EGL 1020 Final Paper Assignment: Crafting a Literary Argument For this paper, you will need to state a position concerning at least two of the texts we have covered in class and situate your argument within the broader conversation of literary criticism. Because you have a variety of texts to choose from, you will need to find two texts that have similar themes or elements to discuss. Choosing two texts that have little in common will not offer a great deal of material for analysis and development. You may find that selecting Oedipus Rex will be helpful because of its length and the abundant material it presents. On the other hand, there is plenty of material in the short stories and poetry to development a well reasoned critical essay. If you are having difficulty selecting two texts with similar themes and/or elements, you can approach the texts from one of the critical approaches we covered (feminism, historicism, reader response, Marxist/economic motivations, etc). Using one of these approaches, you should be able to highlight key scenes, sequences, or language from the texts that support your perspective. Once you have chosen your approach to the paper or topic, you will then need to research criticism about your subject matter and the texts involved. You will need to reference at least 3 different critical essays discussing the texts you have chosen. Your argument will be based not only on your own interpretation as supported by the stories/poems you have chosen, but by literary arguments made by other critics as well. For this reason, it is recommended that you look for criticism early in the writing process to mold and shape your topic. Make sure you attach a works cited list to your final paper. It does not, however, count as a page for length. The minimum length for this assignment is five full pages. It is recommended that the length not exceed eight pages. List of text study 1- The cast of Amontillado 2- The secret Lion 3- The young Goodman Brown 4- The Lottery 5- The Yellow wallpaper 6- A Rose for Emily 7- Jabberwocky 8- My Papa's Waltz 9- Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening 10- Ozymandias 11- Ode to a Grecian Urn 12- Journey of the maggi 13- Applicant by Harold Pinter 14- Trifles 15- Oedipus the king Joe Jones August 20XX Paper 4 Final What is revenge? What are the limits of revenge? Is revenge ever justified? Readers of Edgar Allan Poe’s The Cask of Amontillado often struggle with the morality of the protagonists’ actions. His murder of his best friend is not fully explained. Similarly, Susan Glaspell’s Trifles employs a murder plot but attempts to balance the death with motives and morality. These two works of fiction both evenly distribute the theme of revenge in different contexts. In The Cask of Amontillado and Trifles, revenge takes on a moral dimension intertwined with the concept of justice. Revenge and justice are clearly at play at the very beginning of Poe's The Cask of Amontillado. As Susan Riceroy points out, "Montresor sets up the story as a testament to his own judgment regarding justice and punishment". Montresor claims that... ...