Prompt: “You have two jobs in this essay. The first is to demonstrate to me that you have a basic understanding of what was assigned; in the case of this unit, it’s The Time Machine itself, and Marx’s basic analysis of capitalism. So you should write a couple summary paragraphs demonstrating that you understand these things — and for the book, not just a plot summary, but a summary of the main themes of story, a brief treatment of what we decided the book is “about.”
Your second job is to take your knowledge of these things, combine them, and add your analysis to turn them into more than the sum of their parts. You should focus on the aspect of the story that most interested you, and show me that you can use some relevant text and add to an understanding of the book through your own analysis.”
