The assignment is not a plot summary of the literary work (a paraphrase of what happens or an
explanation of what the text “is about”). Your paper will earn no more than 65% if you write a plot summary.
This assignment is not a historical paper. You can refer to historical context if you think you need to for
your ideas to be clear, but the main focus of the paper must be an analysis of the literature that supports your thesis
statement.
This assignment is not a research paper. You need to work with your own ideas. Do not include any
sources other than the literature you are analyzing