writing an essay on the chimney sweeper that responds to the argument from the article and the original interpretation

Read the chimney sweeper (both Innocence and Experience Version) and find a professional article on it, using the library’s collection of literary criticism (Nineteenth Century Literary Criticism, Twentieth Century Literary Criticism, and Contemporary Literary Criticism, or one of the databases of literary criticism). Write an essay that both responds to the argument in the article and presents an original interpretation. You may refer to other sources as well, but focus your response on one critic’s analysis of the work. As in the previous essay, you are presenting a unified, coherent argument, but here you are offering it as an alternative reading to that of your critic. Again, support your interpretation with specific evidence from the text. The final draft must be 8-10 pages, typed, in MLA format.

Research is required, so be sure to review the MLA guidelines for documentation. You will need a works cited page, and sources you cite must be included with the essay. Review the policy for submitting papers in the syllabus. Due at the beginning of class on the due date.

The essay will again be graded on the quality of its content (originality and accuracy of ideas), organization (logic and coherence), and style (sentence skills and language use).