Prof. Valentin V. Asiddao |
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| English 102 Essays |
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Essay 1: Choose one poem: "Hometown," by Luis Cabalquinto,
"Soledad,"
by Angela C. Manalang -Gloria, or "To the Man I Married," by
Angela C. Manalang -Gloria. Write a 750-word minimum essay. Analyze the poem and interpret the imagery. Essay 2: Choose two poems: "Street Urchin," by Tita Lacambra Ayala, and "Beggar Children," by Emmanuel Torres; or "Summer Song," by Tita Lacambra Ayala, and "Sunflowers by Van Gogh," by Emmanuel Torres. Write a 1,000-word minimum essay. Analyze and interpret the poems. Explore a theme shared by both poems. Essay 3: Analyze and interpret "Generations," by Ninotchka Rosca. Write a 1,000-word minimum essay. Discuss whether or not the short story ends with a hopeful tone. Essay 4: Analyze and interpret "Penmanship," by Jose Y. Dalisay, Jr. Write a 1,000-word minimum essay. Describe the evolving relationship between the penman and Nora, and discuss the meaning of the short story's last sentence: "The pen felt heavy, never felt heavier in his hand, but he could not even tell if he should call her 'dear'" (334). |
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