Please do not use any outside sources other than the book ( When the emperor was Divine (Unabridged) by Julie Otsuka)
General Requirements
? At some point in your essay consider Tina Chen?s essay ?Towards an Ethics of Knowledge? and address her discussion of Otsuka?s novel and the reader?s reactions; respond to at least one of her points. Do you agree with Chen? Do you disagree? Explain and use supporting evidence from the last chapter of the novel.
? After your concluding paragraph add a ?SELF REFLECTION? (one paragraph)?describe your own subject position and your reactions to 1) the events and descriptions in the novel and 2) the father?s confession. Where do you ?fit? in the world of this novel? Which characters (if any) do you / can you identify with? Which cultural identity issues, personal experiences, political positions, ideals do you / can you relate to?
? Consider addressing points by made your peers in the Discussion Board(s) if relevant. Be sure to identify the author and put quotations from their posts in quotation marks. List the author and the DB post on your Works Cited list. The format for the citation is: author?s (student?s) last name, first name, LIT 260 Discussion Board Post, date.
? In addition to brief quotations from the novel, quote and analyze at least 2 significant passages. If they are more than 4 lines you must set the quotation off by starting it on a separate line and indenting 5 spaces. ? Due Date: REVISED 3/27/22 @ 11:59 PM
? Format: 750-1000 words; typed; 12-point font; double-spaced; one-inch margins
? Create an original title. An epigraph is optional.
? Include a Works Cited list in MLA style.
? This is not a research paper; outside sources (other than Remembering Manzanar, Tina Chen?s essay, or peer Discussion Board posts) are not recommended; if you do use other outside sources, however, you must acknowledge them. See the John Jay College Bulletin for a complete statement on plagiarism?a violation of academic integrity and a form of theft. Any evidence of plagiarism will result in an ?F? for the assignment.
TOPIC A. Character Development?Dynamic Characters > Follow one character?either the mother or the daughter or the son?through the novel. How does this character change?in what specific respects is the character affected by the internment experience and the treatment of the family more broadly? Be sure to contrast what we learn about them in the first three chapters with what we learn in the 4th chapter.
