English Essay / English – Article writing
Like many other short stories and novels, How to Make Love to a Negro without Getting Tired functions as a literary commentary that offers insight and criticism about the society and the individuals that it describes. In an essay of at least 5-6 pages, discuss a specific, primary issue/concern that the novel conveys about racial stereotypes, sexual stereotypes, social class or identity. What is this issue/concern that you’ve identified, and why do you think it is significant enough to explore and discuss in your essay? Lastly, how do the details and specifics in the novel help to convey your ideas about it?Since this is a mini-research paper, remember to consider the background information regarding Dany Laferriere’s history, his culture, language, and the ties he has to Haiti and the experience of being an exiled immigrant living in Montreal Canada. Be sure to factor the elements of how Dany Laferriere’s idiosyncraticlived experience shaped his view of the world, which are created and identified withinthe edifice of the novel.Along with citations and information from the novel itself, you will be required to include information, ideas, and quotes from a minimum of 5 academic sources in your essay. The information from these sources should help to support and supplement your own ideas and should add insight to the points that you have made about the issue/concern you have chosen to write about.
