Assignment task:
Review: "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas" by Ursula K LeGuin - from The Wind's Twelve Quarters
This final cumulative essay exam offers the opportunity for you to reflect critically on the works we have read so far this semester and their connections and relevance to the present moment.
Directions:
For this essay exam, choose AT LEAST ONE of the works we have read so far in class. You may choose more than one, but make sure your final essay includes no more than three texts. Consider the following questions below as a jumping-off point. You do not need to answer all of these questions, but you can use them for suggestions if you get stuck. Make sure your final essay is at least 1000 words.
- What social commentary does the author make in the text you have selected? Essentially, what are they saying about their society? Are they critiquing it? Celebrating it? How can you tell?
- What social issues can you find in the text you have selected? What are relevant themes in the work? What characters play important roles in highlighting these themes?
- How do these social issues apply to the present day? What 21st century events and issues can be illuminated through the works we have read in this class?
- What can these works of literature reveal to us about the contemporary world we live in today? (Essentially, why do these texts still matter?)
General Instructions:
- Format: 12 pt. Times New Roman, double-spaced
- Heading: Use the MLA four-line header and create a title for your essay
- Length: The final essay should be at least 1000 words
- Citations: Use MLA in-text citations for textual evidence