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Chicano Studies 37: Chicana and Chicano Literature

Section Number 0173; Summer 2008

Los Angeles Mission College-- Professor José A. Maldonado

Office Hours: by appointment

Room INST 1001, cubicle # 16; (818) 833-3412; maldonja@lamission.edu

Chicano Studies 37- Chicana and Chicano Literature

Los Angeles Mission College

Jose A. Maldonado

(818) 833-3412

maldonja@lamission.edu

Student Papers:

For your written assignments, you must write nine (9) 2 to 4 page papers. Refer to the syllabus for the due dates for these assignments. The paper topics will be as follows:

1) Creative Paper: Essay on Identity

2) Book Report: House on Mango Street

3) Creative Paper: Original Work of Fiction; Short Story

4) Book Report: Bless me, Ultima

5) Creative Paper: Original Work of Poetry (explain the inspiration for the poem/s)

6) Book Report: Always Running

7) Creative Paper: Autobiography or Personal Statement

8) Book Report: Desert Blood

9) Book Report: The Conquest

Creative Papers:

Write to the best of your ability, based on your experience or understanding of the topic, and from what you learned through the readings and in-class discussions. The main point is to be honest, and to write from your heart. Each of these papers is worth 10 points toward your final grade. The last ten points will come from the Literary Terms Exam (see the syllabus for the date of this exam).

Book Reports:

The first paragraph must include the following: Title of the Book, Name of the Author. Tell me what type of literature it is: is it Fiction, and if so, is it short story, or a novel? If it is Nonfiction, is it an essay, a biography or autobiography, etc. You must also tell me the setting of the work (time and place in which it takes place, and identify the protagonist and antagonist (main characters). Finally, tell me what the main theme of the work is.

Indian Killer is a novel written by Sherman Alexie. Mr Alexie is probably the most well-known and widely read Native American author in the world today. The novel takes place in time and place. Their does not seem to be a single protagonist, as the novel flips back and forth among different people and is told from all of their points of view. However, if I had to choose, it would probably come down to one of two persons: _ and/or _____. Because of the recurring message in the novel, you might also say that the protagonist is the Native American community, and the antagonist is the dominant society. The theme of this novel is that _________.

The next several paragraphs must be a summary of the plot of the book. Tell me the sequence of events as they happen in the story. Identify some of the other principal characters, and use the list of literary terms to identify any additional literary techniques that the author uses.

The final paragraph(s) is(are) your evaluation of the book. Did you enjoy the book? Why or why not. Be specific, and provide detailed descriptions of the parts of the book you are referring to. You may use quotations taken directly from the book in order to illustrate your po