ENG 102 HCCC Sonny Blues A Book Written by James Baldwin in 1957 Summary Essay
Subject
Humanities
Course
Eng 102
School
Hudson County Community College
Department
ENG
Question Description
Directions:
Pick one of the below questions and write a three page paper (Works Cited page does not count as a page) while using quotes from the stories and two reliable outside sources. Be sure to follow mla guidelines for citations. Refer to the example MLA paper under "Class Information" as a visual guideline.
Class Blog for Outside Sources:https://eng102summerone2020.blogspot.com/
1) Use examples from "Sonny's Blues" and/or "A Pair of Tickets" to explain the role of family in these stories. You can use both stories or just one to complete this essay or just one. Be sure to cite and quote two reliable outside sources (Check the class blog if you are having trouble finding reliable sources).
2) Explain how Sonny and his brother grew up in the same harsh surroundings but took two different roads in life. Use examples from the story and from two outside sources (Check the class blog if you are having trouble finding reliable sources).
3) In " A Pair of Tickets" how does the narrator's view of her own father change as they see him in different settings? How does this effect the family as a whole? Use examples from the texts along with outside sources to support your thesis.
SOME IMPORTANT REMINDERS FOR ALL MLA STYLE PAPERS:
Do not use unreliable sources...for example: