Instructions Examine the absurd/grotesque in A Confederacy of Dunces (John Kenne

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Instructions
Examine the absurd/grotesque in A Confederacy of Dunces (John Kennedy Toole, refer to link provided) by
tracing the development of the gothic through the materials (stories,
historical documents, novels, and other books that have been provided in the links)
This thesis driven essay should consider what
major themes and elements/qualities, which we have examined in this
course, are at the core of the absurd in A Confederacy of Dunces?
Your thesis for this essay should following this general form:
John Kennedy Toole’s A Confederacy
of Dunces reflects characteristics of the absurd in its use of . . .
Choose 1-2: [element-setting] [element- character] [element- dialogue]
[element- thematic focus]
Choose elements to examine from the provided materials down in the link. It contains short stories, pdf’s of books, and power points from the lecture material. These contents contain Early Gothic Elements, Southern Gothic
Elements, Plantation Gothic Elements and themes identified for the
stories and novels.
Note: The links that say Chapter 1-11 and Prologue belong to the story Goat Castle By Karen L. Cox. I put 7 sources required because I want the paper to be thoroughly written with the provided sources linking back to the main examination of A Confederacy of Dunces.
IMPORTANT: One of the seven sources MUST BE A CONFEDERACY OF DUNCES.
Expectations
Essay should be typed in a Word document, double spaced, 10-12pt. font; 1” margins; numbered pages
Essay should be approximately 5-6 page(s) in length (please, no more than 6 pages)
You should quote from the novel and any of the other
stories or course materials as support for any assertions or ideas you
present.
Be sure to include an in text parenthetical citation in
MLA style for any quotes or direct paraphrases you include in your
Response. All in text citations go at the end of the sentence, no matter
where in the sentence the quote appears. Ex. Sister asserts that she
has always “stood up for Uncle Rondo,” but after the firecracker
incident she gives up on him (Welty 2).
A “Works Cited” or “Bibliography” is required for the novel and for any other materials you use. You may also draw information for your essay from secondary sources such as critical and scholarly essays from academic journals and books or historic documents or texts.
Please use MLA style for any and all citations in your “Works Cited” or “Bibliography”.
Do’s & Don’ts
Novel and book titles should be in italics. Ex. A Confederacy of Dunces, Haunted South. Story and essay/article titles should be in quotes. Ex. “Desiree’s Baby”, “The Uneasy Afterlife of A Confederacy of Dunces”.
DO NOT use 2nd person pronouns;
Make sure your nouns & pronouns agree!
No contractions in academic writing
Own your argument! Avoid phrases like “I think,” “I feel,” “I believe,” “for me”; “in my opinion”
Avoid vague words such as “perhaps,” “maybe,” “could,” “possibly,” etc.
Avoid our pet peeves at all costs by not using/misusing the following:
Within (INCORRECT “Within the story”) this s/b In (CORRECT “In the story”)
Basically (or essentially) (INCORRECT: “This story is basically about property”; CORRECT: “This story is about property”)
mindset (attitude is preferable)
amongst (“among” is preferable)
Lifestyle (only the Kardashians have a lifestyle —
lifestyle implies choice. Most of the characters in your stories have no
or little choice about where and how they live)
hold (when you mean “have”)
huge (INCORRECT: The metaphor has huge meaning; CORRECT: The metaphor is significant)
oftentimes (should be “often”)
societal (instead use “social”)
utilize (instead use “use”)
due to the fact or due to (instead use “because”)
literally (use it only if you mean literally).
Kind of (do not use)
Would of (s/b would have)
Do not use contemporary slang, clichés and/or idioms in
academic writing (Example: “Dockery’s wealth was wiped out from
overspending”, “Janie and Teacake hooked up”, “at
the tip of my tongue”, “Only time will tell”, “A waste of time”, “Don’t
get your knickers in a twist”, Ignatius P. Reilly is “really out
there”).

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