Select two favorite authors from The Norton Anthology of Latino Literature

Select two favorite authors from The Norton Anthology of Latino Literature

ENGL 142A: Literature in the World: Migration, Memory, and Multiple Border Crossings in Latino Literature

Final Research Paper

Readings:
• Twoliterary works (stories, memoirs, narrative non-fiction, etc.) we read this semester fromTheNorton Anthology of Latino Literature
• THREE to FOUR scholarly criticism on your primary texts

Essay Prompt:

Many Latino writers we discussed this semester focus on migration: its root causes as well as its impact on individual and family lives. Select two favorite authors from The Norton Anthology of Latino Literature and explore their aesthetic and stylistic representation of the subject. Then in view of the similarities or differences you observe in their portrayal of migration, formulates thesis and develop it into a 5-7 page argumentative essay. Your thesis should be clearly articulated and well-supported by textual evidence.

In this essay you are expected to do some research, and I am asking you to read three to four secondary sources such as books, dissertation, or peer-reviewed journal articles you deem recent, relevant, and reliable; and drawing from these sources, build your case and/or defend your argument.

Note: For secondary sources, visit university library or search digital databases such as JSTOR, MLA Bibliography, and Project Muse.

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