American Literature

Thesis Statement

The essay is a critical discussion of two texts making connections based on some unifying theme, character, time period, culture, etc. The essay considers issues such as race, religion, gender, and/or class.

American Literature: The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano and Female Quixotism by Tabitha Tenney

Equiano professes a growing attachment to his master and a desire to "imbibe" and "imitate" the English culture in which he is immersed (p. 133). He can "now speak English tolerably well" and "embrace[s] every occasion of improvement . . . [having] long wished to be able to read and write" (p. ...