Write a paper on the following topics-
1. Examine Puritan writings for specific theme, such as the divided soul, or the nature of the covenant.
2. The appeal to Religious experience in Edwards
3. Franklin's writing persona when considering religion or any other issue or theme.
4. Give an account of Irving's satire in Rip Van Winkle (including, "The Author's Account of Himself" (27-29), if you like).
5. Symbolism and allegory in Rappaccini's Daughter
6. Hawthorne's Romanticism as described in introduction to Rappaccini and to "Preface to The House of the Seven Gables (594-95), and how it is exemplified in his short story.
7. Analysis of Emerson ‘s self-reliance
8. Emerson's view of scholarship or poetry, or any other topic of interest to you
9. Higher Laws, Nature, or any other topic in Thoreau
10. Comparison of solitude in Emerson and Thoreau
11. Comparison of the value of reading in Emerson and Thoreau
12. Analysis of Women's writing (Murray, Wheatley, Bradstreet)
13. Ambivalent attitudes toward Africans and slavery in our readings thus far.