“A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner

The writer must come up with a thesis statement regarding the text and the essay will be an argumentative essay proving said thesis. The three sources must be academic in nature. Literary Analysis Essay Instructions Description of Assignment: For this assignment, you are to write a literary analysis of one text that we have read for this course. Your analysis should be structured by an introduction that sets up and states an argument you wish to make about the text; a body that develops this argument; and a conclusion that rounds out the argument. Your argument might involve an analysis of character, theme, language or some other aspect that is central to the meaning of the text. For further guidance, see this document: http://www.bucks.edu/media/bcccmedialibrary/pdf/HOWTOWRITEALITERARYANALYSISESSAY_10.15.07_001.pdf Incorporate Sources: You will incorporate at least THREE secondary sources into your argument and cite them properly according to the MLA style of citation. For guidance in working with sources, see the Purdue OWL website. The Final Paper: Your final paper will be at least 6 full pages, in Times New Roman 12 pt. font, and will include a Bibliography that properly documents your three secondary sources. The paper should have: • An engaging introduction in which your frame your argument and clearly state your thesis. • A unified, coherent, clearly argued body where each paragraph has a main idea that is clearly developed in that paragraph. • The language should be clear, concise, and free of grammatical and other errors. • A conclusion that rounds out your thought.