ENGL 1015
Essay #1
Rough Draft Due Feb. 10
Final Draft Due Feb. 17
Length: 800 words
Answer one of the following:
- Choosing either “The Horse Dealer’s Daughter” or “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love,” discuss how the main character does or does not develop in the course of the story. [In the case of “The Horse Dealer’s Daughter,” you may select either Mabel or Jack Ferguson; for “What We Talk About,” the main character is Mel].
- Choosing one of the secondary characters in Things Fall Apart [i.e. anyone who is not Okonkwo], discuss how this character helps to shed light on Okonkwo’s strengths and weaknesses.
- Remember to have a clear thesis statement in the first paragraph.
- Make sure that each paragraph is coherent and develops a single idea.
- Make sure that there is a logical connection and a grammatical transition between paragraphs.
- Proofread!