Your literary analysis essay will be on the play Fences by August Wilson. You can
choose from any of the topics listed below:
Your literary analysis should be between 3.5 and 4 pages (750 – 1000 words), not
including the Works Cited page, should be double spaced in Times New Roman 12-
point font and must meet the following criteria:
• A clearly articulated thesis that states, somewhere in your introduction, the
assertion (position, interpretation) that your paper will prove An introduction, a minimum of 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion At least two quotes from the novel itself that are integrated into yourdiscussion At least two citations of outside sources (such as literary criticism on the novel,preferably from articles from the MDC databases) Topic sentences that focus the discussion in the body paragraphs Examples, details, explanations in the body paragraphs that clearly supportyour thesis Clear connections between ideas from paragraph to paragraph and withinparagraphs Proper MLA style format in t
he heading, in the in-text citations, and in theWorks Cited page (see the template for the heading and margins in this lesson) Works Cited page includes articles from two sources and from the novel for aminimum of three total listed sources Standard usage, grammar, and mechanicsIMPORTANT INFORMATION:You will submit your final draft through the Turn-it-in drop box designated forthis purpose in the course. Please be aware, that although Turn-it-in does allowfor similarities for quotations up to 24% of your paper, any similarity above24% is considered too high for an original paper and will be flagged asplagiarism.You can get help with your paper at the Hialeah Writing Center. If you areunable to make an appointment within a reasonable time frame, then you arefree to make a virtual appointment at any of the other campus writing centers(see the link in the course with this information).Choose topics:1. Is Troy Maxson a tragic figure, a hero, a villain, or a combination of thesetypes? Is he a sympathetic character?