James and Hawthorne present us with two very different characterizations of artists in their stories. What do each of these artists represent in the world of their stories? What do they represent as ideas in the world at large? Which of these two artists most closely resembles you? If both of them do, explain. If neither of them do, explain. Feel free to address related questions. Be sure to have a clear central argument (a/k/a thesis) that you present in the first or second paragraph. Can you point to it? If the answer is no, keep trying.
Due: Noon on October 10. Upload to Populi.
This assignment is our first longer and layered one of the semester. Please pay close attention to the directions. Close knowledge of Henry James's "The Real Thing" and Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Artist of the Beautiful" will be necessary for a successful essay. In other words, you'll need to read the stories more than once. Please use the Hathitrust links that I have provided, not ones that you have found on your own.
You are required to incorporate textual evidence directly from the stories. It is recommended that you use short quotations rather than long, and that you embed the quotations in the middle part of your paragraphs. Don't forget to include the page number. You, the author of the essay, should finish the paragraphs. Remember: The quotations don't speak for themselves. You are also free to read secondary criticism about these stories and their authors, but it's not required for this assignment. If you choose to incorporate secondary sources, you need to cite them correctly. We'll be talking about this next week, but you can go ahead and consult the Purdue OWL's MLA formatting material to get a head start.
Your double-spaced "standard" college essay must have at least ten developed paragraphs (between 5 and 12 sentences is a good but not ironclad guideline). This should result in approximately 4-5 double-spaced pages. Be sure to give your essay a meaningful title, and proofread it carefully before uploading it.
Questions? csmith@dcad.edu
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