Prof. Valentin V. Asiddao

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English 102 Essays
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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