Essay Students will write a literary analysis essay on Joseph August Merasty’s – The Education of Augie Merasty. You will write a formal essay (ex. introduction w/ thesis statement, body paragraphs, conclusion and works cited page).

Analysis essay on Joseph August

Paper details: Literary Research Essay: Firstly, students will write a literary analysis essay on Joseph August Merasty’s The Education of Augie Merasty. Secondly, you will write a formal essay (ex. introduction w/ thesis statement, body paragraphs, conclusion and works cited page). Your essay should be approximately 1000-1250 words in length and contain quotations from the texts as evidence. Research is a must for this essay, so you should include a minimum of one secondary source (Ex. secondary sources include the following: dictionaries, encyclopedias, online journal articles, informative websites, newspapers, movie or book reviews, critical essays, etc.) Pick ONE of the following prompts to write about in your essay response:

Analysis essay on Joseph August

What is trauma (or intergenerational trauma) and how does it affect specific individual(s) in the text? What is racial oppression and how is it expressed in Augie’s memoir? Also, what is cultural genocide and how is it in the memoir? What kinds of Mental health struggles arevident in the text (ex. PTSD, alcoholism, depression)? Research and explain some of the main features of residential schools that are in The Education of Augie Merasty and use evidence from the memoir to support your discussion. Also, discuss ONE of the following themes as it represented in the memoir: Betrayal Revenge Loss of innocence Dehumanization Colonialism Abuse (physical, mental/emotional, spiritual) Food Inequalities https://youtu.be/17x5t51LknQ

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