Assignment task: Traits often associated with the American identity include boldness, confidence, perseverance, and integrity. These traits are often demonstrated through a character's words or actions. I need to focus on perseverance and how it is reflected in two of the readings. The Invisible Man and one person from a work of non-fiction Incidents in the Live of a Slave Girl Describe how perseverance is reflected in each.
References:
- The Norton Anthology of American Literature (Shorter 10th ed) Volume 1 (1290 pages) AND Volume 2 (1745 pages) Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; 10th edition (2023)
- Biography, Vol. 2 pp. 1160-1161 and excerpt from Invisible Man, Vol. 2 pp. 1161-1171 (fiction)
- Biography, Vol. 1 pp. 830-831 and Chapter I (Vol. 1, pp. 831-834), Chapter VII (pp. 844-848), and Chapter X (pp. 848-852) from Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (nonfiction)