World
Literature
Spring
2009
The Assignment:
Chinua
Achebe and Jose Saramago both write about social
stability. As the title suggests, in Things
Fall Apart the world becomes disordered. Similarly, the world disintegrates
in Blindness. Using ideas gained during
our discussions on the Enlightenment, agree, agree in part, or disagree with
the following: As Enlightenment writers, Achebe and Saramago
write to correct the faltering ways of mankind.
The Particulars:
I
encourage you to spend time on prewriting exercises. Take some time to process
the prompt and take more time to form your argument. Your goal is to clearly
articulate your position, using textual support. (Do not summarize the text;
you can assume your audience has read the text.)
If
you need help developing a thesis statement, please visit the
You
do not need to do any outside research. The essay should be four pages in
length, and it should be double spaced; document citations according to the MLA Style Guide. If you need help with
the MLA style, consult the following: http://www.shepherd.edu/scwcweb/hndquoting.htm.
If
you have any questions, please do not hesitate to visit me during my office
hours or drop me an email. The essay is due on Monday, March 2, 2009 at the
start of class.