What is the issue?

Choose one of the following essay topics and write a clear and concise three to five page critical analysis essay in which you follow the writing guidelines set forth in the course description. Be sure that your essay has a strong thesis and adequate support to back up this thesis.

  1. Write an essay in which you discuss the issue of tribal and individual identity gained in the context of oral narratives in Fools Crow.
  2. Most often, the primary reaction to Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is an emotional one. Write an essay in which you discuss how you feel Brown intended his readers to react to this novel. Be sure your essay contains strong support from the text.
  3. In Bless Me, Ultima, Ultima and Narisco are both seen as “magic” by other characters in the book. Write an essay in which you compare and contrast the different type of magic each of these characters possesses. Make sure that your essay clearly defines what makes each character magic.