As globalism increases in importance in the 21st century, world literature is becoming more accessible and vital than ever. Readers around the world can learn much from other countries’ culture, values, narratives, and aesthetics to promote global harmony and expand their own horizons. To demonstrate the ways in which you are learning about the effects of world literature, you will write a brief essay that demonstrates a close reading of a particular World Literature text, making connections to other World Literature texts and thinking critically about how the work is relevant to 21st-century readers. A 4-5 page literary essay needs to be written in MLA format and a works cited page. Specific details are listed below.
- Select a specific World Literature text to be the focus of your literary research paper (your primary source). Your choice.
- Find at least one recent journal article about your chosen text, topic, and/or author, using our library databases. If you can’t find an article, you may try Google Scholar, Project MUSE, or other databases.
- Gather at least three other sources to compare, interpret, analyze, or otherwise connect to your chosen World Literature text, and make Work Cited entries for all of the sources you’re planning to use, including the primary source. Thus, have at least five (5) sources on your paper’s Works Cited Page.
