Composition #3 English
8 Mrs. McDonald
Due Date: Rough Draft due Monday, 8 January for 8-4
Tuesday, 9 January for 8-5 & 8-8
Final draft due by Break by all on Friday,
12 January
in the basket in Rm 214
Composition Assignment: A
three paragraph essay on “A Raisin in the Sun”
Topic: One of the main themes of the play was the
importance of love and trust in a family.
Directive: The main purpose of this assignment is to
choose a character from the play who proves and
supports the theme of
the importance of family. Through the use of this character, you will prove how
Hansberry views the values a family
possesses as one pf the main themes of the play.
IMPORTANT: Refer
to the sample essay below as well as pgs. 2-17 through 2-24
in your Composition Resource Book.
Skill/Concept
Stressed: The ability to explain in a well-developed three
paragraph essay the importance of the main idea of a literary work.
Requirements: 1.Original title. The same rule applies as for your
proceeding essays. DO NOT use the title of the story or the name of the character.
Catch the reader’s attention. Use your imagination.
2.
Write a well-developed three paragraph essay describing your chosen character
in terms of one personality trait.
3.
DO NOT USE contractions.
4.
DO USE present tense, third person, correct heading, and correct spelling,
punctuation, sentence structure and vocabulary.
ALSO
USE ONE DIRECT OBJECT AND A PREDICATE NOMINATIVE IN YOUR ESSAY. UNDERLINE
AND
LABEL THESE WORDS.
5.
Word process the final copy of your original using the MLA style.
6.
Staple double pages together.
7.
Double space heading and essay.
8.
This is a major composition, it will be conferenced,
and it is worth 100 points. See my web page for the second quarter
conferencing schedule and a sample essay.
BoBo the Clown
Mrs. McDonald
English 8-1
12 January 2007
Matriarchal
Support
A
theme always
directs and informs the reader of the main purpose or idea found in a literary
work. In the play “A Raisin in the Sun”, Lorraine Hansberry deals with many
themes and ideas. One main thought which pervades the entire play is the
importance of family. Through the character of Mama, Hansberry develops the
theme of familial importance.
In
the play, Mama exemplifies the importance of family through her interaction
with her son Walter. Even though Mama does not agree with Walter’s dream of
owning a liquor store and his scheme to ‘get rich quick’, she realizes the
importance of supporting and trusting her son in order for him to realize the
value of family. Therefore, she entrusts Walter with the money to follow his
dream. Mama definitely portrays her belief in family and family values through
her relationship with her son.
Familial
importance was stressed by Lorraine Hansberry as seen through the character of
Mama. Even though Mama disagreed with her son’s dream, she portrayed the trust
and love essential for a family by entrusting the major portion of her money to
her son. A theme often informs the reader of the main idea found in a literary
work.