The Hero's Journey is a popular story motif that has lasted the
test of time, but not all heroes deal with their challenges in
the same way. Some heroes resist the call to action, while
others boldly accept the challenge. While some heroes willing
face the journey, others are thrown into an adventure. Some
heroes must physically battle dragons, while others must battle
the dragons within them.
For this essay you will look at
the journey and adventure of Harry Potter in Harry Potter and
the Sorcerer's Stone and a movie character of your choice. How are the challenges
each hero faces the same (Comparison)? How are they different
(Contrast)? What has each hero learned through the journey? How
is each hero a better person as a result of the journey? What
can readers learn from these similarities and differences? What
is their significance?
You are free to
choose any movie character, but you may not use the character you
analyzed in essay #2. I would again recommend that you select
a movie that is out on video or DVD so that you can watch the
movie several times in order to develop a solid comparison.
Watch the details! You need to be sure that you are presenting
accurate information to your readers. Check the spelling of
names, and get the plot details straight. Also, remember that
your analysis is the focus of your essay, not plot summary.
Your essay will need to be a MINIMUM of FIVE PAGES in length.
You will need to include a bibliography that follows MLA
Documentation and provide in-text citations. You must
utilize a minimum of five resources, two of which will be the
movies themselves, as you craft your essay. If you
aren’t sure how to cite your sources, you will need to get
assistance. You can look at the MLA Documentation resource page,
you can use your Lannon, you can talk to a tutor, or you can
come and talk to me. Remember that doing documentation is simply
a matter of paying attention to the little details.
Prior to submitting your essay to me in class, you must submit your
essay to Turnitin.com. Assignments that have not been submitted to
Turnitin will not be evaluated.
When you turn in your final
draft you will need to include the following items (in this
order):
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The final draft of the essay (I will grade whatever is on
the top of the pile). Your
essay must follow the format outlined. Essays that are not typed in the prescribed format will be
returned unread and ungraded.
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A LETTER to me in which you
discuss what interested you about this topic.
Describe any difficulties you had with the assignment
and how you attempted to overcome those difficulties.
And finally, what do you think the strengths of your
essay are, and what would you still like to work on?
Keep in mind that this last question is not simply an
opportunity for you to “sell” your work.
I want your honest assessment.
Your letter should be one page hand-written.
Don’t try to write the letter in the five minutes
before class. I
want to see that you have put some thought into these
questions.
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All rough drafts and
prewriting
(including any activities we do in class related to this
assignment)
When you come to class the day
your extended definition essay is due, your packet should be
ready to go. I will
not have a stapler or paper clips with me.
You need to take care of all of this before you come to
class.
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