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In 750-1,000 words, discuss the importance of literacy portrayed in the works we have read by “An Addressed Delivered” by Booker T. Washington, “Woman” by Alice Walker, “See How They Run” by Elizabeth Vroman, and “Black Talk” by Geneva Smitherman. Use specific examples from the various writers to support your arguments and points. You will utilize proper MLA in-text citations and a works cited page to document information you have borrowed for this essay. Make sure you identify the author and the text you are discussing.

For this option, you must write an analysis of Sinclair Lewis’s novel, Babbitt. I would suggest that you try to focus on one or two specific themes that you feel warrant discussion (rather than trying to address multiple themes and implications, which would require a longer paper). For example, one could write about how the novel sheds light on: changing values in the progressive era; family relations; manhood/masculinity; class relations; conformity; gender relations; capitalism; middle-class identity; Americanism; or reform. These are just some examples, and you are free to focus on other themes. Choosing a specific theme allows you to impose parameters, which lends a paper focus and coherence. As well as a theme, you should think carefully about the particular writing tactics that Lewis uses to illuminate this theme. For example, one could focus on Lewis’s use of plot; characterization; point of view; symbolism; description; voice; imagery; language; tone; irony; or some other aspect of writing technique that you feel is important. Whatever your precise focus, you should use examples and quotes from the novel to illustrate your points.