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1. Ashford 6: – Week 5 – Literary Analysis
Literary AnalysisWhy Write a Literary Analysis?Literature teaches us about the value of
conflict. We experience conflict in our personal relationships and in our interactions with
society. Literary analysis helps us recognize the conflict at work in literature, which gives us
greater insight into the personal conflicts that we face. In addition, learning how to closely
read, analyze, and critique a text is beneficial beyond a literature course in that it improves
our writing, reading, and critiquing abilities overall.How to Write a Literary AnalysisIt is
important to understand that some conflicts in literature might not always be obvious.
Considering how an author addresses conflict via literary techniques can reveal other more
complex conflicts or different kinds of conflicts that interact in multiple ways. Analyzing
those more complicated elements can help you discover what literature represents about
the human experience and condition. With this in mind, consider that your thesis might be a
claim about how two pieces make similar representations, or it can show two different
points of view on a similar issue.The literary analysis should be organized around your
thesis (argument), which is the controlling idea of the entire essay. In the Week Three
assignment, you identified two conflicts and created an initial thesis statement in relation to
two of the literary works from the List of Literary Works. In this assignment, you will refine
that thesis even further and build on your overall argument utilizing the literary techniques
below. Reflect on feedback from your Instructor and peers in previous weeks to help you
revise your rough draft into a final paper.For this literary analysis, write a 1250- to 1600-
word essay in which you do the following:Revise/develop the thesis from Week Three
based on the feedback you have received. Again, the thesis should focus on the conflict(s)
you chose to write about. This thesis should provide deeper insight into the possible
meanings surrounding the chosen conflict(s) that you see in the chosen literary texts.
Throughout your analysis, you must use at least two primary sources and two sources from
the Ashford University Library to your thesis.Review and incorporate instructor and
classroom feedback on at least one conflict listed in Types of Conflict Found in Literature
from two literary works in this course. One of the literary works must be a short story. See
the List of Literary Works and Types of Conflict Found in Literature.Analyze three literary
techniques to help define and draw out the conflict(s) chosen.Explain how the texts utilize
the literary techniques below to describe the conflict(s).Compare and contrast the two texts
you chose.List of Literary WorksFor your Literary Analysis, select at least two works from
the List of Literary Works that share the same type(s) of conflict(s). Remember, one of them
must be a short story. You can either compare two short stories, a short story and a poem,

2. or a short story and a play.List of Types of Conflicts Found in LiteratureIn the document
Types of Conflicts Found in Literature, you will find a list of possible conflicts to explore in
your Literary Analysis. Please note that you must write about one of the conflicts in the list
of literary texts provided. To help you better understand each conflict and how it might be
apparent, examples from popular culture have been provided. However, please note that
your Literary Analysis must not be about popular culture, television, or movies. The
examples provided are just that–examples. Please also note that it is possible for a text to
have more than one conflict at work. The repeated references to conflicts in The Simpsons
provide further context on how multiple conflicts might be present in a single work. Other
examples of conflict are also provided.List of Literary TechniquesIn your analysis, address
at least three of the literary techniques (as defined in Chapters 2 and 4) listed in the
document Literary Techniques, describing their relationships with the conflict(s)–which
provide deeper insight into possible meaning(s) found in literature–you are addressing in
your paper.Assignment RequirementsTopic: Your paper must address two of the texts, at
least one of the conflicts, and three of the literary techniques as listed in the
guidelines.Length: Your paper must be double spaced and 1250 to 1600 words in length
(excluding title and references pages).Sources: You must utilize at least two primary
sources to your thesis (including the course text) and at least two scholarly sources from
the Ashford University Library (at least four sources in total). You may also use other
academic sources acquired from other classes that pertain to the literary theme and/or
conflict.Elements of Academic Writing: Please see the Guide to Writing a Compare/Contrast
Essay resource, which provides information regarding how to effectively organize this
essay.APA: Your assignment must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the
Ashford Writing Center.Separate Title Page: Must include a separate title page that lists the
following: an original title, your name, date of submission, and the professor’s
name.Separate Reference Page: At the end of your paper, include a separate references page
that lists all sources utilized for and cited within your analysis.Proper Citations: All sources
must be properly cited according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center,
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