A Literary Review of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

You are to write a paper (seven to ten pages) on a literary topic related to the assigned novel (Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451) in some way. Begin reading your novel on the first day of class and complete reading by midterm. Do not wait until the final days of class to write your research paper. Be sure to check due dates on the syllabus. Think about questions like this: Does the novel contain a great deal of symbolism? Perhaps you could write a paper that deals with the author’s use of symbolism in the novel. How does realism play into the meaning of the novel? How does a change in setting affect the development of the plot? How does imagery set the tone of the novel? You may choose to address standard fiction elements such as theme, characterization, symbolism, allegory, irony, realism, or settings. History papers and biographical papers are not acceptable for this assignment. Begin planning your literary research paper now. This is an ongoing project that you will work on while you do other lessons in this course. In determining the grade for the paper, consider form (mechanics, grammar), content, documentation, and process. Each will affect the final grade for the paper. Research papers will have a body of seven pages. The paper must also have an outline, and Works Cited page. (The Works Cited page is NOT considered as part of the body page count but the Outline is added) The order of pages in the paper is the outline, body of the paper, then the works cited page. The final Works Cited page will contain seven to eight (7-8) sources. The sources will be derived from appropriate books, periodicals, etc., to denote a variety of sources used. Each of the sources used in the Works Cited must be used at least once in the research paper. Cliffs Notes, Pink Monkey, Magill’s Surveys, Barron Notes, Schmoop, Sparknotes, Masterplots, Monarch Notes, eNotes, Gradesaver, Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Prezis, essays from paper mills, Wikipedia, and all other similar sources are NOT appropriate. You are to follow the MLA 8th edition format and documentation as described at the Purdue OWL site. Use direct quotations sparingly (no more than 25% of the paper). Be sure topic is sufficiently limited. All words should be spelled correctly and errors in sentence structure eliminated. The level of diction should be formal (no slang, contractions, jargon, or technical terms without definition). The paper should be well written and scholarly. All borrowed information must be noted whether quoted or paraphrased.