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Identify a character from both a fiction (Zitkala-Sa, Alexie's "Pawn Shop," Wright, or Ellison) and a nonfiction (Tecumseh, Jacobs, or Douglass) piece that we have read this week. First,show how the character is limited in his or her role in society (excluded from the American Dream), and then explain specifically how that character pushes against boundaries imposed by society.
Criteria:
- 300 words minimum (excluding quotations and citations)
- Include two properly integrated and cited quotations one from each work)to support your claims. You may use either direct or paraphrased quotes. See the Literary Analysis Tools Modules in Weeks 1 and 2 for information about integrating and citing quotes.
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Pushing Against Societal Boundaries
Harriet Jacobs and Richard Wright are two writers who use their stories to illustrate how
characters become victims of societal limitations. In her non-fiction story of Incidents in the Life
of a Slave Girl, the former uses an imagined female character to retell a true slavery story. On the
other hand, the latter uses a...
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