin-right: 12px; cursor: auto;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-left: 4px; margin-right: 4px; font-size: 0.75rem; cursor: auto;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">ZOOM<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<nav style=\"margin-right: 12px; cursor: auto;\"><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<div style=\"padding: 42px 32px 32px; cursor: auto;\">\n<h2 style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/h2>\n<div style=\"margin: auto; cursor: auto;\">\n<div style=\"margin-top: 50px; margin-bottom: 50px; cursor: auto;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<div style=\"line-height: 1; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">Formal Paper #3<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">Write a clear, focused, and detailed essay (with an intro paragraph, however many body paragraphs you<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">see<\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\"> <\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\"><\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">t, and a conclusion paragraph) in response to the following prompt:<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">The two short stories, \u201cThe Paper Menagerie\u201d by Ken Liu and \u201cA Brief and Fearful Star\u201d by Carmen<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">Maria Machado, convey the complexities of human nature and the relationship between mother and<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">child through the lens of magical realism. Although they take place in vastly di<\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\"><\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">ering landscapes, they<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">share intriguing connections both in their contrasting elements as well as in their shared themes. What<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">are the core messages presented within the short stories, and how are they portrayed and explored?<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">Discuss parallels and\/or points of contrast in your analysis. Each paragraph must reference both of the<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">short stories (at least one quote from Liu and one quote from Machado per body paragraph)<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">Your paper should be 4-5 pages long, typed, double-spaced, and in a standard 12-point font<\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">.<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">Here are crucial points to keep in mind as you begin planning and writing your paper:<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">\u25cf<\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\"> <\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">Plan your essay before you begin writing. This will greatly facilitate the organization and<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">cohesive<\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\"> <\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\"><\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">ow of your paper.<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">\u25cf<\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\"> <\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">Keep in mind that your essay should propose a thesis, be framed with topic sentences, and o<\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\"><\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">er<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">analysis and textual support. Remember that it should be well-organized and grammatically<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">correct. Be sure to save enough time and energy to proofread your essay.<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">\u25cb<\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\"> <\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">State a topic sentence for each body paragraph, and ensure that each paragraph<\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\"> <\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\"><\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">ows<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">smoothly into the next.<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">\u25cb<\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\"> <\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">State your thesis and main supporting points in a clear and concise manner in your<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">introductory paragraph.<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">\u25cf<\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\"> <\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">Dig deeper into the referenced texts by using direct quotations and examples from the text (at<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">least two direct quotes and\/or detailed paraphrasings per body paragraph).<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">\u25cf<\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\"> <\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">Delve into an analysis of the author\u2019s words.<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">\u25cb<\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\"> <\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">As always, be careful not to simply summarize what the author has to say or use the<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">question as a springboard for a personal response. Maintain close contact with the<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">speci<\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\"><\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">c prompt question and the speci<\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\"><\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">c text, and keep in mind the important<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">concepts and guidelines we\u2019ve discussed thus far in class.<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">\u25cb<\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\"> <\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">Do not simply state examples and leave them hanging. Do not simply summarize the<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">text; complete each thought. Ask yourself: Why is this example or quote relevant to an<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">answering of the prompt?<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">\u25cf<\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\"> <\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">Reference the rubrics to ensure your essay meets all listed criteria to the best of your abilities.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 50px; cursor: auto;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: auto; cursor: auto;\">\n<div style=\"margin-top: 50px; margin-bottom: 50px; cursor: auto;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<div style=\"line-height: 1; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">\u25cf<\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\"> <\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">Keep in mind that focus yields more depth of analysis, while too broad of a viewpoint creates<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">generalizations and shallow points.<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">\u25cf<\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\"> <\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -918px; margin-bottom: -918px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto;\">Do not simply restate what was discussed in class. 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