Question Description
An essay (including an intro, body and conclusion) on the following topic.
Choose ONE of the following pairs of characters/authors. Of the two in the pair, which one would you rather have as a roommate? Why? Why is the one you choose preferable to the other?
NOTE: Your answer should demonstrate an understanding of the character/author based on the text we read.
Daisy Miller or Jing-mei (the narrator of “Two Kinds”)
Suyuan (the mother of “Two Kinds”) or Mrs. Miller (Daisy’s mother in “Daisy Miller”)
James Baldwin (“And My Dungeon Shook”)
Frederick Winterbourne (Daisy Miller) or Shelly Levine (Glengarry Glen Ross)
Ricky Roma (Glengarry Glen Ross) or Walt Whitman (“I Hear America Singing”)
Joy Harjo or Phyllis Wheatley (“On Being Brought from Africa to America”)
oNOTE 1: Your paper should have a clear argument that runs throughout. Each point that you make should be related to this argument.
oNOTE 2: Remember to use (and explain!) quotes from the readings/films. Engage in a dialogue with the texts.