Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to give you a chance to reflect on what we have done over the term and to articulate what it means to you.
Audience: The essay is written for those who have read what you have read, but who may not have interpreted the material for the course in the way that you have. This means that you do not have to summarize, but that you do have to support any claims you make.
Subject: In this course, we have read translations of
? texts carved in stone or painted on a vase,
? a transliteration of a missing codex,
? oral traditions in literary form,
? first hand testimony of violence.
We have also read a novel that was written in English, but which moves back and forth between Guatemala and Los Angeles.
Stance: The term “essay” means “to attempt,” “to test,” or “to try.” This is where you get to try out or test your ideas. You do not have to impress your audience with scholarlysounding rhetoric, nor do you have to take a position that is etched in stone and must be true for all time. Instead, a more modest approach to your material, in which you weave together elements of the different texts you are reflecting upon with various ideas or experiences you have had, is appropriate. If you are uncertain, at least be clear about why you are uncertain, and see if you can figure out what is at stake in your uncertainty. Remember, by testing an idea that is only partially adequate, you may discover something, but at the least you will become clear about the strengths and weaknesses of your idea.
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