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1)Description: for this essay, you will compare and contrast two novels*

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1)Description: for this essay, you will compare and contrast two novels*. You can choose between the following novels:

Bram Stoker’s Dracula

Colum McCann’s Transatlantic

Tana French’s Broken Harbor

*You can substitute a short story for one novel. Choose between Ifedinma Dimbo (“Grafton Street of Dublin”), Melatu Okorie (“Shackles”) or a text referenced in Dr. Muhall’s talk (I’ve posted these on Canvas under “Modules”). Please note that your essay cannot be a comparison of 2 short stories; you have to include at least one novel from the above list!

In your essay you will construct an original argument supported by your analysis of these 2 texts. While you’ll determine the precise topic of your paper, your broader focus should be on the issues related to diversity, inequality and/or national identity. Thus, for example, you could focus on the private/public dichotomy as represented in Broken Harbor and Dracula in order to investigate issues of inequality and identity. You’re not allowed to consult any texts or websites outside the ones listed above. However, in case you feel that you need to use an outside source to give more context or supply background information, you can reference any of the presentation articles. The full list of presentation articles is on Canvas under “Pages,” and all of these articles can be accessed through JSTOR.

Please note that your essay cannot be a broad list of similarities and/or differences between these two texts. Instead, you will have to identify a narrower point/theory that you are going to concentrate on. Remember to keep your conclusions firmly grounded in these texts, supporting your assertions with evidence from the text. In other words, do NOT summarize (or list examples of X, Y, Z in both) but ANALYZE!

• Length, citation format etc.: 5-6 pages, MLA
• Academic Honesty: Avoid Googling in preparation for this essay. Ideas used from sources not cited or passages of any length taken from someone else without quotation marks or adequate paraphrase and citation will constitute plagiarism, resulting either in F for the paper or for the course. All essays will be analyzed by plagiarism software upon submission to Canvas.