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Note: Revision of Essay 2
In place of a revision of the essay on “Araby,” students who wish to improve their grade are invited to complete the following assignment. For this essay, please first read the story-poem “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid. Then click the link for the replacement essay directions below..
Click here for Youtube reading by the author.
Directions for Replacement Essay.
Activity 1
Click this link to access “Little Snow White” by the Brothers Grimm.
This version of “Little Snow White” has a slightly different ending.
Activity 2
Please read the fascinating analysis of “Snow White” by renowned psychoanalyst Bruno Bettleheim. This is an excerpt from his acclaimed book The Uses of Enchantment. Scroll down to page 199 to begin reading.
Activity 3
Click here to access the poem “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” by Anne Sexton.
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Activity 4
Click this link to access a fascinating analysis of Anne Sexton’s poem “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” from the Literary Reference Center database in BMCC’s online library. I have also attached it here in PDF format.
Activity 5
Click this link for my short lecture on the Snow White story in its various permutations.
Activity 6
Essay 4 (Research Paper)
Due: November 23
In your final essay you will formulate an opinion, conduct research, and write an argumentative essay, answering the following question: Are traditional fairytales good or bad for children to read?
Click here for Essay 4 directions.
Please review the following guides:
Directions for finding JSTOR sources in the BMCC library.
How to Write a Rebuttal in an Argument Essay.
“How to Insert Quotes into a Literary Essay.”
How Your Paper Should Look (formatting) OR
Format Matters Video OR Format Illustration
Click here for a citation machine that will do your secondary source citations.
MLA citation guide from the BMCC online library.
Click here for grading rubric.
TO SUBMIT: Navigate back to your Brightspace course. On the homepage, click the “Essays” module, Then, select “Essay 4.”
