Drawing as much as possible from the assigned readings, write a 7 to 8 page essay (double-spaced, PAGINATED, one-inch margins, 12-point font) on one of the following prompts. This is not a research paper; it is a problem-oriented interpretive essay. Your goal is to carefully consider the issue and formulate a well-reasoned and persuasive response based on what you have learned in this class.
Also, remember that while grammar, sentence formation and paragraph coherence may indeed be forms of oppression, they are also necessary to make your argument clear and persuasive. Clear writing is, after all, inseparable from clear thinking. Please use chicago format.
Readings:
LuXun: The Real Story of Ah-Q and other Tales of China, The Complete Fiction of Lu Xun
Wish Lanterns by Alec Ash
Tanner: China A History Volume 2, from the great qing empire through the people’s republic of china