ENG 241 World Literature
Literary Analysis Research Essay
Writing Prompt & Guidelines
1. Define World Literature by using Goethe’s criteria for the term. Then create your original definition of the term. What classifies a literary work into the “world” category?
2. Use at least one literary work from the syllabus and analyze the prominent themes presented in the text.
a. Show the function of the theme as a literary device to the na
ative as a whole.
. Explain the cultural, political, social, OR historical relevance to the theme(s) at the time the work was created.
c. Compare the historical problems presented in the themes to cu
ent controversial issues.
3. The essay should be at least five pages with one primary source (a text from the syllabus) and three to five secondary sources (peer reviewed articles/ essays, scholarly articles, reliable news articles, etc. from the li
ary resources).
4. Support the argument and analysis with direct textual evidence (paraphrase and direct quotes).
5. Submit the outline, proposal, annotated bibliography, and each draft in MLA format (including in-text and works cited citations).