1301 Henry David Thoreau and Frederick Douglass Essay Prompts Readings: Henry David Thoreau’s “Economy” from Walden (1854), Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass an American Slave (1845) Potential essay topics. Choose one: Evaluate Thoreau’s response to the expansion of commercialism in the early and mid19th century United States. What indication do you have from Douglass that he shared concerns about materialism or consumerism? Slave narratives provocatively asserted- in defiance of white racism- that black men, women, and children were human and that slavery inhumanely repressed their basic human rights. How does Douglass convey his humanity, and that of his fellow slaves, to his reading audience What is your sense from “Economy” of Thoreau’s attitude toward slavery? Thoreau and Douglass identified urgent problems and offered their own devastating critiques of mid19th century American culture. How did these two authors use autobiographical writing to move readers and audiences toward reform? Surprise me. Develop your own argument using evidence from both of their writings. 1000 words? 10 or 12 point font? Standard written English? One inch margins? Cite with footnotes in Chicago style, not in parenthetical MLA style. ? Your paper must have a main idea/thesis/argument. It cannot be a summary of the reading. Your paper must be carefully edited. Grammar, punctuation, and spelling count. No paper will receive and A if it has more than 5 writing errors. ? Cultivate your own voice/style. You will be writing a lot of papers in college, at least three in this course, so find your voice. This does not mean the papers are about you. Do not write about yourself. ? You must demonstrate understanding and familiarity with both core texts by Thoreau and Douglass. Stronger “A” papers also make reference to course readings from American Perspectives. ? Meet the format requirements? Have a strong main idea? Write clearly and edit your work A papers do these three tasks strongly, B papers may be weak in one area, C papers may be weak in two areas, etc.
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