3rd Junior Project- May 2009 TBA due date Date to be announced

American Literature is based on the experiences of American authors.  These experiences are normally forged by economic, social, political, religious, historical, and academic situations that touch the authors’ lives. 

This is a perfect blend of factors for students in United States History and American Literature to examine.  In other words, how are writers’ novels influenced by economic, social, political, religious, historical, and academic factors that the writer experienced? 

Select two or three American authors, read one of their novels, and discuss the economic, social, political, religious, historical, and academic economic, social, political, religious, historical, and academic factors that are reflected in their works.  Please use the following outline as a model for your paper.

I.                    Introduction

A.                 Thesis Statement

B.                 Parameters

1.      economic

2.      social

3.      political

4.      religious

5.      historical,

6.      academic

C.                 Authors

II.                 Author 1

A.                 Mini introduction

B.                 Biography

C.                 Overview of the novel

D.                 Economic factors

E.                  Social Factors

F.                  Political Factors

G.                 Religious Factors

H.                 Historical Factors

I.                    Academic Factors

J.                   Mini conclusion

III.               Author 2

A.                 Mini introduction

B.                 Biography

C.                 Overview of the novel

D.                 Economic factors

E.                  Social Factors

F.                  Political Factors

G.                 Religious Factors

H.                 Historical Factors

I.                    Academic Factors

J.                   Mini conclusion

IV.              Author 3

A.                 Mini introduction

B.                 Biography

C.                 Overview of the novel

D.                 Economic factors

E.                  Social Factors

F.                  Political Factors

G.                 Religious Factors

H.                 Historical Factors

I.                    Academic Factors

J.                   Mini conclusion

V.                 Overall comparison/contrast of the three works/authors

VI.              Conclusion for entire paper

A.                 Restatement of Thesis

B.                 Final Thoughts

C.                 Suggestions for future studies/trends

Before you begin writing your paper, you must complete a bubble sheet, outline, and hand written rough draft. 

Each paper must have footnotes and a bibliography.

You will receive assistance to help you begin and as you work through your paper.  Please attend each day as we discuss the works of American authors in class.  These may be the basis for your paper.  You may also need to create a chart to assist your quest to determine the factors that affected the authors’ writing.

Author 1

Author 2

Author 3

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