BOOK: Portable Literature by Kirszner & Mandell 8th edition
Please read: pp. 127-128 about the life and work of William Faulkner. Read “A Rose for Emily,” on pp. 128-134.
ESSAY TOPIC: FAULKNER uses a number of gothic elements in this plot: the imposing decrepit house, the decayed corpse, and the mysterious secret horrors connected with Emily’s life. How do these elements forward the plot and establish the atmosphere?
Format: All essays must be in MLA (Modern Language Association) format, which includes a complete heading (last name and first name, course and section number, instructor’s name and the date) on the top left side of the first page only, a centered title (no underline, bold or quotes), correct spacing (double-space everything), size 14 (not 12) Times New Roman font and a header on each page (last name and page number in the upper right corner). Include a word count at the end of your document.
at least 5 paragraphs, all of which are approximately the same length; have a clear and specific thesis statement within a fully developed introduction; have specific and relevant details which demonstrate and prove the thesis statement; an absence of grammar and sentence errors (proofreading/editing is a MUST–no exceptions); correct format (MLA–see page entitled MLA Format). It should also be noted that you will often need to quote from text to support your assertions or examples
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