You will read essays, short stories, and poetry by several of the most influential writers in the american literary tradition. for the assessment, you will write 2 to 3-paragraphs responding to one of the given prompts below.
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prompt one
choose one 19th century american poem or short story and one historical document.
write to compare the ways in which each of these represents the changing popular idea of democracy from the time period in which it was written. cite specific evidence from the literature to support your ideas.
prompt two
choose one short story and one poem from the 19th century.
write to compare the ways in which each of these may be considered representative of american culture during the time period in which it was written. cite specific evidence from the literature to support your ideas.
selections
below is a list of reading selections that can be used for this assessment:
•"the story of an hour" (1894) by kate chopin's (short story)
•"how to tell a story" (1835-1910) by mark twain (short story)
•"the raven" (1845) by edgar allan poe (poem)
•"ain't i a woman" (1851) by sojourner truth (historical document)
•"declaration of sentiments" (1848) from the first women's rights convention (historical document)

        Women have been hungering for human and equal rights since the first visible divide between man and woman. Kate Chopin’s The Story of an Hour, is an exemplified written piece on the struggles women faced in the 19th century. During this time, women were hindered or shunned from divorcing their husbands and often trapped in marriages based on family interests. Whether the wife was abused, neglected, or perfectly content in her marriage did not matter; only her performance and faith to her partner would suffice 19th century standards. If a wife proclaimed to be unhappy with her husband or lifestyle, then she would be blamed and held under the persecution of God’s commands and society’s demands.

       Mrs. Mallard, the tragic protagonist in The Story of an Hour, appears to be stuck in a rocky relationship with her husband, until she receives word of his death. Although the idea of abuse never comes to light, the reader can infer from Mallard’s thoughts “the face [of her husband] that had never looked save with love upon her” that her spouse did not display affection or passion to his wife in a healthy manner. Upon hearing the passing of her husband, Mrs. Mallard is met with a mixture of conflicting emotions. Eventually, these feelings split into one signature breath of “free, free, free” in which she elates with “monstrous joy” of her lover’s death. At this particular paragraph, it appears Mrs. Mallard had been waiting for a moment she had thought would never arrive: liberty from the bonds of marriage to an unloving husband. Chopin’s story portrays the fictional yet relatable ideas of a young lady struggling to understand and establish her freedom in a time of oppression.

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you have so far written an informative essay (if you haven't then you might want to do that. look back at the lesson for guidance) answer the question but is it the best conclusion it can be? does it properly summarize the main subtopics of your essay? does it state in one or two sentences the “so what” of your topic. if your topic was abraham lincoln, your essay shouldn’t be just about abraham lincoln. it should answer, “so what about abraham lincoln? ”

revise your conclusion

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