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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//ABISOURCE//DTD XHTML plus AWML 2.2//EN" "http://www.abisource.com/2004/xhtml-awml/xhtml-awml.mod"><div> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:awml="http://www.abisource.com/2004/xhtml-awml/"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="application/xhtml+xml; charset=UTF-8" /> <title> Abiword HTML Document </title> </head> <body> <p class="header" style="text-align:right" awml:style="header"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Lawrence</span><span></span> </p> <p awml:style="header"> </p> </body> <div> <p style="text-align:center"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Literary Analysis Reading Brief Instructions</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Reading briefs are intended to show your working knowledge of the thematic messages, theoretical underpinnings, text-to-text connections, and overall understanding of course readings. While you are not required to mention every title discussed for the week, you should at least make reference to two texts (at least one must be a short story or poem).</span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:0.000000pt"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:0.000000pt"> <span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Requirements:</span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:0.000000pt"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Your brief should meet the following format criteria:</span> </p> <span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">at least two pages</span><span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">typed in 12 point, Times New Roman font</span><span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">double-spaced</span><span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">proper MLA headings (see example on next page).</span><span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Standard essay format:</span><span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Introduction paragraph</span><span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Body paragraphs (at least 3)</span><span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Conclusion paragraph</span> <p class="list_paragraph" style="margin-bottom:0.000000pt;margin-left:72.000000pt" awml:style="List Paragraph"> </p> <p class="list_paragraph" style="margin-bottom:0.000000pt" awml:style="List Paragraph"> <span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Content criteria:</span> </p> <p class="list_paragraph" style="margin-bottom:0.000000pt" awml:style="List Paragraph"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">You should strive to:</span> </p> <span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">summarize</span><span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">one or more stories/texts</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> of the week</span><span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">make connections between</span><span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">one or more stories and one or more of the Hip Hop songs</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> as listed on the syllabus and</span><span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">connect both text to the literary theory discussed for the week</span><span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">outline how the fiction element of the week is evident in each text.</span><span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">You may also outline your own feelings about the stories and its message. What did you like/dislike? What characters can you identify with? Have you experienced something that happens in the story?</span><span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Also, feel free to make additional connections to songs of your choice.</span><span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">(optional)</span> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align:center"> <span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Literary Analysis Reading Brief Outline</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">I. Introduction paragraph</span> </p> <span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Hook sentence, or interesting opening sentence. You may use</span><span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';text-decoration:underline">one</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> of 5 hooks (tell short story that relates to the topic of your paper; use a relevant quote; present a fact; ask a thought-provoking question; or cause a commotion, or surprise.)</span> <p class="list_paragraph" style="margin-left:72.000000pt" awml:style="List Paragraph"> </p> <span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Background information, or summary of the story. Be sure to keep your summary brief.</span><span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Thesis statement that presents claims of paper, or makes it clear what your three body paragraphs will focus on.</span> <p> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">II. Body paragraphs (3 or more)</span> </p> <span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Topic Sentence that presents topic of the paragraph</span><span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Supporting evidence, or textual evidence/ quote from text</span><span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Explanation</span><span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">(Consider repeating B & C)</span><span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Conclusion sentence</span> <p> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">III. Conclusion paragraph</span> </p> <span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Restate thesis statement</span><span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Summary of body paragraphs</span><span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Sinker, or interesting closing sentence</span> <p> <span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">(See example reading brief below)</span> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> </div> <div> <p> </p> <p> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Cameron Lawrence</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Dr. Parks</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">ENGL 205A</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">21 June 2020</span> </p> <p style="text-align:center"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Reading Brief 1:</span><span style="font-style:italic;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">The Glass Menagerie</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">In her 2018 single “Be Careful,” rapper Cardi B. warns her significant other about damaging her heart, suggesting that it is fragile and must be handled with care. In Tennessee Williams’ play The Glass Menagerie, he portrays one of his main characters, Laura, as being a delicate, young woman who is having trouble finding a male suitor, even though her mother is adamant on finding her a suitable “gentleman caller.” Through both women’s characters, Williams shows how women often work to alter themselves to seem more worthy of marriage; he, also, uses a glass unicorn to show the fragile state of insecure women. In contrast, rappers, such as J. Cole, have promoted messages of women being confident in their flaws.</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">First, Williams shows the importance that many women put on impressing men. In scenes five and six of Act two, there is a conversation between Tom, Laura’s brother, and her mother, Amanda, about the gentleman caller that will be coming over to see Laura. Upon hearing that Tom will be visiting her, Laura gets very weak and nervous. She says, “Mother, you’ve made me nervous!” (52). This is because most of the scenes consist of Amanda, Laura’s mother, talking and worrying nonstop about everything being perfect so that it will increase the chance of Laura finding a man that will take care of her. Amanda presses so much that Laura says, “You make it seem like we were setting a trap” (53). While her mother thinks she is naïve, she is not as gullible as her family thinks. Her mother is, in fact, hoping to set a trap and distract the gentleman caller from seeing just how socially awkward and insecure Laura truly is. Therefore, this shows that women are often encouraged to change themselves in hopes of enticing male suitors.</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Furthermore, Williams continues to portray Laura as being fragile and delicate, especially in comparison to her mother. For example, in scene four, the stage directions refer to the glass unicorn sitting on the coffee table as “translucent” (52), which means that it is see-through or transparent. There is a stark parallel to Laura’s character who is easily seen through and wears her heart on her sleeves. When the gentleman caller visits, Laura attempts to be the ‘perfect’ flower that her mother wants her to be; yet, her true self seeks out, and she shows the caller that she is both sweet and fragile, which he seems to find refreshing. Additionally, the glass unicorn is often referred to as “beautiful, reflecting beautiful streams of light” (52). The beauty of the unicorn is indicative of Laura’s inward beauty. While many may not see her as being physically beautiful, her words and mannerisms clearly show that her beauty is skin deep. Laura is everything that the glass unicorn is: beautiful, reflective, and transparent, which is her being true to herself.</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">The idea of women being true to themselves and disregarding the male perspective is not a new concept; however, it has not been reverberated in Hip Hop the way that it should. Oftentimes, rappers turn women into body parts or objects to be used to fulfill their own pleasures, but seldomly do listeners hear positive messages about women just being who they really are, their flaws and all. However, one artist who has sent a message of female positivity is J. Cole. In his song “Crooked Smile”, he raps, “To all the women with flaws, know it’s hard, my darling. You wonder why you’re lonely and your man’s not calling” (1). This relates to the play because Laura has a physical disability that makes her self-conscious, and like Laura, many women’s flaws have been magnified; as a result, they blame themselves for not getting male attention, which can be difficult. Yet, Cole encourages women to be themselves saying, “Baby girl you’re a star. Don’t let them tell you you’re not” (1). This is a necessary message that should be continuously communicated to all women, especially Black women.</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">In Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie, he outlines the great lengths that women go to in order to impress men and the delicate nature of some women; however, rapper J. Cole argues that women should embrace their flaws regardless of how men respond. While I am not a woman, I love women, and to read about this girl and her mom going through so much to find her a male suitor, it made me realize how much stake some women put in finding the perfect man. The messaging is unfair because as a man, I have never been pressured to be perfect for a woman. However, I have heard my mother attempt to prep my sisters for their dates. This play made me pay very close attention to how my mother interacts with all of her children, and her dating advice for me is far different from her advice to my sisters. I do not aspire to marry a perfect woman, just one who is perfect for me, flaws and all.</span> </p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align:center"> </p> <p class="header" style="text-align:right" awml:style="header"> </p> <p awml:style="header"> </p> </div> </html> </div> ">
