Problem:
We will write a paragraph that incorporates 1 literary text from a previous unit, one documentary film, and 1 critical article (also called a secondary article or scholarly article).
Choose one Documentary Film below:
- The Merchants of Cool
- Generation Like
- Requiem for the American Dream
Choose one critical article below:
- Long Day's Journey into Night
- Alexander Long Poem - Still Life Without History
- Alexander Long Poem - Still Life with a Grain of Rice
- Alexander Long Poem - Style in Slow Motion
- Plath's Poetry "Daddy"
Choose One Of Each To Write About Below
For example, it's doubtful that you will find an article on Generation Like, Long Day's Journey into Night, the theme of justice and the literary device of irony. The best you can probably hope for when finding an article is that it hits two of your key points and that you will extrapolate the argument of the scholar to somehow be relevant to your other text and other ideas. For example, if you find a great article on Long Day's Journey into Night and irony, you could argue that this article is also relevant to a discussion of justice in this play, and a discussion of irony and justice in Generation Like. Remember: you will always need at least one theme related to Crime, Punishment + Justice, and one literary device.
Therefore,
Write a summary paragraph of 5-10 sentences that explains the article you chose, its key points and its main argument (thesis). Remember: it must speak to at least one of the texts (like Long Day's Journey into Night) and at least one theme (like justice) or at least one device (like irony).
Include, in this paragraph, your rationale for why this article is relevant to both the previous literary text and the documentary film with which you plan to use it.
Cite your article precisely using MLA format.