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The purpose of a research essay is to explore in depth the meaning of one or more works of literature. It involves careful reading and elaborate analysis. Typically, in writing a research essay you will make comparisons and draw contrasts, argue a position of your own, and synthesize a number of critical sources to that end. In other words, your essay should be thesis driven, and your thesis—or central claim—should be well supported with textual evidence and references to various scholarly sources. Think of the scholars as experts. This doesn’t mean that you can’t disagree with them, but you should consider their arguments carefully and evaluate the validity of their arguments by examining the literary text(s).

Your essay must be 7-10 pages (at least 7 full pages of writing) typed, double-space, with normal margins and font (size 12). You must also include a Works Cited page at the end of your essay listing 4 critical sources (in addition to the literary sources), according to MLA guidelines (8th ed.). Additionally, whenever you quote or paraphrase from another source, you must cite that source at the end of the quote or sentence, listing in parentheses the author’s last name and the page number of the source if one is available: Ex. (Smith 143). Some Internet sources do not include page numbers. In this case, simply include the writer’s last name in parenthesis: Ex. (Smith).

2 PROMPTS ARE
-Analyze the dynamics of marriage and/or family relationships in Death of a Salesman (You may refer to the film version for your essay). What psychological conflicts emerge within the family dynamic? How do the characters attempt to adapt to or overcome these conflicts? To what extent are they successful?
-Write an essay exploring the topic of death and dying in the play Wit.